Old soles for good

An initiative by DFO South Wharf to donate old soles has received more than 100 pairs of pre-loved sports shoes.

The outlet centre has partnered up with Australian charity organisation Shoes for Planet Earth and Smart City Solutions to help people in need.

The old sports shoes will be donated to people across Australia and also shipped to Shoes for Planet Earth’s locations around the world. DFO South Wharf centre manager Jess Harney explained that the recycling scheme was initiated when the centre noticed old shoes in cardboard boxes often being left behind in bins.

Retail partners of the outlet centre have been very supportive of the good cause.Store manager at New Balance, Scott Lamb, said that it would be encouraging customers to utilise both the shoe box recycling bin and the sports shoe donation bin.

“So many of our customers want to wear their new shoes straight away,” he said. “So it’s great they can now donate their old sports shoes to those in need.”