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How to store and organise your shoes

Work shoes taking over the hallway.... odd sliders lurking under the bed... it doesn’t have to be this way! The first step into shoe storage heaven is to divide your footwear into two simple categories: ‘currently in use’ and ‘not right now’. The goal is to keep currently worn footwear accessible, and everything else out of the way. This guide is packed with creative and practical hallway shoe storage ideas and lots more to help you get the upper hand over all your shoes, boots, sneakers, flip flops, sandals....

Four rows of SKUBB shoe boxes on a floor, each filled with a pair of shoes. Some of the boxes are in front of the rows.

Find unused spaces that fit your footwear

One way to keep high boots or everyday shoes tidy and accessible is to harness the potential of unused spaces. With the help of a BAGGMUCK tray, a generous space under a shoe cabinet or shelf in the hallway could be transformed into a place to store high boots. Or thanks to a clothes hanger with clips, a rail on an empty wall becomes a grab and go boot hanger. Your footwear will thank you for it!
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A VITTSJÖ laptop table in black-brown glass in a hallway by a black HELMER drawer unit on castors and with a mirror in front.
A hallway with a white coat rack with shoe storage, a rattan basket with shoes and wall rails with boots on a skirt hanger.

Open or closed storage? It’s your choice!

Do you want to see your shoes or not? It’s the big question when organising everyday footwear by the front door. The answer is to go for the solution that works best for you and your family. Open storage like a stackable MACKAPÄR shoe rack means more shoes taking up less floor space – all in clear view for easy access. Closed shoe storage builds a minimal look with the bonus of dust-free shoes. They’re still easy to grab – you just need to remember which compartment they’re in!
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A white MACKAPÄR shoe rack in the hallway
Six white TRONES shoe cabinets on a wall with a red hat, a beige scarf and other items on top, and a red chair in front.
A white GULLABERG shoe cabinet against a floral wall with a basket hanging on one side and a BAGGMUCK shoe tray underneath.
A NIPÅSEN coat rack and bench with shoe storage against a wall covered in flowery wallpaper and with a SKURUP lamp beside it.
Two white STÄLL shoe cabinets with 4 compartments side-by-side with one top compartment open showing two pairs of shoes.

Hide shoes in plain sight

If you’re someone who loves shoes and likes to have lots of different pairs on the go at the same time, keep them organised and off the floor with a fixed or pull-out shoe shelf in the wardrobe. Your desired shoes are always there when you need them, while the rest of the time they’re dust-free and hidden away.
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A PAX/KAMMARTORP wardrobe combination with two KOMPLEMENT shoe shelves at the bottom holding high heeled shoes.
A white pull-out tray with shoe insert pulled out from a frame divider in a PAX wardrobe. Shelves above hold shoes in boxes.
A grey GREJIG shoe rack

Show off your favourite shoes

You don’t have to hide your shoes away. Make your favourites part of the decoration in playful and creative ways. It could mean putting them on top of other shoe boxes, or on a shelf. Or for a more subtle effect try our SKUBB boxes with windows. You’ll always get a view of your shoes, but they will stay protected from dust. It injects personality and style into your room – and you’ll never forget where they are!
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A person places a SKUBB shoe box on a shelf beside other SKUBB boxes. KUGGIS boxes on the shelf below have shoes on top.
Four white SKUBB shoe boxes containing shoes on a white ELVARLI shelf with a rail holding clothes on BUMERANG hangers below.

Think long-term with boxes

Putting boots away until your next winter trip or storing shoes you don’t wear very often? Boxes are your best friend! SKUBB shoe boxes hold a pair each and have a window so you can keep track of what’s inside. For multiple pairs of shoes – like a child’s outgrown footwear ready for a younger sibling – larger, transparent SAMLA boxes come with a lid for easy stacking. To prevent mould, make sure shoes are dry and clean before putting them away, and don’t forget shoe trees to keep soft leather and delicate designs in shape.

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A person reaches up to take a dark grey SKUBB shoebox off a shelf that also holds white SKUBB shoeboxes, baskets and bags.
The bottom of a black NIPÅSEN coat rack and bench with shoe storage with three HEMMAFIXARE shoe boxes underneath.
Two black BROR shelving units placed against a wall, holding different-sized SAMLA boxes with lid filled with shoes.

Your small space champions

Not much room for your shoes? No problem! Expand the storage possibilities of your space with small shoe organisers. Stack GREJIG shoe racks to create a slim, low-key shoe stand with layers of storage possibilities. Another small-space option is the SKOSTALL shoe organiser – each one holds a pair of shoes at three different heights. They all love to make shoes tidy in the teeniest of spaces – give them a chance to show you what they can do!
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A GREJIG shoe rack on a BAGGMUCK shoe mat is placed by a tiled wall. Several pairs of shoes are placed on the rack and mat.
A narrow hallway with two PLOGA vertical clothes hangers, two PERJOHAN benches with storage, and SKOSTALL​ shoe organizers.
Three black SKOSTALL shoe organisers are on the floor of a hallway. One organiser contains a pair of trainers.
Seven grey MURVEL shoe organisers over two shelves, with a grey storage box holding scarves also on the top shelf.
An ÄLGANÄS clothes rack with shoe storage and an ÄLGANÄS shoe rack beside each other holding coats, shoes and accessories.

Give your shoe storage a twist

When your hallway or nook doesn’t quite work for racks and organisers, try an alternative approach with these shoe storage ideas. It’s time for hangers and hooks, baskets, storage benches to take centre stage in the hallway. As well as jackets and bags, a TJUSIG hanger or HÖGAFFEL hook on the wall can hold casual shoes and trainers too. Let each shoe have its own hook, so they can hang out until you need them again.
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A black TURBO clothes rack, in/outdoor
A SNIDAD rattan basket against a brown wall holds lots of different types of shoes inside, with clothes hanging above.
A HÖGAFFEL wall hook attached to a wall covered in flowery wallpaper holds a pair of colourful trainers by their laces.
An aspen SANDSHULT bracket in the hallway
A PERJOHAN bench with storage painted rust red has children’s shoes in the storage area and a hat and headphones on top.