How To Organize Your Boots

How To Organize Your Boots

Edit Your Boots Down

Before you even get to storing your boots and keeping them organized, let’s do a bit of a closet edit. At the end of every fall and winter season when I go to store my boots for the summer, I like to review what I have. If I didn’t wear a pair of boots the entire season, and maybe didn’t wear them the last one either, it’s probably time to donate them. By doing this now before you store for the summer, you’ll avoid taking up valuable space in your home. Either way, no matter when always be editing down your closet if you’re not wearing things and not finding yourself reaching for items.

Round Out Your Collection

Now that you’ve donated the boots you don’t use and love, fill out the rest of your boot collection with the ones you need. You can obviously skip this step, but when I’m editing my closet, I like to make notes of what I find myself needing. Maybe you find yourself wearing a lot of skirts and you want another boot option for them besides your heeled boot. Maybe you switched up your jeans this season (hello Millennial updates!) and need new boots to go with your new denim.

Line Boots Up On The Floor

Now that we know what we’re keeping, let’s get things organized. I like to line my boots up along the floor of my closet. This is usually the best space for it in most closets. Tall boots can’t really be stored on a shoe rack so maximizing your floor space is ideal. Usually placing each boot in the pair in the opposite direction will also maximize your space.

Pair Like With Like

Within my closet, I always like to pair like with like. Instead of mixing high-heeled pumps with my boots, I want to categorize them all together. This usually helps to make getting dressed easier so you can see what you have.

Choose A Convenient Location

If you live in a really cold climate with snow and lots of rain, you may choose a shoe storage solution for your winter boots and rain boots to be by your front door. Maybe pop them in your coat closet or keep them nearby on a boot tray. And your fashion boots you may want to store in your regular closet. Find a storage solution that’s most convenient for how often you’re grabbing these pieces.

Use Boot Shapers To Keep Them Upright

Sure you can stuff your boots with paper or pool noodles, but I really like these boot shapers to maintain their shape. Plus, it helps to keep them upright in your closet. They don’t take up space when you take them out of your boots as they unfold into a completely thin flat piece of plastic. This is particularly why I love them above other boot shapers. I wrote a whole post on these I love them so much. You can read about them here.

Hang Boots With Boots Clips

If you have some hanging space available in your closet, try boot hangers or boot clips. These simply clip to the tops of your boots and have a hook so you can hang them on a clothing rod. I will emphasize that you may want to place some foam between the boot and the clip so that it doesn’t leave any marks on your leather or suede.

Use Shoe Racks & Boot Organizers

We’ll get more into all the options below, but having some good boot organization storage options are key to keeping a tidy closet.