How many pairs of shoes do you have and what are they?

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Seem to amass a load of random shoes but then only wear the same three or four.
Next winter I will definitely be needing new boots but wondering what people consider essential for spring/summer?

Probably over 40 pairs.

I go through phases on some, and come back to them again as life patterns change. Some are "occasion" shoes, that get worn rarely but I do wear them enough to warrant keeping them. And I tend to give them a lot of wear before I will give up on a pair (plenty of heeling/soling over the years, DH does a good polishing job regularly etc).

My main pairs at the moment are:
1 pair flats for daily commute (and occasionally stay on in office)
1 pair black heels under desk for work
1 pair navy heels for work/socializing
1 pair black heels at home for socializing
2 pairs hiking boots (1 replacement pair getting worn in, older pair no longer good in wet conditions but still good in dry)
1 pair runners
2 pairs flats for weekend - 1 boat shoe, 1 loafer
2 pairs flat boots - 1 casual, 1 more formal
1 pair heeled boots
1 pair Crocs flip flops (and 2 other pairs flip flops) for around house and summer wear

I wear a few more pairs of heels from time to time, but less frequently. Some black, some coloured. And I have another 2 pairs of casual boots that I am not so in love with this year but not for throwing away yet. Ski boots are only taken out in snow conditions. Hiking sandals are rarely worn due to lack of decent sunshine here, but will never go "out of fashion" for their use. I have to go between very formal (sometimes skirts/dresses, sometimes trousers) to smart casual at work, and a wide range of uses outside of work too, many are well worn but classic styles that last years. So I don't think I have an unreasonable collection.

I do need wellies. And a replacement pair of flats for 1 weekend pair )loafers). And will need replacement formal heeled boots next winter (current pair are 11 years old).

I have, I think without looking:
seven pairs of knee boots
six pairs of ankle boots
one pair of calf boots
one pair of wellies that I spent a lot on (Hunter) and never effing wear

I love boots.

Five pairs of Converse and would have fifty if money and space allowed.

Three pairs of Havaianas.

About five pairs of sandals, all flat or low heel, generally 'ugly' in style – Clarks and Hush Puppies sort of thing.

A few pairs of court/heeled shoes gathering dust; I have finally learned that they hurt my feet too much and don't wear them but can't bear to throw them away, particularly the cherry-red patent ones.

Two pairs of trainers for the gym.

Three pairs of ballet flats.

One pair of brogues.

In reality, I tend to wear the same two knee boot and one ankle boot all the time in winter; I DO actually wear all the Converse the rest of the year; I hardly wore the sandals last 'summer' as it was so rubbish; ditto the ballet flats; and I wear the brogues seldom because I have big feet and thin legs and they make me look like a penguin or a wading bird of some kind.

lots & lots, nothing particularly fancy or expensive though

I could do with a clearout

Winter boots
Snow boots
Wellies
Running shoes
Flip flops
Slip on shoes
Sandals

Sorry OP, for summer: flip flops, sandals, slip on shoes and wellies

Black ankle boots.
Black calf-length snow boots.
Grey long boots.
Nike trainers.
Walking shoes.
Wellies.
Converse ×2.
Burgundy brogues.
Black ballet pumps.
Silver glittery ballet pumps.
Nude heels.
Flip flops ×2. (One pair are only fit for the pool or beach.)

I want some Birkenstocks, espradilles and strappy sandals for summer too.

Too many to even think about listing. Shoe obsession and working in a shoe shop were not a good or healthy combination. I have 5 pairs that I actually wear though, sandals, lace up shoes, short boots, long boots and snow boots.

I have 2 pairs of knee-high boots, one pair of ankle boots, one pair of sandals and two pairs of heels.

I also have trail running shoes, fell running shoes, running shoes, walking boots, garden clogs, digging boots and wellies.

This is the first time I have actually realised I have more shoes for doing things in mud than normal shoes.

One pair of trainers, one pair of black flats and one pair of winter boots.

I only own one pair of feet so I don't need more than the above.

Not a shoe person particularly....

1 top shop black patent flat Mary Janes
1 top shop brown brogues
1 navy converse
1 flat silver sandals
2 patent ballet flats, nude and black
1 crocs for inside the house
1 flip flops
1 sketchers
1 pink suede ballet pumps
1 silver high heels worn once for a wedding
1 long black boots
1 long brown boots
1 Boden navy suede flat sandals
1 running trainers
1 wellies
1 walking boots

Didn't really think I was a shoe person but I actually have:
Converse Hi tops
Converse Dainty leopard
River Island Buckle boots- flat
River Island buckle boots/ hi heel
Black Chelsea boots - flat
Black Chelsea boots- heeled
Leopard print pumps
4x Next Black flat work shoes - various styles of ballerina/ flats
Addidas Gazelle
Strappy barely there heels - in black & white
River Island Summer sandals x 3 - various styles / colours
New look leather thong flip flops
Dune court shoes
Grey UGGs for driving in winter

Err....last time I counted it was 50+. I did chuck lots out when we moved but I always buy 3 or 4 pairs of cheapo sandals/flats in summer so it is probably still at least 30....

As for what they are...eek! All sorts. Just realised I wasn't counting sport trainers, riding boots or wellies, cause if I do that it's at least 5 more...

I have 4 pairs of 'cool' trainers (gold Reebok Classics, leopard print Nike hi-tops, Nike Air Max, retro Pumas)
Probably 10+ pairs of flats in various colours and styles. At the moment I like ankle straps and pointy toes
Brogues (black and white spiv style)
Black loafers
Grey Chelsea boots
Biker boots
A couple of pairs of vaguely Goth-y ankle boots with buckles/straps/studs
Black knee-high leather boots
Gold pointy lace-up ankle boots
Various heels: leopard print, red patent, black and strappy. Don't really wear very high heels as I am tall
All sorts really.

Vans - brown, black, gold, silver, ponyskin
Terrifying glaring white trainers in bright white from Sweden but look as if they came from NHS Orthopedic Supplies
Nikes - fluoro orange and purple
Brilliant Primark fake nikes
Converse - blue, black, grey
Emus & Uggs - various short and long, all black or grey
Spike ankle boots from Nicholas Kirkwood, insanely comfy

I've just realised that I bought virtually all these new from charity shops. Emus/Uggs were TK Maxx.

ephemeral I have the classics in silver. Love them!

Erm, do shoes you no longer fit into (due to them staying big post baby) count? I have :
shoes from wedding day
2 pairs of black heels that no longer fit
1 pair of trainers that no longer fit
1 pair of low 'court' heel shoes
1 pair of navy wedge heels
1 pair of converse
2 pairs of wellies - full length that not longer fit and ankle wellies
1 pair of sktechers that I wear 99% of the time
1 pair of not very comfy chelsea boots

I have wide flat feet, shoe shopping is an expensive nightmare and comfortable shoes are hard to come by + general dislike of shopping = not a big selection or exiting collection of shoes!

Didn't realise people were counting sandals/flip flops - 2 pairs of havainas, and a pair of trusty birkenstocks which I wear most of the summer.

This is good because despite having lots of shoes I've definitely got a gap:

vintage ice skate boots (25+years in service)
Over knee boots (5+)
tweed slippers (5+), turkish slippers (10+)
brown suede heels vintage (25+)
had a baby, nothing fits heels, (10+)
blue heels, left baby went shopping, assistant could have sold me anything (9+)
red heels, so bored of toddler life (7+)
red brogues (2 months)
wellies (2 months)
trainers (18 months)
hiking sandal things (6 months)

various boots have come and gone on the last 10 years, certainly need some summer casuals

Counting them up, I have:
10 pairs of Dr Martens
2 pairs of trainers
2 pairs of flip flops
1 pair of heels
1 pair of Converse
1 pair of walking boots

Reading it back, that seems like a slightly ridiculous amount! I've fixed my favourite Dr Martens several times, as they're the ones I wear the most. I'll be heartbroken when they finally die.

20 pairs of shoes ( hardly wear any of them)
10 pairs of boots, long, ankle...general mix
4 flip flops
1 trainers
1 converse
1 wellies

Hmmm...

1 x knee boots
2 x ankle boots
4 x various birkenstocks
2 x keens water sandals
2 x sports trainers
1 x converse style things
1 x winter snow boots
1 x hiking boots
1 x wellies

That's 15 pairs in all... I have very big and wide feet, and have never really been able to walk in heels or get girly/glam shoes to fit. So I'm limited to boots, trainers and chunky flat sandals. Saves money! (And space - if you have 100 pairs of shoes where the hell do you put them!? Mine are all over the hall as it is)

I started this thinking "I don't have many pairs of shoes...I do like shoes though..."

Went and counted.

But I only own one all-purpose-handbag and two pairs of jeans.....

I've remembered 3 more pairs since I posted, so it is heading towards 30, but I do wear them all.

I currently have about half of these, but I aim for:

boots (in black, dark brown, tan, grey)
flat shoes (in all of the above colours plus navy)
Low heels (in the same colours as flat shoes)
Sandals (same colours again)
plus a pair of red shoes - either flats or low heels

and two pairs of running trainers.

So, 22 pairs.

Just realised I have 5 pairs of black over the knee boots. That is excessive, even by my standards.