Is It Time For New Crocs?
My baby blue Crocs has been through it all in the two years since I bought them. Traipsing through the sand on a Mexican beach, clomping around my local mall, squelching through the mud in Sudan. As a result, they're starting to look a bit battered and tired. So I'm excited to learn about the new program the Crocs company has launched to recycle my beloved shoes into shoes that will be given to someone (for free!) in an impoverished country. (I donated my blue Crocs in June. Simple as could be.)
As of the start of 2008, the Soles United program has been going for about 18 months (they've already given away more than 1 million shoes!). But it was launched into the public eye at the end of January 2008 when the Celebrity Apprentice teams were assigned the task of raising awareness about Soles United.
NOTE: I have a message in to Crocs to check on the status of this project. Still waiting to hear from them.
Contents at a Glance
Soles United Video
Soles United-Wear them...Share them...Crocs
It's the first-of-its-kind recycled footwear donation program. give back your worn-out crocs shoes to be recycled into new shoes and they will be donated to people in need around the world. http://www.solesunited.com/
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Goal is to donate more than two million pairs of recycled CrocsTM shoes worldwide to those in need in 2008
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Four easy steps
Step 1: Wear
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Step 2: Share
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Step 3: Recycle
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Step 4: Donate
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Ready for Your Next Pair?
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My Crocs came in handy during a trip to Sudan in 2007!!
Soles United: What's the Buzz?
- Going Green: Soles United
- Crocs has created a company called Soles United that turns the materials from old Crocs into new ones. Last year, the company gave away 1 million pairs of shoes to people in need around the world. This year, they'd like to double that ...
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Where to Take Your Worn Crocs
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Check with your local Crocs retailer to see if they're an official drop-off point.
Or mail your worn-out Crocs shoes to:
Crocs Recycling - West
3375 Enterprise Avenue
Bloomington, CA 92316
Crocs Recycling - East
1500 Commodity Blvd.
Lockbourne, OH 43137
Yellow Crocs Travels
Planned Donations for 2008
Armenia, Cambodia, Chad, Darfur, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Philippines, Romania, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
(Map courtesy of graphicmaps.com)
Delivering the Shoes
Jen Boss and Jake Gibb: Soles United
With the support of Crocs, Jake Gibb and Jen Boss took a trip to the Dominican Republic a few months ago to donate shoes to needy children.
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Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Tour Dates
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More Official Information
- Soles United
Official website for the program with everything you need to know. - Take the Pledge
Pledge to donate your shoes when they've reached the end of their life and sign up for the Soles United mailing list - Program Partners
Find out which organizations are working with Sole United to get shoes distributed where they're needed. - Get Involved!
Want to become a collection partner? Here's how.
All About Crocs
Crocs Inc. () is a shoe manufacturer founded by entrepreneur George B. Boedecker., Jr to produce and distribute a plastic clog originally acquired from a Canadian company. Originally developed as a spa shoe, the first model, the Crocs Beach, was unveiled in November 2002 at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show, selling out the 200 pairs produced at that time.Fashion Attack, Elizabeth Wellington, Philadelphia Inquirer, 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
As of 2007, the product line has remained popular, indicated by high sales growth, and has the characteristics of a sustained fad, with both ardent supportcrocfans.com CrocFans website. and disapproval.
Crocs has been the title sponsor of the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour since 2006.
Excited About the Soles United Program?
Share your thoughts on the program or this lens here!
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debnet
What a good idea! Do you know if a similar programme is run in the UK? Posted July 15, 2008 |
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CyndiC
Great information! I wish everyone recycled their Crocs. Posted July 07, 2008 |
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kirie
Nice lens page. Terrific recycling and reusing idea. Not just a bunch of "crock". I am sending this to a friend who blogs about things like this. So cool. Posted July 05, 2008 |
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nycelady13
hello! great lense! im from philippines..its good to that my country was included in the planned donations for crocs this year..crocs is very popular here but expensive.. Posted July 01, 2008 |
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totalhealth
nice lens. it's great idea to recycle and to share. Posted June 27, 2008 |
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