19 July 2026In force
ESPR destruction ban
Unsold apparel and footwear held by large enterprises may no longer be destroyed unless a derogation applies. Medium-sized enterprises follow from 2030.
Every pair has
a next route:
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We decide which route each piece takes, and we can prove it.
38
years in footwear reuse and recycling, since 1988
1,857 t
highest monthly volume handled, November 2023
70 t/day
historic best-day processing capability at our Sharjah site
49,466
pairs refurbished in 2025, up from 4,687 in 2024
Six stages. One decision per piece. No shortcuts.
Reuse and repair come first. Only what cannot be worn again reaches material recovery.
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Collect
Product reaches us from brand take-back schemes, retailer returns, charity collectors and industrial sorters. Every consignment is weighed in and given a lot number at the gate.
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Grade
Each pair is inspected by hand and sorted into grades from like-new to beyond repair. Graders are trained on our own standard and re-tested. This step decides everything that follows.
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Reuse
Wearable footwear is packed by grade and exported to markets where demand is strongest. Reuse is the lowest-impact outcome for any shoe, and it is our first choice.
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Repair
Pairs with fixable faults go to our repair and refurbishment unit, where soles, heels and stitching are restored to a wearable standard before returning to the reuse stream.
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Recover
Unwearable product is stripped: soles separated from uppers, textiles pulled by cyclone, metals removed by magnet and eddy current. Rubber and EVA foam are granulated.
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New material
Granulate becomes tiles for gyms, playgrounds and running tracks, and acoustic panels. The mixed synthetic fraction is processed into refuse-derived fuel for cement kilns, replacing coal.
Brand protection
You choose the handling rule.
The reason brands destroy unsold stock is not waste; it is control. You set the rule for each consignment, and we document that it was followed.
Your consignment
Select a rule to see its route.
A disposal certificate tells you the product left. We show you what happened next.
After every consignment you receive:
- Certificate of Handling: lot number, gross weight in, breakdown by route, dates, signature of the responsible manager
- Photo record of the consignment at receipt and after processing
- Export documentation for any reuse fraction: bills of lading, destination countries
- Access to visit, unannounced, during working hours. We would rather you saw the floor than read about it.
“The destruction of unsold consumer products… shall be prohibited.”
Brands now need a partner that can take control of the product, choose a lawful route and prove the outcome.
27 September 2026In force
Empowering Consumers Directive
Directive (EU) 2024/825 applies from 27 September 2026: generic environmental claims without proof are banned.
17 April 2028Upcoming
Textile and footwear EPR
Producer-responsibility schemes must be in place, with producers funding collection and treatment.
Four sites, three continents, one standard.
We own and run our facilities. No brokers, no subcontracted sorting. What we say happens to your product happens under our own roof.
- Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE
- Head office. Grading, stocklot, repair and refurbishment, shredding, granulation and tile moulding.
- Salalah Free Zone, Oman
- Secondhand grading and export hub for East Africa and the Gulf.
- Hannover, Germany
- Cleaning, sanitising, photography and online resale of graded footwear.
- Canton, Michigan, USA
- North American receiving and resale.
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Partner with us
Unsold stock, customer returns, end-of-life product. Send it somewhere that can account for it.
Start with one pilot consignment of 1 to 3 tonnes, handled under your rule and fully reported. A human reply within two working days.