ASGA SOS Initiative – Giving old sports shoes a new life

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IT's OuR Mission to change that.

Each year, Australians buy more than 25 MILLION pairs of new sports shoes. But Less than 2% of old pairs are recycled.

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OVER 100,000

PAIRS OF SHOES
COLLECTED

The First Step Towards
Sporting Shoe Sustainability:
6-Month Update

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Customers drop off pre-loved sports shoes at the designated disposal bin at participating retail locations

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Donated footwear is collected and sent to the recycling plant for sorting, breakdown and processing

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Reusable components are extracted, including rubber, leather and fibres at the recycling facility.

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Reclaimed materials are used to manufacture new products such as gym mats, floors and playgrounds

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Eligible Products

ASGA SOS Initiative accepts a maximum of 10kgs in volume per visit. The following list outlines the products that we will and...

Recycling Process

The Save Our Soles Initiative aims to become the first national, industry-lead product stewardship program of its kind; providing an innovative solution for the collection, processing and reuse of pre-loved sporting footwear.

Australian Sporting Goods Association

Recycling Program Lead

Save Our Soles

Recycling Process Lead