Congratulations! You have finally come in to admission that you have a shoe storage problem. Are your shoes taking over your doorway, closet, or room? Do your beautiful expensive high heeled shoes lie higgledy-piggledy together with your old, dirty sneakers? Or did you forget about your newly purchased loafers because you can’t find them amidst the growing pile of shoes?

We all need footwear. We just can’t walk barefoot into the office or in grocery stored. Shoes define our personality and we use it to define our own sense of style. Therefore the solution to shoe clutter is not to stop buying them but to find appropriate storage.

Shoe storage solutions can be in a form of shoe boxes, cabinets, over door organizers, under bed storage, cubbies, shelves or shoe racks. If you search the internet, countless shoe storage units from different brands would appear and deciding what to choose can be pretty confusing.

For first time shoe storage unit buyers, Closetmaid has wonderful products to select from that will surely last you years of storage service:

• The Shoe Cabinet from Closetmaid is a tilt out shoe rack that is made from white melamine. IT is stackable and can hold up to 12 pairs of shoes, excluding boots. The top portion of the shoe cabinet can be even used to display collections or just hold certain knick knacks or picture frames.

• Closetmaid’s Cube Shoe organizer holds 25 pairs of shoes and is stackable. Easy to assemble, each cube measures 4.5 by 5.75 inches in width by height. The cube shoe organizer comes with a back panel to prevent shoes from falling onto the floor when pushed back. This wonder storage item sells for $60.

• The Closetmaid Entryway Bench with Cube, which sells for $80, allows easy removal and storing of shoes in one place. It is made from particle board and has a laminate finish. With Closetmaid’s Entryway Bench with cube, you can sit on the bench while you remove or wear your shoes. This storage unit is great in hallways or near the main door.

• For those who own a few pairs of shoes, the 31 inch Horizontal Organizer from Closetmaid is a great choice. Used as a closet organizer, it is stackable to accommodate more shoes in case of any recent purchases. The Horizontal organizer is easy to assemble and has a lovely laminated finish.