13 great Shoe Rack Ideas (to improve your shoe storage)

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Do you have shoes scattered everywhere? 👟👠 Shoes tossed around not only looks cluttered, but they’re a tripping hazard too.

👉 In this article we’ll look at 13 shoe rack ideas to help you get your shoes organization tidy and under control.

Shoe rack ideas


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List of helpful Shoe Rack Ideas

Below you’ll find several shoe rack ideas that can help you organize shoes in your entryway, mud room, garage, living room, or wherever else you need to store you shoes.



Shoe Rack Organizer with Wood Seat Top


VASAGLE, 3-Tier Shoe Rack, Shelf Storage Bench with Metal Mesh Shelves and Seat, Free Standing Shoe Organizer for Entryway, 11.8 x 28.7 x 17.7 Inches, Rustic Brown and Black ULBS73X

This shoe rack is cool because the wooden top doubles as a bench. It says it can support 198 pounds. (Seems like a very specific number doesn’t it?)

It has an industrial-looking metal frame but topped with the nicely stained wooden top.

Will this work for you?



Shoe Rack with resin slats


Seville Classics Sturdy Freestanding Storage Shelf for Bedroom, Closet, Entryway, Dorm Room Organizer Stackable Durable Metal Shoe Rack Espresso Slat, 3-Tier (NEW MODEL)

They claim you can store up to 9 pairs of shoes per unit (so 3 per shelf), and you can actually stack the units. So you can buy a couple of them, stack them up, and you’ll be able to stack all the family’s shoes in one place.

The rack is just under 13 inches deep, so that gives you an idea how far out from the wall it will stick out.







Shoe Cubby Organizer with Bench Top


Prepac Hanging Entryway Shelf with Shoe Cubby Bench - White

This shoe organizer has 18 cubby holes to stash away your shoes. And you can sit on the top of it to help slip your shoes on and off.

And it comes with the wall-mounted, 3-cubby organizer and coat rack too.

CLICK here to see more details of this shoe rack on Amazon.




Metal Shoe Rack with Adjustable Shelves


SONGMICS 3-Tier Shoe Rack Storage, Adjustable Metal Mesh Shoe Organizer Stand, Flat or Angled Stackable Shoe Rack Shelf for 9-12 Pairs, Shoe Tower for High Heels, Sneakers, Closet, Entryway, Bronze

The cool thing about this shoe rack is that the shelves can either lay flat, or be slanted.

In the picture above it shoes them in the slanted position. But if you look closely you can see the holes in the frame along the back if you wanted your shoes to sit flat.




Modular Cubes Shoe Rack


SONGMICS Shoe Rack with 16 Cubes, Interlocking Plastic Shoe Organizer, DIY Storage Cabinet for Closet Entryway Bedroom Garage, Space Saving Design, 12 x 35.1 x 27.2 Inches, Black ULPC44H

A cube system like this provides a variety of storage configurations. If you need a narrow but tall tower to store you shoes you can do it. If you need a low, but wide shoe rack, you can do it.

It gives you options, and people love options.

Click here to see price on Amazon.




Over the Door Hanging Shoe Organizer


Simple Houseware 24 Pockets - Crystal Clear Over The Door Hanging Shoe Organizer, Gray (64'' x 19'')

These over-the-door hanging shoe organizers allow you to take advantage of “dead space”: the space behind the door.

I personally wouldn’t want to use this on the back of an exterior door of my house. I think the hangers would impair the weatherstripping on my door and allow wintery winds to whip in.

But if I lived in an apartment I would consider this. Or…if I did use it in my house I’d screw hooks into a wooden door instead of using the provided hangers. Or I’d get some quality Command Hooks to adhere to a metal door and hang the shoe rack from that.

Have you used one of these?? If so, what did you think?





Narrow Shoe Rack Tower


HOOBRO 8 Tiers Vertical Shoe Rack, Wooden Shoe Storage Organizer with Hooks, Narrow Shoe Tower for 8 Pairs, Space Saving, for Entryway, Living Room, Bedroom, Black BK07XJ01

Do you only have a small narrow space for a shoe organizer?

If so, then a narrow tower like this may suit your needs. I like the look of this one. Looks good, and functional too.

CLICK here to see more details on Amazon.




Bamboo Shoe Rack


ROMGUAR CRAFT 3 Tier Bamboo Shoe Rack for Closet Free Standing Wood Shoe Shelf Storage Organizer for Entryway Small Space Stackable 27"x11"x20" (Natural)

Here is a 3-tier stackable bamboo shoe that helps to store your shoes at a reasonable price.




Entryway Organizer (shoe rack & coat rack in one stand)


VASAGLE Coat Rack, Hall Tree with Shoe Storage Bench, Entryway Bench with Shoe Storage, 3-in-1, Steel Frame, for Entryway, 12.6 x 27.6 x 68.9 Inches, Industrial, Rustic Brown and Black UHSR41BX

This metal rack provides the convenience of having a shoe rack and coat rack in one unit. Plus, the bench top provides a place to sit down and put on your shoes.

If you are looking for a multipurpose entryway organizer you can click here to view this one on Amazon.




Industrial / Rustic Style Shoe Rack (Etsy)

Shoe Rack Industrial style shoe rack bench
Click to view on Etsy

I love the Industrial look of this shoe rack that I came across on Etsy. It looks like it should hold up to work boots, snow boots or anything else a hard-working family can throw at it.

The seller, ColdSteelCreations, is fairly new to Etsy (as of July 2019 anyway), but the products look amazing.




Stack Wooden Crates to make your own Shoe Rack

Wooden crate shoe rack ideas

You can buy wooden crates at most hardware stores (and I’ve even seen them at Walmart). You can take the crates and stack them to create your own shoe rack and entryway organizer.



Rustic Wooden Shoe Rack (Etsy)

Yes, this is another standard shoe rack, but I think it’s far from ordinary. I love doing woodwork projects like this, but my problem is I don’t finish them! I came across this one on Etsy.

It is available in a variety of stains. The stain bove is dark walnut.





Related Article You May Like: Homemade DIY Farmhouse Coat rack



Wall-mounted Shoe Rail

Shoe rack wall-mounted shoe rail

I had never seen something like this before. It looks so clever.

I’m by no means a style expert, but I think a simple design like this would go well in a variety of decorating styles. This shoe rail is available on Etsy.




Homemade DIY Shoe Rack

I made this shoe rack many years ago. Over time it has doubled as a stepping stool, toy display and overall staple of my home. With our growing family, it doesn’t fit our needs anymore.

Homemade Shoe Rack with engraved flowers and vines
Homemade wooden Shoe Rack

It was easy to make, and wasn’t too time consuming. Because if a woodwork project takes too long, I’ll often stall out and not work on it anymore.

The engraving shown in the picture below did take longer, but even it is a fairly quick process. I am not an artist as you can tell by my flowers, but it adds some personality to it.

Homemade Shoe Rack with engraved flowers and vines
Homemade Shoe Rack with engraved flowers and vines

Here is what it looks like without shoes on it.

Homemade Shoe Rack with engraved flowers and vines
My handmade shoe rack






I hope you’ve found these shoe rack ideas inspiring. And hopefully one of these options will fit your front entryway or living room.

If you have a DIY solution that others readers would appreciate, please comment below.

Thank you.


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Tim from LearnAlongWithMe.com

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