Nike Recycles Tennis Shoes

A library colleague found an article in 'Better Homes and Gardens' that discussed how Nike is recycling old tennis shoes.

You can take your old tennis shoes to these local Nike stores and they will be recycled into various playground materials or other shoes.

Nike Grind Rubber, made from the shoe's outsole, is used in track surfaces, interlocking gym flooring tiles, playground surfacing and even new Nike products, such as the outsoles of the Nike Pegasus or the Jordan XX3. It’s also used in trim items like buttons and zipper pulls.

Nike Grind Foam, made from the shoe's midsole, is used as a cushion for outdoor basketball and tennis courts, as well as futsal fields.

Nike Grind Fiber, made from the shoe's fabric upper, is used in the creation of cushioning pads for facilities like indoor synthetic courts and wood courts.

Nike Factory Store
447 GREAT MALL DRIVE, SUITE 484
MILPITAS, CA 95035
408.942.6457

Nike Store
6 STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER, SUITE 6-A
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
650.326.6957

Nike Factory Store
8225 ARROYO CIRCLE.STE 21
GILROY, CA 95020
408.847.4300

Nike
5614 BAY ST. SP#5664
EMERYVILLE, CA 94608
510-595-6912

NIKETOWN
278 POST ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
415.392.6453

Here's the link:
http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/