Refreshed Kicks! Nike to clean up used, returned sneakers and put them back on shelves in 15 stores across the U.S. at a reduced price to lower consumer waste
- The Beaverton, Oregon-based company said it would clean up gently worn, like-new or slightly imperfect sneakers by hand and resell them at a cheaper price
- To qualify for refurbishment, the sneakers need to be returned to Nike stores within 60 days of purchase
- On their website, Nike lists the steps for successfully returning the shoes
- Footwear is inspected and graded, with inspectors looking to give shoes one of three grades
Nike Inc said on Monday it will start refurbishing sneakers – from Vapormaxes to Reacts – returned by shoppers and selling them at cheaper prices, a service offered increasingly by retailers to reduce consumer waste.
The Beaverton, Oregon-based company said it would clean up gently worn, like-new or slightly imperfect sneakers by hand and resell them ‘at a value for consumers’ at certain Nike stores.
To qualify for refurbishment, the sneakers need to be returned to Nike stores within 60 days of purchase.
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The Beaverton, Oregon-based company said it would clean up gently worn, like-new or slightly imperfect sneakers by hand and resell them at a cheaper price
On their website, Nike lists the steps for successfully returning the shoes. Footwear is inspected and graded, with inspectors looking to give shoes one of three grades.
Shoes given a ‘1’ will be designated as like new or near-perfect condition, ‘with no sign of wear of flaws.’ Those given a ‘2’ are found to be gently worn, or in ‘great condition with visible light wear or cosmetic flaws.’
Cosmetically flawed shoes will be graded with a ‘3’ because of issues like a stain, mark, discoloration or fading but are ‘otherwise like new.’
Footwear is inspected and graded, with inspectors looking to give shoes one of three grades
The company will resell shoes ‘at a value for consumers’ at certain Nike stores
From there, the shoes are placed back for sale at a reduced price.
‘Up to fifteen U.S.-based stores will carry Nike Refurbished footwear by the end of April 2021, with plans to integrate more of this product at additional U.S.-based stores in the coming year,’ Nike said in a statement.
Two of those will be in Florida while another three will be in California.
Nike is continuing to explore future expansion of the program to markets outside the United States.
Two of the 15 locations that will carry refurbished footwear will be in Florida while another three will be in California. Two locations in California
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