The Nike Grind program collects old athletic shoes (not just Nikes) and uses them to make basketball courts, tennis courts, and playgrounds.

Boulder, Colorado: One World Running sends gently used athletic shoes to developing nations.

Upper Peninsula, Michigan: Heart and Sole distributes athletic shoes to people in their community.

Nashville, Tennessee: Soles4Souls has dropoff locations throughout the country. Just type in your zip code to see if there’s one near you!

Dress Shoes:

Check the suit page of this site if you have shoes that are in good shape and appropriate for job interviews.