Handbags/pairs of shoes....how many?

Its hard to find storage space in uk wardrobes. Wouldn`t it be lovely to have a purpose built walk in closet. I use a shoe bag screwed on the inside of a wardrobe door, a rack on the wardrobe floor and two elfa baskets in a unit inside and to the side of the wardrobe. That is just for the footwear

I take a size 8/9 shoes, and when I was younger I had terrible difficulty finding shoes to fit, so I always bought them when I saw them. Larger sizes are more readily available now but I still have that mind set and consequently have 3 pairs of boots and about 10 pairs of sandals and 1 pair of slippers. I have no excuse for having about 12 handbags, few of which I use more than once in a blue moon.

I keep things and they last for years because I look after them.

One M&S handbag I use everyday, also a posh one, a funeral John Lewis handbag ( it’s lasted me since 2001) and 2 posh totes, one a Bowden from 12 years ago.

6 pairs of sandals, 2 I have worn out this summer so maybe will replace. 2 pairs of Hotter shoes for trousers and 4 pairs of Gabor shoes for wearing with dresses and skirts, one very posh.

1 handbag and 1 rucksack
3 pairs of trainers, 1 knee high boots, 2 sheepskin boots (1 tall and 1 short) 1 pair of best flat black shoes.
None have heels, all flat and wear slipper socks, and a lovely pair of posh wellies.

I'm with Harrigran too, but my collection does include a pair of red suede 4-inch high-heeled peep toe Bally shoes that I was daft enough to wear at DD1's wedding, and will probably never wear again :D

I do get my favourites repaired and rarely buy shoes or boots these days, though I did get two pairs of walking sandals this year as the others were done for.

Grammaretto, we have a very useful big cellar, which we converted to a playroom back in the day. It’s now a dumping ground utility/storage area. I bought a modular shoe storage system to fit on one of the low shelves, so there they are in all their splendour. I have to hurdle piles of emergency chairs, books, washing and storage boxes to get to them but at least I can see what I’ve got now.

I have a friend who literally has two pairs of shoes (she lives in a hot country) - a pair of sandals and a pair of flats. Her response to any amazement is always "But I only have one pair of feet!"

She was a bit of a hippy back in the day.

Just bought 4 pairs of shoes last week as my old ones are almost worn out. So 5prs shoes, 4prs boots, wellies, 2prs slippers and 2 handbags. Have 5 prs sandals packed away for spring.

I have several handbags but have just had a ruthless clearout. I have two larger tote bags which can fit my knitting,kindle,slippers,lunch,bottle water, purse, glasses,tissues etc. I also have four occasion type clutches which I've often lent to daughter. I tend to really look after things & polish shoes so they do last. No mules or flip flops because I can't keep them on & I don't want to fall. I'm suffering with swollen feet now and sadly had to part with many pairs of very good shoes to charity. The expense of having to buy extra wide shoes means I won't be splashing out on many more! But when my feet were dainty how I loved to buy shoes.

If only i had room for a special dressing room

Nor me corner.But i believe you can never have too many of either i have a son (30) who takes at least 6 prs of footwear on a 6day holiday! (&
he's just fashionable)his girlfriend only took 2 prs! Even I only take a couple of prs on a wks holiday.he must pay a fortune in excess baggage

Too many but I do use most of them??

And storage ...... my husband built me a shoe cupboard as part of our fitted wardrobes ?

56 pairs of shoes, 38 hang bags, shamed to admit it

As I've just packed away two holdalls of sandals, beach shoes and cruise-wear shoes perhaps I shouldn't answer this question either!
Ten pairs of smart shoes in a door hanger and five pairs of boots in the bottom of the wardrobe. In a shoe cupboard are about five pairs of everyday shoes and some gardening shoes. Also a pair of wellies around somewhere and if this rain keeps up I need to find them!
OH has a collection too. He has a storage box of good leather shoes (Churches etc.) which are no longer comfortable as he was walking awkwardly prior to a knee op. but he doesn't want to part with them!!!

I have several pairs of shoes, at least 5 pairs of knee high boots, 12 or so pairs of ankle boots, and goodness knows how many sandals/flip flops etc. That is without the 3 storage boxes in the loft with all the high heels I used to wear for work that I can’t bear to part with. Handbags about 25, but only 5 really good Radley ones, the rest are cheap and cheerful.

4 pairs pumps....mid calf length boots.... pair Rocket Dog ankle boots...1 pair trainers...pair wellies...pair slippers. Don’t really wear ‘shoes’ . Pumps in summer, boots from October onwards.

Well I went mad this year and bought another pair of boots. So I now have

2 pairs of boots
1 pair of court shoes
walking boots
pair of wellies
I pair of sandals about to be binned.
No slippers, walk around in bare of soccer feet
Mr B has a pair of flip flops which I sometimes use to go outside in.
I fashion backpack
1 little handbag
No trainers at the moment they fell to bits.
Thats it.

Grammaretto

Sadly no dressing room here!

I keep a lot in the bottom of my wardrobe, a lot in a guest room wardrobe, and anything in constant use, boots for work, at the moment, in a rack in the laundry room.

Handbags- 10
Shoes- No idea but they have 3 shelves at the bottom of the wardrobe- I'd guess at about 40 pairs
I can't though them away.

Just counted mine, I have 6 pairs of flip flops 7 pairs of sandals 6 pairs of boots ankle type, 3 pairs of high, 1 boot type slippers I ballerina type 9 handbags 5 shoulder bags only 3 pairs of shoes , but my biggest thing is scarves I have 27 but that includes snood type thick scarves n thin scarves

crossed posts theoddbird. I never thought of a shoe hanger.

I'm still asking. Where do you keep them? Am I missing something? Do you keep them at the bottom of the wardrobe or in a special rack? The ones I've seen only hold a few pairs.
Perhaps you people, who have collections of shoes, have a dressing room? I'm imagining Downton here
I keep shoes until they fall apart, so some of mine are very old.
I do possess a pair of genuine 1920s 3 strap court shoe, in softest leather bought in the 1960s in an English seaside town which I used to wear a lot but alas one of the buttons broke and repairers nowadays can't fix it. Perhaps a museum would be interested?

I have a large Sainsbury bag of shoes that have to go. The ones I wear are in one of those pocket things hanging on door. All my bags are interesting preloved ones bought on eBay. They hang on brass hooks in my cabin filled with things like underwear and handkies. I use them for their proper purpose as well. Back to shoes....errrrr I awaiting delivery of two new pairs.