Brits are being urged not to bin their old shoes because they could be traded in for a £5 voucher.
High street footwear retailer Schuh rewards customers who hand over an unwanted pair at one of its stores.
The money-saving tip was shared by Jordon Cox, better known online as Coupon Kid UK.
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Under Schuh’s Sell Your Soles initiative, shoppers can bring pre-loved footwear into any Schuh branch, as reported by What’s The Jam?
The shoes can be from any retailer and do not need to have originally been bought from Schuh.
Customers receive a £5 voucher for each acceptable pair donated, which can be used towards a new full-price pair costing more than £25.
The voucher can be redeemed either in-store or online.
Children’s shoes can also be handed in through the retailer’s Too Big For Your Boots scheme, which is available at Schuh Kids branches.
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Jordon said: “Don’t throw away old shoes – you can earn money from these.
“If they’re still usable, take them to Schuh and they’ll give you a £5 voucher off your next new pair of shoes, which you can use either online or in-store.
“They’ll recycle them for someone else and you can save some money too.”
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In a social media post, the money-saving expert explained that both adult and children’s footwear could be traded in.
However, customers cannot simply hand over shoes that are falling apart.
Schuh says staff will inspect each pair to make sure it is in a suitable condition to be repurposed.
The retailer will not accept footwear which is ripped beyond repair, burnt, mouldy, wet, contaminated or missing parts such as soles, buttons or zips.
Once shoes have been donated, they cannot be returned to their previous owner.
The voucher can only be used against full-price products costing more than £25 and cannot be combined with another offer or discount.
The tip impressed viewers, with one commenting: “Cheers mate, good tips.”
Another simply wrote: “Excellent.”
Schuh says the donated footwear will be repurposed and given another life, helping customers clear unwanted pairs from their cupboards while reducing waste.
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