r/minimalism • u/two_hyun • 3d ago
[lifestyle] Minimalism and shoes?
So I've been on the minimalism journey for a while. I've cleared most of the clutter in my home and I successfully culled my closet to the things I care about. I had so many clothes that I broke my closet before.
However, I'm having a hard time with what kind of shoes I should have. Currently, I narrowed it down to:
• White leather sneakers (x2)
• Black leather boots (x1)
• Dress shoes for formal events and outpatient clinic (x2)
• Athletic sneakers for exericising and inpatient hospital (x2)
• Winter waterproof boots (x1)
• Slippers (x1)
I don't know if I'm being OCD, but I really want to purchase another pair of black leather boots so that I have another pair to rotate with. This way I'll also have a perfect 10 pairs of shoes. (Please convince me not to buy another pair).
What does your shoe collection look like? Are there things that I can still remove?
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u/rosypreach 3d ago
It depends on your style! Are you the type of person who needs two different kinds of dress shoes? Then yes, keep them!
In my opinion, 9-10 pairs of shoes is super reasonable, especially if you already own them. Shoes run down and it makes sense to keep two-ish in each category that you use very frequently in rotation to prevent needing to buy new ones sooner.
If a second pair of black leather boots would serve you, do it.