What happens to your running shoes when they "retire"

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Jenelopy Jul 2019 12:59am, 26 Jul 2019 447 posts	0 Jenelopy Like many people, they become my "everyday" shoes at work until they completely fall apart. Sadly I have not found an option for recycling them in NZ yet
Too Much Water Jul 2019 6:53am, 26 Jul 2019 6,815 posts	0 Too Much Water Mine moved to north Wales, got a dog, and started making slightly off comments influenced by too much reading of the Daily Mail
LindsD Jul 2019 7:05am, 26 Jul 2019 28,695 posts	0 LindsD Shoe recycle bin. Too big to wear for anything else.
Sam Jelfs Jul 2019 7:16am, 26 Jul 2019 388 posts	0 Sam Jelfs My trail shoes are normally destroyed by the time I retire them, and my road shoes too ugly to wear as normal shoes so off to the recycle bin they go.
westmoors Jul 2019 7:29am, 26 Jul 2019 3,412 posts	0 westmoors Recycle bin in Up & Running.
um Jul 2019 7:33am, 26 Jul 2019 1,122 posts	0 um Some go the walking / gardening shoe route .... Quite a few others end up donated to locals in holiday locations who either have no shoes or bits of tyre & string (as per my guide on Mt Kinabalu)