20 Best Shoe Organizers 2023

May 12,2024

The best shoe organizer overall is the Container Store’s over-the-door model that holds up to 24 pairs, according to our home organization writer..
“I love these boxes because you don’t have to unstack them to get the pair of shoes you want,” says Emagine’s Matles. Hord agrees: “These drop-front shoe boxes create an exact home for every shoe with super easy access and give your closet a beautiful, yet functional, aesthetic.” Decker also likes these because “the closed drawer keeps shoes protected from dust, while small ventilation holes allow shoes to breathe.” .
For those who want their shoes completely out of sight, our experts Bauer and Matles both recommend Ikea’s Trones system, which “is slim and compact and can be used in various areas of your home,” according to Bauer. Matles likes that it “fits perfectly on a wall in a narrow space and keep shoes off the floor.” .
“Personally, I like to store shoes low down. They’re walking around outside on the sidewalk; they’re dirty. I don’t like them to be up high where dirt falls down onto your clothes or onto your face. I like to use, as much as possible, the floor of the closet, and there are certain shelves from the Container Store. They’re stacking mesh shoe shelves, and I love them. It’s a very fine mesh, so that you don’t have to balance a heel. A lot of shoe shelves are just two rods, so if you’ve got heels, they can fall through. So it’s just really easy to keep your shoes on the shelf. They’re big enough for men’s shoes, and what’s great is they can stack together, so you can build it up as high as you need. They’re also high enough for most high heels.” —Zaslow