With your shoes swirling around in a colorful jumble, it's time to get your boots, trainers and sneakers in order. New hallway shoe cabinets are waiting to be put away, with plenty of room for all your shoes. In the summer, you hide your winter shoes in a shoe closet with closed drawers, and keep your summer shoes handy on a shoe rack, and in the winter, you simply rearrange it all. You can read more tips on sorting shoes and choosing the right shoe cabinets here.
What should your shoe closet have?
The shoe rack has two tasks: to create order in the entrance area and to protect shoes from external influences, such as light, dust or moisture. At the same time, shoes are stored in shoe cabinets in such a way that they do not bend or wrinkle. This means that your favorite shoes will remain beautiful for an especially long time.
When choosing a shoe rack, think about what shoe sizes will fit in it. This is especially important for large shoes. The closet should also be large enough to accommodate all of your shoes without stacking them on top of each other or squeezing them. Therefore, cabinet models with compartments of different heights or with height-adjustable shelves are practical. And don't forget about accessories when planning your shoe closet: where do you store shoe supplies, brushes, shoe insoles, and the like? A separate drawer or built-in storage space works well for this. Shoe racks with vents in the closet also provide adequate ventilation to help prevent shoe odors.
What should be the wardrobe system?
The type of shoe cabinet you choose depends on how you want to store your shoes and what type they are. Below is an overview of common cabinet systems.
Shoe tipper: space-saving in shallow depths
The classic is a compact shoe rack with folding compartments, the so-called gutters. They are simply opened and the shoes are inserted vertically. Thanks to its shallow depth, the inclined system is especially suitable for narrow entrance areas. People who don't have many shoes will especially benefit from this space-saving shoe closet option.