Kids in particular go through shoes very quickly. Those growing feet are constantly in need of the next bigger pair. If you have older siblings or cousins, you've probably worn your share of hand-me-downs.  Sharing with family members is a great form of reuse!  Also consider donating shoes in good condition to a local thrift store.

What if the shoe is really busted?

If it's a shoe you love, repair it using shoe goo or another adhesive. There are also plenty of local businesses that offer repair services. We hope to add these locations to LessIsMore.org in the future.

If you have old athletic shoes, check out our Athletic Shoe Recycling page.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (2)

  • Craigslist —
  • E-Bay —

• Santa Barbara Area (6)

  • Assistance League of Santa Barbara — 1259 Veronica Springs Rd
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W. Carrillo St
  • Happy Little Hippo — 2919 De La Vina Street
  • Levi’s Store — 611 State Street
  • My Sweet Pineapple — 3415 State Street
  • Unity Shoppe — 1219 State Street

• Santa Ynez Valley (2)

  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 175 McMurray Road
  • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (3)

  • Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
  • Lompoc Community Services — 325 North 2nd Street
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Airman’s Attic — Building 11175, New Mexico Avenue

• Santa Maria Valley (4)

  • Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 3486 Orcutt Road
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • Santa Maria Thrifty Shopper Thrift Store — 607 West Main Street
  • VTC Enterprises Thrift Store — 2445 A Street

• Outside Santa Barbara County (4)

  • Craigslist —
  • Freecycle — P.O. Box 294
  • Soles4Souls — 319 Martingale Drive
  • Soles4Souls — 319 Martingale Drive