What is a Shoe Rack?

A shoe rack is a storage unit designed for holding shoes. Shoe racks may be free-standing to place inside a closet or may be built into a closet organizer system. The right type of shoe rack for you depends on the number of shoes you have to store and where in your home you want to store shoes. Many people who have a large shoe collection have built-in shoe racks in their bedroom closets. Each shoe rack may hold several pairs of shoes. Some shoe racks are slanted wooden boards that have a strip running across the back to rest the heels of the shoes on so that the shoes are displayed for easy selection. Other types of shoe racks are white metal stackable shelves that are either part of a closet shelving system or are a part of a free-standing shoe rack. With the shelf type, you can just place pairs of shoes on the shelves side by side. Some kinds of shoe racks have curved wire loops that you place the shoes over. A shoe rack is an alternative to shoe boxes. Clear acrylic shoe boxes that ... more