What can I do with my old Birkenstock sandals? They’re a combo of rubbery foam soles, cork footbed, and leather straps. Because they take the shape of my feet, I doubt they’d be good hand-me-downs, but I hate to toss them.
Birkenstock has a page about their green production/distribution policies and advice on repairing/maintenance suggestions to prolong the life of the sandals. Birkenstock USA also links to shoe redistribution charity Soles4Souls.
Depending on which bit of orangeterra’s sandals has give way, they might benefit from a little repair – get a few more months out of them with new soles – or if the sole is good but the rest ruined/broken, they might be suitable for turning into slippers.
Any other suggestions? Or recycling links?
Categories: clothes and fabric, itemsPosted by louisa on 17 May 2010
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Hmm nobody answered this? I have the same question... The bottoms of the sandals are worn down, but the straps are nice, I hate to throw them out...
ReplyDeleteSame... I have several pairs in which the soles are completely ruined, but the straps (non leather) are still good. I wish I could find someone/some place to send them for them to be recycled!
ReplyDeleteThere are many authorized Birkenstock repair facilities that can resole your sandals. You can check their website under "store finder" to locate either a retailer or in some cases a repair facility. You could also try contacting Nushoe - 866-349-2475 or RESOLE - 888-349-7463
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