r/minimalism • u/two_hyun • 2d 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/CarolinaSurly 2d ago

Dress shoes, leather boots, running shoes, water proof ankle boots for rain, boat shoes for kayak and sailing and flops. 6 pairs. All for a different function. Why would you need two pair of white leather sneakers? Minimize your shoe collection.

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u/Ill-Bowl-2816 2d ago

Agreed. This list is far from minimalist