Cologne, on the Rhine in western Germany, is a major Step Swap city. From the Altstadt to Ehrenfeld, you can browse matches for free and set up a swap within Germany or cross-border with Austria.
Cologne has plenty of active swappers, so matches come up across the city. Enter both EU sizes to preview who already fits before you sign in.
You pay only for the shoe coming to you; when you send from Germany you book that label on Packlink.
Cologne lies in the densely populated west, so there is a large pool of members to match with — other German SoleMates and cross-border with Austria. When you send from Cologne you book the label on Packlink.
Enter both EU sizes to preview local SoleMates.
Pickup and delivery reach districts across the city, including Altstadt, Ehrenfeld, Nippes, Deutz, Lindenthal.
Yes. Browsing and matching are free, and you can swap within Germany or cross-border with Austria. When you send from Cologne you book the label on Packlink.
Yes. Two German SoleMates can swap; each sender books their own label on Packlink.
Yes — Austria is the live cross-border partner for Germany.
A small flat shop fee plus carrier shipping; the leg you send from Germany is paid on Packlink. See the delivery fees page.
Yes. Browsing and messaging are free; you pay only when a swap proceeds.
EU sizes, matched within about a one-size tolerance.