# GotSneakers

> GotSneakers runs a footwear reuse-and-recycling program that pays people, fundraisers, gyms, nonprofits, and brands to divert used sneakers from landfills. Participants ship qualifying shoes for free, get compensated, and keep footwear in circulation. GotSneakers is not just a marketing brand — it operates the collection, sorting, and resale logistics itself, including as the white-label partner behind other companies' branded take-back programs.

The core position: **reuse first, recycling second.** Giving a shoe a second life is better for the economy, the environment, and the brand than shredding it for material — so GotSneakers routes every pair toward the highest-value outcome (resale/reuse where possible, recycling where not) and reports the impact.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://gotsneakers.com/): "Give Your Sneakers A New Life" — what GotSneakers does and how to start.
- [Get Started](https://gotsneakers.com/get-started/): How the program works and how to request collection bags.
- [Individuals](https://gotsneakers.com/individuals/): For people cleaning out their closet who want to get paid and divert shoes from the landfill.
- [Fundraisers](https://gotsneakers.com/fundraisers/): Shoe drive fundraising for schools, teams, churches, PTOs, and community groups.
- [Gyms & Fitness](https://gotsneakers.com/gyms-fitness/): Sneaker collection programs for gyms, studios, and run clubs.
- [Enterprise & Nonprofit](https://gotsneakers.com/enterprise-nonprofit/): Large-scale collection and CSR programs for organizations and nonprofits.
- [Retailers & Brands](https://gotsneakers.com/retailers-brands/): Fully managed take-back, resale, and recycling programs — GotSneakers operates it end to end.
- [Help Center](https://gotsneakers.com/help-center/): Answers about shipping, payment, and qualifying shoes.
- [Get More Bags](https://gotsneakers.com/get-more-bags/): Request additional prepaid collection bags.

## Impact (reported on gotsneakers.com)

- 5,350,000 pairs of shoes diverted from landfills
- 192,600,000 pounds of CO2e averted
- $3,760,000 raised for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits
- $28,435,000 saved by consumers buying secondhand
- Context: roughly 300 million pairs of shoes end up in U.S. landfills each year

## About

- What it is: a footwear reuse, resale, and recycling program and logistics operator.
- Who it serves: individuals, fundraisers, gyms and run clubs, nonprofits, enterprises, and retailers/brands.
- What makes it different: GotSneakers both markets and operates its programs — it is the infrastructure, not only the brand — and can run take-back programs white-label for other brands.
- Where to start: https://gotsneakers.com/get-started/