Show me how you store your shoes in active rotation

[hymo]

I wonder what is the best way to store shoes in active rotation? I'd like them protected from dust, but have them well-ventilated to aid with drying, and since they have such highly evolved aesthetics, I would also like them visible if possible.

How do you do it?

 

[Will]

Current rotation shoes are unbagged, unboxed, with trees, on shelves that are an inch taller than the shoes themselves. The low height keeps the dust off.

Out of season shoes are bagged and/or boxed on shelves in a storage closet.

I don't need to see them as I can see the color of the heel and tell the type from the position on the shelf.

 

[MyOtherLife]

I do the same. Shoe museum.

 

[Chim12]

With trees, unboxed and unbagged, but with the bags laying on top to keep the dust off.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by Will

Current rotation shoes are unbagged, unboxed, with trees, on shelves that are an inch taller than the shoes themselves. The low height keeps the dust off.

Out of season shoes are bagged and/or boxed on shelves in a storage closet.

I don't need to see them as I can see the color of the heel and tell the type from the position on the shelf.
This is very similar to my method. Shoes are bagged with trees and placed on shelves.

 

[guster]

I bag mine and store on shelves. I can see the back of the shoe so I don't need to take the bag off to retrieve. Pulus I put back in the same spot so I pretty much know what I am grabbing

 

[luftvier]

Because these are all in active rotation, I don't have a dust problem. If I were to, a quick touchup with a horsehair brush or old t-shirt would do the job.

 

[onix]

Originally Posted by luftvier

Because these are all in active rotation, I don't have a dust problem. If I were to, a quick touchup with a horsehair brush or old t-shirt would do the job.

You seem to love longwings.

But 7 out 10 have no shoetrees? Or you like the antique look?

 

[luftvier]

Originally Posted by onix

You seem to love longwings.

But 7 out 10 have no shoetrees? Or you like the antique look?

Why keep trees in shoes after a day or two?

I keep trees in a pair of shoes for a minimum of two days before switching them out.

But there's truly no need for shoes in 100% of the time, as I understand it.

 

[rioni]

Yikes! no trees?

Originally Posted by luftvier

Because these are all in active rotation, I don't have a dust problem. If I were to, a quick touchup with a horsehair brush or old t-shirt would do the job.

 

[lee_44106]

there is no need for trees in shoes just worn after about 2 days. After taht, it's all about lookiing good and serve no useful purpose.

is the leather dry? it should after two days with trees

is the shoe gonna lose its shape if you remove the tree? if yes, stay away from the Payless shoes then.

 

[NukeMeSlowly]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

there is no need for trees in shoes just worn after about 2 days. After taht, it's all about lookiing good and serve no useful purpose.

is the leather dry? it should after two days with trees

is the shoe gonna lose its shape if you remove the tree? if yes, stay away from the Payless shoes then.

I disagree. Look at the creasing on Luftvier shoes without trees. Aside from looking hideous, there is also subtle damage happening. Leather is pliable and tends to keep the shape it is left in. Obviously wearing shoes and walking causes creases but in storage no trees plus gravity is going to deepen and set the creases on his shoes to some extent. Why not reset the proper shape of the shoes with trees and have your shoes creased only when you are walking in them? Think of leather belts: there is a reason that you store them by hanging them or gently rolling them and not by folding them.

What is the extension of this "just two days with trees" logic? Put your suit on a proper hanger for 2 days after wearing and then a dry cleaner's wire hanger for storage?

 

[Faded501s]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

there is no need for trees in shoes just worn after about 2 days. After taht, it's all about lookiing good and serve no useful purpose.

This is my understanding of it also. But I just like the way my shoes look with trees in them so I store them all with trees. Still need to figure out/build a bigger/better storage system though...they're scattered in a couple different closets and underneath my desk

 

[mkarim]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

there is no need for trees in shoes just worn after about 2 days. After taht, it's all about lookiing good and serve no useful purpose.

is the leather dry? it should after two days with trees

is the shoe gonna lose its shape if you remove the tree? if yes, stay away from the Payless shoes then.

You don't need a pair of shoe trees for every pair of shoe? I heard that you need to put shoe trees in shoes after every wear, leave them overnight and take them out in the morning. How true is that?

 

[NukeMeSlowly]

To address the OP, here is my set-up [spring/summer rotation

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