Home Organizing Closets 3 Smart Ways to Organize Your Shoes Make it easy to locate your favorite stilettos or sandals with one of these clever shoe organization strategies. By Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand is a copy writer for Real Simple, with a passion for writing about food, travel, and hacks to make life easier. Loves fancy restaurants, good coffee and her family (of course); not a fan of waiting in lines. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on September 10, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email If a massive pile of shoes is piling up on your closet floor (or by your front door!), you need a little organization help. Fortunately, the pros at Horderly have three smart ways to tackle the shoe pile for good—whether you have extra shelf or floor space for shoe storage, or you need to think vertically. Tip: Rather than storing each pair with their toes facing the same direction, swap one shoe so its heel is next to its match's toe, to help you maximize your space. 01 of 03 Clear Shoe Boxes Courtesy of Amazon $35; amazon.com Upgrade your standard cardboard shoe boxes for these clear plastic containers, which allow you to easily see what's inside—and get to your favorite sneakers even faster. These work great for that top shelf in the closet, or other shelving units. 02 of 03 Mesh Shoe Shelves Courtesy of Amazon $16; containerstore.com Make the most of your closet floor storage with stackable mesh shelves, which can stash up to four pairs of women's shoes (or three pairs of men's) on each shelf. 03 of 03 Over the Door Shoe Storage Courtesy of Amazon $13; bedbathandbeyond.com If you lack space for shoe storage, this clever over-the-door hanger helps you use every inch of space. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit