s t o r a g e

Ever since I started buying shoes, I've always had the same problem: how/where do I store them? Before getting hardcore into Nike, I use to buy a lot of Vans. I wouldn't keep the box so I wasn't really stacking them in the traditional way. To solve that issue, I bought those over-the-door shoe racks. I actually bought two of them, one for my slip ons, and another for my dressier shoes. These racks actually work really well for slim (width wise) shoes and provide a better visual as you can see everything at once. Moving to present day, I still have those shoe racks, but I'm rarely buying slip ons. The problem that I face today is the same as before, but with different shoes: how/where do I store them?

Learning from my previous mistake, and like most sneakerheads these days, I now keep the box. This allows me to conveniently stack all my new sneakers in a some what manageable fashion. However, this method is not without flaw. (1) Like with Like. If you are like me, whenever I get a new pair, I just put the box at the top of the lowest stack. There was absolutely no design to each stack. (2) Weight Distribution. You cannot stack all your heavy shoes at the top of the stack, otherwise the boxes near the bottom will deform due to the weight pressure. (3) Last In-First Out. When I'm done wearing my shoes for the day and put them back in the box, I put the box on the top of the stack and not necessarily back from where I got it. I also have a tendency to wear what is on the top of my stack. This is likely all due to laziness on my part.

Recently, I have completely overhauled my entire operation. That's right, I've re-stacked. To solve some of the above issues, I've put all of my similar shoes together. Jordans, AM1s, AM90s, Other Nikes, and Others. The "Other" stack includes my Alifes, Lindebergs, Fred Perry's, etc.
I was going to put my Adidas' in the Other stack, but then that stack would have been too high, so I just evenly distributed them over three stacks. To address the weight distribution issues, I've ensured to put the bigger and heavier boxes near the bottom of each stack. I've also angled every other both at about 45 degrees. This allows the weight to be distributed over the center of each box (at least that is my intention). The third and final issue cannot really be addressed by re-stacking. It's more of a personal thing. I have to make a conscious effort to put each shoe back from where they were in the stack.

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