My setup is almost exactly as Lisa’s, except I’m fortunate I only have two people here, not three. Further details: current everyday shoes and sneakers on wire shelves in my bedroom closet, dressy and out of season shoes (sandals, booties alternating) in plastic boxes stacked in my guest room closet, hiking shoes and outdoor boots in coat closet by the front door. If it’s wet out, I’ll chose one of these instead of sneakers so I track in less mess.
Husband’s assortment of athletic shoes is kept in an under-bed bin. His everyday shoes and boots are in the coat closet when not scattered around the front hall.
Another method chosen by my daughter with three young children is a large shoe rack kept just outside the door in the garage. I’ve never seen kids with so many shoes. When I was a child, we had a new pair of shoes, often red leather oxfords, once or twice a year as we grew. When we got into high school, we added white sneakers for gym class, and then expanded the collection as our babysitting money allowed.
My own girls were luckier, with sneakers, school shoes and church shoes every few months. My memory does include a funny incident, so I may be underestimating. One summer when my older daughter was a young teen, my husband was packing the car for a vacation. Each daughter brought out a large duffel to be added. When the older brought out a second duffel, even larger and much heavier, he asked her what was in it as he tried to fit it in the trunk. She said “just my shoes” and was promptly instructed to repack. Haha.
