How to Store Knee-High Boots?

[young_princess]

where do you usually place it during winter? coz I wanna start wearing my new suede knee-high boots since its getting cold, but after you wear it do u just put it aside? and how bout after winter? are you supposed to put in the box and stuff it?thanks!

 

[ingvildel]

I have my knee-high boots in a closet and stuff them with the carton that came with the boots (or with magazines if I didn't keep the carton). I don't put them back it the box when I don't use them, but that might be a good idea.

 

[pichu888]

mine are stored in a closet. i stuff them with tissue in the foot area and they stand up with these foot trees (i think that's what they're called).

 

[aris]

there are shoe tres for boots, I use those and in the summer they are back it to the box. Too much work I know!

 

[pichu888]

^yes, shoe trees! that's what i meant- they are meant of cedar wood which is supposed to reduce the odors etc.

 

[young_princess]

so u dont use any boot shaper anymore? just the shoe trees?

 

[young_princess]

^yes, shoe trees! that's what i meant- they are meant of cedar wood which is supposed to reduce the odors etc.

so u dont use boot shapers anymore? just shoe trees?

 

[aris]

I do use boot shaper in addition to shoe tree, but it;s quite expensive - to buy for all the boots I have - !

 

[tott]

Well... You use shoe trees to help preserve the shape of the feet area once you've worn your shoes/boots.

When you wear shoes of any kind, the leather gets warm and moist; since leather is a natural material and is relatively easily shaped by heat and moisture, they won't keep their original shape unless you force them to. The shoe trees keep the shoes stretched/pulled up so they don't loose their shape. That's it. And you don't need to keep them in there indefinitely, just for 24 hours maximum if you've used your shoes an entire day. That means that you don't need shoe trees for every single pair of shoes you own.

For boots, you might want to use boot shapers as well, they basically keep them upright so you don't get nasty creases. Like some others have noted, you can just stuff a rolled-up magazine or something in there... And keep it there until you use them the next time!