I hate clutter. I just cannot function with a mess around. I mean, who wants to come home and trip over a pile of stuff right in front of the door? I found the biggest door blockage culprit to be shoes. Shoes just tend to congregate right next to the door, probably because most of us take them off about two seconds after getting in the house. And then you could put them away, but you’re probably lazy and think that you might as well just leave them there in case you have to run out the door in a hurry. So they just sit there, and they invite more and more of their friends to hang out with them there. Pretty soon, a shoe metropolis has sprung up in the entrance of your tiny apartment. Sure, you could get your chainsaw and do some remodeling of your own, but that’s a lot of work. Besides, I’ve got a better idea.
The Shoe Rack (Generate Design, $99.00 & $149.00) can clean up your clutter without occupying too much of your precious apartment space. Available in both small and large sizes, these shoe racks are unlike anything you’ve ever seen (and they better be, for that price). The small rack can hold three pairs of shoes while the large rack holds 6 pairs, and since it’s only $50 more, I would totally go for the large. I mean, maybe you won’t need space for six pairs of shoes all the time, but it’s better than wishing you had it when company comes over. The shoe racks are mounted to the wall at a slight angle so you can slide your shoes in the crevice and they’ll just hang there, seemingly floating on air. Pretty cool, right? Plus, because it’s wall mounted, it’s not going to take up a ton of space. This is especially important for those of us living in cramped apartments where any inch of space is like liquid gold. And the rack is made of stainless steel, so you don’t have to worry about it getting banged up with repeated use.
My only real pet peeve here is that it seems like you’re only gonna be able to successfully store sensible shoes in this shoe rack. I mean, what about all the flip flop wearers out there? Or, on the complete opposite end of the spectrum, the stiletto heels addicts? Is there no love out there for frivolous footwear?
5 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 27.5″ x 6″ small; 47.25″ x 6″ large
-Available in small or large
-Small holds 3 pairs of shoes; large holds 6 pairs of shoes
-Wall mounted so shoes “float” off the floor
-Made of stainless steel
-Free shipping to U.S. and Canada
