Return guide

Zappos return policy

Zappos offers free returns within 60 days for a refund to your original payment; account holders can return up to 365 days for store credit only.

Return window
60 days
How to return
By mail
Clock starts
the purchase date
Official Zappos policy

Last reviewed October 2026

Step by step

How to return to Zappos

    01

    Log in and start the return from your Zappos order history.

    02

    Choose a refund method and print the prepaid UPS label or use the QR code.

    03

    Pack items unworn, in original condition with tags and the original shoe box undamaged.

    04

    Drop off at any UPS location; the refund issues after the carrier scans the package.

Before you return

The fine print worth knowing

  • The famous “365-day refund” is gone: refunds to original payment are within 60 days; days 61–365 are store credit only, for registered account holders.
  • Guest-checkout returns are limited to 60 days and original payment only.
  • Items must be unworn with all tags, seals, and original packaging; the shoe box must be undamaged.
  • Returns are mail-only (UPS) — Zappos has no retail stores.

FAQ

Zappos returns, answered

Does Zappos still have a 365-day return policy?

Only partly — you now get 60 days for a refund to your original payment; returns between 61 and 365 days are store credit only, for registered account holders.

Is Zappos return shipping free?

Yes — Zappos provides free return shipping via a prepaid UPS label; drop off at any UPS location.

Can I return worn shoes to Zappos?

No — items must be unworn and unused in original condition with tags and an undamaged original shoe box.

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This guide is a plain-English summary for convenience and was last reviewed in October 2026. Retailer return policies change often and can vary by item, membership, and promotion. Always confirm the current terms on Zappos's official return policy before relying on it. Order Command is not affiliated with Zappos.