First location
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
Nick’s school, and the drive’s first drop location. Bin and drop-off details are coming soon. Until then, ask us or arrange a pickup.
Drop a pair
Give your shoes a second life.
Gently used athletic shoes, basketball first. Here’s what we take, how to get them ready, and where to leave them.
Three steps
Check. Pair. Drop.
- 01
Check
Soles intact, laces included, clean or easy to wash. If you’d lace them up yourself, they’re good.
- 02
Pair
Tie the laces together or band each pair so they stay matched on the way to Kinshasa.
- 03
Drop
Leave them in a Fifi’s Soles bin at a drop location below, or ask us to pick up a big batch.
What we take
Yes, please. No, thanks.
We take
- Basketball shoes (our focus)
- Soccer cleats, indoor or outdoor
- Running shoes
- Cross-trainers and court shoes
- All sizes, youth through adult
Please skip
- Dress shoes, sandals, flip-flops
- Shoes with holes through the sole
- Shoes missing laces (unless you include replacements)
- Cleats with badly worn studs
- Mildewed or water-damaged shoes
Drop locations
Where to drop them off.
New locations are added here as they’re confirmed. Want a bin at your school? Host a drive.
Next
Your school here
More local schools and partners through the 2026–27 school year.
Bulk donations
More than a backpack’s worth?
A team’s closet, a coach’s storage room, a parent group ready to give: send us a note and we’ll work out a pickup.
Arrange a pickupQuestions
Do you take money?
No. Fifi’s Soles collects shoes only. We don’t accept cash or run a fundraiser.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Fifi’s Soles is a family project, not a 501(c)(3), so we can’t provide tax receipts.
What sizes do you need?
All of them, youth through adult.
Where do the shoes go?
To kids at a sports camp in Kinshasa, DRC, in summer 2027. Tichyque hands them out himself.
What if there’s no drop location near me?
Hold on to them for a school drive, or send us a note and we’ll work something out.
Something else? hello@fifissoles.org