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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Shoe Storage https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Suntiger on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383963 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:26:56 +0000 Suntiger 2383963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Late to this, but here's my shoe solution (for now). The tall boots and short snowboots are in the closet, as are my biggest totes. Glad you found a solution! I have seen some narrow cabinets online that you put the shoes in vertically that seem like they'd work well for sandals and transitional shoes. <a href="https://www.wayfair.com/Millwood-Pines--Shoe-Cabinet-Storage-For-Entryway-Narrow-Shoe-Cabinet-With-2-Flip-Drawers-Freestanding-Hidden-Slim-Shoe-Organizer-Cabinet-With-Hooks-For-Foyer-Hallway-Garage-Rustic-Brown-X223597263-L3763-K~W112486152.html?refid=MX79645879924833-W112486152_15916795&device=m&ptid=4583245501528698&targetid=pla-4583245501528698&channel=BingPLA&network=s&PiID%5B%5D=15916795&query=shoe%20storage&msclkid=7eea538666381267e579347f6fdfdaf9" rel="nofollow">https://www.wayfair.com/Millwo.....7f6fdfdaf9</a> Irina on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383957 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:05:29 +0000 Irina 2383957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie, very nice closet! And what a great idea to display bags on custom built shelves.  Angie on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383954 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:02:46 +0000 Angie 2383954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Also, Irina! Better late than never. I snapped a pic of a part of our new custom walk-in-wardrobe where my shoes will live. Shoe rack on the bottom of the tall closet. ALL my shoes except snow boots and slippers will be stored there. (I don't swap out my wardrobe). I don't have many shoes to store either! I'm not a shoe person. It will be ample space :) The special shelving you see a glimpse of on the left OTOH, is to store my 25 bags. I'm a bag person. Angie on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383953 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:49:57 +0000 Angie 2383953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Glad you found a solution, Irina! Creative! Hope it works out how you want it to :)  Irina on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383949 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:51:23 +0000 Irina 2383949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ LJP, thanks! The leopard shoes are so comfortable out of the box! I kept sweaters in these two drawers. I put them in a plastic bin for off season storage. I will hang my summer knits, I don’t have many. I will return sweaters back in the winter. I have a limited collection of boots and don’t need to unbox it.  LJP on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383948 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:26:56 +0000 LJP 2383948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ ooh - look at those leopard boat shoes!  Nice!  This is incredibly neat and tidy and I take my hat off to you.  How were you able to free up that much drawer space though? Irina on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383944 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:22:18 +0000 Irina 2383944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Jenni NZ, thank you and steal away :) I realized that due to my “excellent “ photography skills, most shoes look black. They are not! The pair of loafers in the middle of the photo #1 is ink and the second pair of Cole Haan oxfords in the photo #2 is navy.  Jenni NZ on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383943 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:05:06 +0000 Jenni NZ 2383943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Very nice Irina! I like the second from right shoes in the first pic- coming over to steal those ones… Irina on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2/page/2#post-2383942 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:48:52 +0000 Irina 2383942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Although nothing came out of my plans for redoing my main closet, I feel I should share the result of the rehousing shoe project anyway since so many of you took the time to share your storage solutions. <div>Here are my 2 drawers of spring shoes. I kept the boxes for future use but moved them down to the basement. I do have a few more pairs of older spring shoes that I don’t use often anymore but would keep. </div><div>Thanks again for your suggestions. I hope to use them properly one day. </div> karen23 on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383517 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:03:11 +0000 karen23 2383517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My closet does not have enough usable floor area, and it has a folding door, so my shoes are on 2 bottom-of-the-closet shelves that are stacked up.  Not ideal, being out in the room.  It's good to see what you all have come up with. Suz on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383505 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:41:06 +0000 Suz 2383505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I just want to clarify -- I don't actually use those under bed storage boxes under my bed, Irina. I put them in a different storage area on a shelf -- off season. And put the in-season ones on racks in closet. It works better for me than saving the actual boxes because these take up less room and I don't have to lug the shoes box by box from my basement -- I just pick up the handle and bring the box upstairs to do the tradeover. I guess this is a long way of saying, it will depend on your other storage options for the out of season items -- if you have a place closer in your house, maybe the individual box method will work easily for off-season storage.  RachelNZ on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383504 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:32:18 +0000 RachelNZ 2383504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I store my shoes on a wooden rack inside an extra wardrobe we added to the small room I use as my ‘closet’. This keeps most of the dust off while enabling me to see my options. I keep the shoe boxes on-top of the wardrobe and rotate seasonally. Just in the transition time and had to get a pair of boots out of their box yesterday! The space still isn’t optimally used so may look for some better racks at some point. sarah on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383495 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 02:59:56 +0000 sarah 2383495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div>I live in a 1924 bungalow and share one small closet with my husband. It's quite awkward, as it has a regular door at one end. I have one shoe cubby, at the opposite end, somewhat similar to this one, although smaller: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.target.com/p/4-tier-laminate-stackable-shoe-cubby-white-brightroom-8482/-/A-87373743#lnk=sametab">https://www.target.com/p/4-tie.....373743#lnk</a></div><div> </div><div>I also have one shoe rack beneath some of the hanging clothing, similar to this one, but only two tiers: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QRGPTC9/?tag=thewire06-20&linkCode=xm2&ascsubtag=F0401HZT306EFHVDZX2M7EPJE521K&th=1">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q.....1HZT306EFH</a> </div> Irina on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383487 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:23:30 +0000 Irina 2383487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you all! So many answers, hard to keep up! I found one IKEA storage system and thought all my troubles were solved. But it doesn’t fit, unfortunately my closet is too small. I didn’t like any other options. I wish I had space for a freestanding unit like one that Roberta posted but I don’t. For now I emptied two drawers in my 3 drawer cabinet and put in my spring shoes. It holds about 12 pairs. I’m planning to switch it to summer flats in May/June. <div>Runcarla, OMG, I will be just like your mother if I’m so fortunate to live to 87!  </div> Carla on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383476 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:39:39 +0000 Carla 2383476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Here’s a story to make you laugh!  My 87 yo mother is relocating from her assisted living place in Ottawa, to a place in the town where I live.  These places are modest in size, and storage is at a premium.  The last time I visited my mother, I helped her edit her shoes down to 20 pair.  Last week while touring the new place, she admired the closet space and mentioned she had 27 pairs of shoes!  Later, while I was giving her a tour of the town, she asked me: “where do women in this town buy shoes?” <div> </div><div>And yes, we do have an indy shoe store on our very small main street! <div> </div><div> </div></div> Roberta on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383462 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:22:28 +0000 Roberta 2383462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I can technically walk into my bedroom closet, but it wouldn't hold all of my shoes. I bought a freestanding, slatted shoe cabinet that holds 25 pairs of shoes and low boots. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wayfair.com/storage-organization/pdp/latitude-run-lismore-20-pair-shoe-storage-cabinet-w008722277.html?piid=1325860973">This one</a> is very similar (Wayfair). The slats allow air to circulate, but keeps most of the dust off. I keep my combat boots on a narrow wall shelf in the closet (six pairs), and my tall boots in see-through plastic boxes, since they don't get much wear. A couple of dressy pairs stay in their original boxes. These limits keep my shoe habit in check - one in, one out! Ket on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383456 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:24:56 +0000 Ket 2383456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is an excellent post and is helping me ponder how to solve my own shoe storage needs. My shoes are currently housed under my bed in boxes or simply unboxed. But I would much prefer a better way. Will likely get another under-bed box and store my off-season boots, etc. there.  I live in a very tiny house. It is all of 900 sq feet, filled with large hobbies (huge power tools and lots of knitting and sewing), our child's books and toys, and three cats. And...we also have no closets. (This house has never had closets due to its 135-years age.) Storage has been a challenge. Hubs is likely building us a small closet this summer; after 8 years, it's really time. Our home doesn't look like a hoarder's place or anything; somehow we are able to keep most everything under wraps. Still, it is really challenging. It's forced me to keep my shoe collection rather minimal. Much as I love having more shoes, I am seeing how minimal can benefit. It's helped me make good buying decisions too.  Lisa on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383379 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:59:04 +0000 Lisa 2383379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've always kept my special occasion shoes in their original boxes and in a different closet than my main closet. I reach for those shoes so rarely, they would be filled with dust from lack of use if I kept them in my main closet. My gear footwear is stored in the garage because hiking and riding gear can get very dirty. For everything else, I keep my shoes in my large walk in closet, but I rotate their accessibility. I have a shoe rack and the shoes of the season sit on the rack for easy access. When the seasons change I rotate. Right now I've just boxed up all my boots for fall/winter and unboxed my fashion sneakers for spring. I also have one pair of loafers purchased new for spring. When summer arrives I'll swap the leather fashion sneakers and the loafers for sandals and flip flops. Having the shoes of the season sitting on an easy to reach shoe rack ensures I wear them. I won't wear shoes that aren't within easy reach, I'm too lazy to dig in and out of boxes everyday. I keep the original boxes of my shoes (when they come with boxes). For those that don't come with boxes, I have clear shoe boxes so I can see what's inside. This helps me store out of season items because I can stack boxes and also keep my shoes from getting dusty. Another key thing for me is to keep a small sized shoe wardrobe overall. I prefer variety with my clothes more than variety with my footwear. The smaller size helps make rotating with the seasons easy to do because I'm never swapping in or out a lot of pairs of shoes at one time. Sal on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383355 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:48:22 +0000 Sal 2383355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I used existing shelving in my office for this. The top shelf is my dressier shoes. The cubbies are more casual options. I purchased the clear drawers for makeup, glasses, belts, swimwear, caps, scarves and belts. Jewelry and bags are also in here but not clothing. In a month or so I will remove all summer shoes and add in my winter scarves. I took out most summer footwear a week ago but am in that transitional time of weather. Ginger on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383350 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:58:01 +0000 Ginger 2383350@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I use the drop-front stacking shoeboxes from The Container Store. I love being able to see my shoes. They are totally covered from dust. And since the boxes open in front, I can stack them as high as I want and the space permits. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.containerstore.com/s/closet/shoe-storage/drop_front-shoe-boxes/12d?productId=11019063">https://www.containerstore.com.....d=11019063</a> Star (Lise) on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383348 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:55:11 +0000 Star (Lise) 2383348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have a small cupboard at the front door for the pairs currently in rotation, usually 5 or 6 pairs at a time. I have a couch in the kitchen which has storage space in the seat where I keep the balance. RobinF on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383341 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:21:18 +0000 RobinF 2383341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My closet sounds similar to yours except we swapped out the doors for curtains (I know that sounds weird but it actually looks really nice and I like being able to have the whole closet open). I have a wire shelf that holds about 12 pairs and I also have a hanging thing with compartments. I don't have a lot of dresses so it is where those would hang. I keep dressy shoes on a high shelf in clear boxes. I also swap out my seasonal shoes - yes, I have too many shoes. What can I say, shoes are my weakness. :) cat2 on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383340 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:20:06 +0000 cat2 2383340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have a small two tier shoe rack near the back door and that’s where the shoes I am currently wearing go when I come in from outside. The rest are on a two tier fabric shoe self. Out of season go in soft bags — the ones they give out for travel — in a flat basket in another closet. The bags keep them from getting dusty and protect against scratches. Joha on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383336 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:18:55 +0000 Joha 2383336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I’ve had the same problem for years. One day my husband designed a kind of bookshelf with flexible shelves, using cut to measure white mdf boards from the hardware store. It’s build to fit exactly into a wall space that was left next to the home office desk. I store my shoes in their original boxes and use small pictures of the shoes to help identify what’s inside. This also acts as kind of a decoration…. Kate on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383094 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:14:58 +0000 Kate 2383094@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ All of my shoes are on shelves in my closet. Said closet was big, but not very functional with just a hanging rail along it's 12-foot length and one very high shelf I needed a stool to use. I wanted something simple and cohesive, and relatively inexpensive that could be added to for different storage needs. So we bought a heavy duty organizing system from IKEA that was meant for basement storage, which you could could put together any way you needed. You bought it by the piece once you figured out what you required. We did that ourselves some years ago, and it has worked very well. Currently, I'm considering a rearrangement of the system, which will mean breaking it all down and reconfiguring. Haven't mentioned that to DH yet! Irina on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383080 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:01:58 +0000 Irina 2383080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Jules, you are welcome :) Angie, I’d love to see your remodeled closet! Sal, I’d love to see your closet, too! I have 39 pairs of shoes outside of my walking shoes. It’s for 4 seasons climate but it’s an old, I admit. I’m not looking for a storage for all, only for seasonal ones.  <div>Brooklyn, unfortunately I don’t have space for something like this. It would be so good, though.  </div> Brooklyn on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383072 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:05:40 +0000 Brooklyn 2383072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Do you have room for a tall but narrow chest of drawers? IKEA has office storage that could be used as shoe storage. The drawers are shallow so that makes them better for clothing and shoes, I think. I personally use a combination of open shelving and IKEA pull out shelves for my shoes, but I’m considering one of these. Sal on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383069 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:45:27 +0000 Sal 2383069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I will take a snap tonight of my storage which I revamped in 2024.  I do store shoes out of season in cloth bags in suitcases.  They seem to last fine.  I have 20 pairs of shoes outside my gear sneakers.   I have no more room for shoes though so I have capped at 20 pairs.  I am slowly getting rid of my heels though..... Angie on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383065 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:35:30 +0000 Angie 2383065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ (This is not Off Topic, btw!)  I'll take pics of my new shoe storage area for you, Irina. STUNNING new walk in wardrobe post remodel - yet VERY small! We live in a loft. So all spaces are small I don't have a large collection of shoes either. I find that really helps with storage because I don't swap out my wardrobe seasonally. Jules on "Shoe Storage" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-storage-2#post-2383064 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:27:19 +0000 Jules 2383064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for posting, shoe storage is becoming a real issue that affects my ability to enjoy my collection. I’ll take a look at the ideas.