diff --git a/futures-util/Cargo.toml b/futures-util/Cargo.toml
index ff00e43996..d9101ab0b3 100644
--- a/futures-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/futures-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ name = "futures_util"
 [features]
 std = ["futures-core-preview/std", "futures-io-preview/std", "futures-sink-preview/std", "either/use_std", "slab"]
 default = ["std", "futures-core-preview/either", "futures-sink-preview/either"]
+compat = ["std", "futures"]
 bench = []
 nightly = []
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ futures-io-preview = { path = "../futures-io", version = "0.3.0-alpha.2", defaul
 futures-sink-preview = { path = "../futures-sink", version = "0.3.0-alpha.2", default-features = false}
 either = { version = "1.4", default-features = false }
 slab = { version = "0.4", optional = true }
+futures = { version = "0.1", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 futures-preview = { path = "../futures", version = "0.3.0-alpha.2" }
diff --git a/futures-util/src/compat/compat.rs b/futures-util/src/compat/compat.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77943837fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futures-util/src/compat/compat.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/// Converts a futures 0.3 `TryFuture` into a futures 0.1 `Future`
+/// and vice versa.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[must_use = "futures do nothing unless polled"]
+pub struct Compat<Fut, Ex> {
+    crate future: Fut,
+    crate executor: Option<Ex>,
+}
+
+impl<Fut, Ex> Compat<Fut, Ex> {
+    /// Returns the inner future.
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> Fut {
+        self.future
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a new `Compat`.
+    crate fn new(future: Fut, executor: Option<Ex>) -> Compat<Fut, Ex> {
+        Compat { future, executor }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/futures-util/src/compat/compat01to03.rs b/futures-util/src/compat/compat01to03.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..626824c753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futures-util/src/compat/compat01to03.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+use super::Compat;
+use futures::Async as Async01;
+use futures::Future as Future01;
+use futures::executor::{self as executor01, NotifyHandle as NotifyHandle01,
+                        Notify as Notify01, UnsafeNotify as UnsafeNotify01};
+use futures_core::Future as Future03;
+use futures_core::task as task03;
+use std::mem::PinMut;
+
+impl<Fut: Future01> Future03 for Compat<Fut, ()> {
+    type Output = Result<Fut::Item, Fut::Error>;
+
+    fn poll(
+        self: PinMut<Self>,
+        cx: &mut task03::Context
+    ) -> task03::Poll<Self::Output> {
+        let notify = &WakerToHandle(cx.waker());
+
+        executor01::with_notify(notify, 0, move || {
+            unsafe {
+                match PinMut::get_mut_unchecked(self).future.poll() {
+                    Ok(Async01::Ready(t)) => task03::Poll::Ready(Ok(t)),
+                    Ok(Async01::NotReady) => task03::Poll::Pending,
+                    Err(e) => task03::Poll::Ready(Err(e)),
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+struct NotifyWaker(task03::Waker);
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct WakerToHandle<'a>(&'a task03::Waker);
+
+impl<'a> From<WakerToHandle<'a>> for NotifyHandle01 {
+    fn from(handle: WakerToHandle<'a>) -> NotifyHandle01 {
+        let ptr = Box::new(NotifyWaker(handle.0.clone()));
+
+        unsafe {
+            NotifyHandle01::new(Box::into_raw(ptr))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Notify01 for NotifyWaker {
+    fn notify(&self, _: usize) {
+        self.0.wake();
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe impl UnsafeNotify01 for NotifyWaker {
+    unsafe fn clone_raw(&self) -> NotifyHandle01 {
+        WakerToHandle(&self.0).into()
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn drop_raw(&self) {
+        let ptr: *const dyn UnsafeNotify01 = self;
+        drop(Box::from_raw(ptr as *mut dyn UnsafeNotify01));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/futures-util/src/compat/compat03to01.rs b/futures-util/src/compat/compat03to01.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da8c261266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futures-util/src/compat/compat03to01.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use super::Compat;
+use futures::Future as Future01;
+use futures::Poll as Poll01;
+use futures::task as task01;
+use futures::Async as Async01;
+use futures_core::TryFuture as TryFuture03;
+use futures_core::task as task03;
+use std::marker::Unpin;
+use std::mem::PinMut;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+impl<Fut, Ex> Future01 for Compat<Fut, Ex>
+where Fut: TryFuture03 + Unpin,
+      Ex: task03::Executor
+{
+    type Item = Fut::Ok;
+    type Error = Fut::Error;
+
+    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll01<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
+        let waker = current_as_waker();
+        let mut cx = task03::Context::new(&waker, self.executor.as_mut().unwrap());
+        match PinMut::new(&mut self.future).try_poll(&mut cx) {
+            task03::Poll::Ready(Ok(t)) => Ok(Async01::Ready(t)),
+            task03::Poll::Pending => Ok(Async01::NotReady),
+            task03::Poll::Ready(Err(e)) => Err(e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn current_as_waker() -> task03::LocalWaker {
+    let arc_waker = Arc::new(Current(task01::current()));
+    task03::local_waker_from_nonlocal(arc_waker)
+}
+
+struct Current(task01::Task);
+
+impl task03::Wake for Current {
+    fn wake(arc_self: &Arc<Self>) {
+        arc_self.0.notify();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/futures-util/src/compat/executor.rs b/futures-util/src/compat/executor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..377d7be96b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futures-util/src/compat/executor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+
+use super::Compat;
+use crate::{TryFutureExt, FutureExt, future::UnitError};
+use futures::future::Executor as Executor01;
+use futures_core::task::Executor as Executor03;
+use futures_core::task as task03;
+use futures_core::future::FutureObj;
+
+pub struct BoxedExecutor03(Box<dyn Executor03 + Send>);
+
+impl Executor03 for BoxedExecutor03 {
+    fn spawn_obj(
+        &mut self,
+        future: FutureObj<'static, ()>,
+    ) -> Result<(), task03::SpawnObjError> {
+        (&mut *self.0).spawn_obj(future)
+    }
+}
+
+/// A future that can run on a futures 0.1 executor.
+pub type Executor01Future = Compat<UnitError<FutureObj<'static, ()>>, BoxedExecutor03>;
+
+/// Extension trait for futures 0.1 Executors.
+pub trait Executor01CompatExt: Executor01<Executor01Future> +
+                               Clone + Send + 'static
+{
+    /// Creates an `Executor` compatable with futures 0.3.
+    fn compat(self) -> Executor01As03<Self>
+        where Self: Sized;
+}
+
+impl<Ex> Executor01CompatExt for Ex
+where Ex: Executor01<Executor01Future> + Clone + Send + 'static
+{
+    fn compat(self) -> Executor01As03<Self> {
+        Executor01As03 {
+            executor01: self,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Converts a futures 0.1 `Executor` into a futures 0.3 `Executor`.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Executor01As03<Ex> {
+    executor01: Ex
+}
+
+impl<Ex> Executor03 for Executor01As03<Ex>
+where Ex: Executor01<Executor01Future>,
+      Ex: Clone + Send + 'static,
+{
+    fn spawn_obj(
+        &mut self,
+        future: FutureObj<'static, ()>,
+    ) -> Result<(), task03::SpawnObjError> {
+        let future = future.unit_error().compat(BoxedExecutor03(Box::new(self.clone())));
+
+        match self.executor01.execute(future) {
+            Ok(()) => Ok(()),
+            Err(err) => {
+                use futures_core::task::{SpawnObjError, SpawnErrorKind};
+
+                let fut = err.into_future().into_inner().unwrap_or_else(|_| ());
+                Err(SpawnObjError {
+                    kind: SpawnErrorKind::shutdown(),
+                    future: Box::new(fut).into(),
+                })
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/futures-util/src/compat/future01ext.rs b/futures-util/src/compat/future01ext.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01fb4f114b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futures-util/src/compat/future01ext.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use super::Compat;
+use futures::Future as Future01;
+
+impl<Fut: Future01> Future01CompatExt for Fut {}
+
+/// Extension trait for futures 0.1 Futures.
+pub trait Future01CompatExt: Future01 {
+    /// Converts a futures 0.1 `Future<Item = T, Error = E>` into a
+    /// futures 0.3 `Future<Output = Result<T, E>>`.
+    fn compat(self) -> Compat<Self, ()> where Self: Sized {
+        Compat {
+            future: self,
+            executor: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/futures-util/src/compat/mod.rs b/futures-util/src/compat/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69edd02614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futures-util/src/compat/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//! Futures 0.1 / 0.3 shims
+
+#![allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
+
+mod executor;
+pub use self::executor::{Executor01CompatExt, Executor01Future, Executor01As03};
+
+mod compat;
+pub use self::compat::Compat;
+
+mod compat01to03;
+mod compat03to01;
+
+mod future01ext;
+pub use self::future01ext::Future01CompatExt;
diff --git a/futures-util/src/future/mod.rs b/futures-util/src/future/mod.rs
index 6ef478c9e7..1ba7279673 100644
--- a/futures-util/src/future/mod.rs
+++ b/futures-util/src/future/mod.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ pub use self::then::Then;
 mod inspect;
 pub use self::inspect::Inspect;
 
+mod unit_error;
+pub use self::unit_error::UnitError;
+
 mod with_executor;
 pub use self::with_executor::WithExecutor;
 
@@ -65,6 +68,8 @@ mod chain;
 crate use self::chain::Chain;
 
 if_std! {
+    use std::boxed::PinBox;
+
     mod abortable;
     pub use self::abortable::{abortable, Abortable, AbortHandle, AbortRegistration, Aborted};
 
@@ -632,6 +637,21 @@ pub trait FutureExt: Future {
         Shared::new(self)
     }
 
+    /// Wrap the future in a Box, pinning it.
+    #[cfg(feature = "std")]
+    fn boxed(self) -> PinBox<Self>
+        where Self: Sized
+    {
+        PinBox::new(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Turns a `Future` into a `TryFuture` with `Error = ()`.
+    fn unit_error(self) -> UnitError<Self>
+        where Self: Sized
+    {
+        UnitError::new(self)
+    }
+
     /// Assigns the provided `Executor` to be used when spawning tasks
     /// from within the future.
     ///
diff --git a/futures-util/src/future/unit_error.rs b/futures-util/src/future/unit_error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..608a044ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futures-util/src/future/unit_error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+use core::marker::Unpin;
+use core::mem::PinMut;
+use futures_core::future::Future;
+use futures_core::task::{self, Poll};
+
+/// Future for the `unit_error` combinator, turning a `Future` into a `TryFuture`.
+///
+/// This is created by the `FutureExt::unit_error` method.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[must_use = "futures do nothing unless polled"]
+pub struct UnitError<Fut> {
+    future: Fut,
+}
+
+impl<Fut> UnitError<Fut> {
+    unsafe_pinned!(future: Fut);
+
+    /// Creates a new UnitError.
+    pub(super) fn new(future: Fut) -> UnitError<Fut> {
+        UnitError { future }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Fut: Unpin> Unpin for UnitError<Fut> {}
+
+impl<Fut, T> Future for UnitError<Fut>
+    where Fut: Future<Output = T>,
+{
+    type Output = Result<T, ()>;
+
+    fn poll(mut self: PinMut<Self>, cx: &mut task::Context) -> Poll<Result<T, ()>> {
+        self.future().poll(cx).map(Ok)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/futures-util/src/lib.rs b/futures-util/src/lib.rs
index 1e67a13630..7a680c0361 100644
--- a/futures-util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/futures-util/src/lib.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ pub mod sink;
 
 pub mod task;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "compat")]
+pub mod compat;
+
 if_std! {
     // FIXME: currently async/await is only available with std
     pub mod async_await;
diff --git a/futures-util/src/try_future/mod.rs b/futures-util/src/try_future/mod.rs
index 234f57ad0e..16d6ea7ea5 100644
--- a/futures-util/src/try_future/mod.rs
+++ b/futures-util/src/try_future/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
 use futures_core::future::TryFuture;
 use futures_sink::Sink;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "compat")]
+use crate::compat::Compat;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "compat")]
+use futures_core::task::Executor;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "compat")]
+use core::marker::Unpin;
+
 /* TODO
 mod join;
 mod select;
@@ -477,6 +486,17 @@ pub trait TryFutureExt: TryFuture {
         UnwrapOrElse::new(self, f)
     }
 
+    /// Wraps a [`TryFuture`] into a future compatable with libraries using
+    /// futures 0.1 future definitons. Requires the `compat` feature to enable.
+    /// 
+    #[cfg(feature = "compat")]
+    fn compat<E>(self, executor: E) -> Compat<Self, E> 
+        where Self: Sized + Unpin,
+              E: Executor,
+    {
+        Compat::new(self, Some(executor))
+    }
+
     /// Wraps a [`TryFuture`] into a type that implements
     /// [`Future`](std::future::Future).
     ///
@@ -498,7 +518,7 @@ pub trait TryFutureExt: TryFuture {
     /// fn take_future(future: impl Future<Output = Result<T, E>>) { /* ... */ }
     ///
     /// take_future(make_try_future().into_future());
-    /// ```
+    /// ```    
     fn into_future(self) -> IntoFuture<Self>
         where Self: Sized,
     {
diff --git a/futures/Cargo.toml b/futures/Cargo.toml
index 052ba64b4c..d004741863 100644
--- a/futures/Cargo.toml
+++ b/futures/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ futures-util-preview = { path = "../futures-util", version = "0.3.0-alpha.2", de
 nightly = ["futures-util-preview/nightly"]
 std = ["futures-core-preview/std", "futures-executor-preview/std", "futures-io-preview/std", "futures-sink-preview/std", "futures-util-preview/std"]
 default = ["std"]
+compat = ["std", "futures-util-preview/compat"]
diff --git a/futures/src/lib.rs b/futures/src/lib.rs
index ed06a2e2b2..291426a397 100644
--- a/futures/src/lib.rs
+++ b/futures/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ pub mod channel {
     pub use futures_channel::{oneshot, mpsc};
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "compat")]
+pub mod compat {
+    //! Interop between `futures` 0.1 and 0.3.
+    //!
+
+    pub use futures_util::compat::{
+        Compat,
+        Executor01Future,
+        Executor01As03,
+        Executor01CompatExt,
+        Future01CompatExt,
+    };
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
 pub mod executor {
     //! Task execution.