Don’t Be Fooled: Beware Boot Storage Hacks
Only fools rush in and subject their beloved boots to the latest boot storage “hack.” From rip offs to ripped boots, we’ve seen it all. Here are the worst offenders:
FOOLISH ADVICE: CUT CORNERS
This “hack” involves rolling up a plastic cutting board and stuffing it in your boot. The question is: do you like ripped boot linings? The sharp edges will cut the lining or least, create creases. And the plastic is too strong leading to stretched-out boots.
WORD TO THE WISE
Made in America, Voot boot inserts are designed with super-soft edges tested and proven not to tear even the most delicate leathers and fabrics.
FOOLISH ADVICE: BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION
Another good one, this foolish option involves (you) blowing up inflatable boot inserts then hoping they’ll fit in your boot shaft. Problem is, inflatables leak over time. Think helium balloon after day 4. Plus, even when 100% full of air, there’s not enough tension in an inflatable to keep boots upright. Worst of all, inflatables prevent airflow and instead trap humidity (hello, stinky boots).
WORD TO THE WISE
Inflatables are for pools, not for boots. Voot boot shapers allow boots to breath while keeping them upright and crease-free.
FOOLISH ADVICE: YESTERDAY’S NEWS
Hey, why not stuff newspapers in your boots? No, just no. Most of us don’t subscribe to the paper. Plus, newspaper cannot put enough pressure on the boot shaft without creating bulges that result in rumpled, bumpy boots. How frumpy! And we heard from one organizer that newspaper attracts bugs – ew…bugs in boots? This is a boot storage FAIL.
WORD TO THE WISE
Available in four configurations, the Voot boot form provides optimal tension for your particular boot – never too strong, or too weak.
FOOLISH ADVICE: SPRING FORWARD
We saved the best for last. The newest spring-loaded boot storage options are the worst. If you insert a spring loaded, hard plastic object in your boots – then hang it from a boot “tree” – you’re asking for trouble. We’re not stretching the truth: your boots won’t fit right afterwards.
WORD TO THE WISE
Professional organizers LOVE Voot boot shapers because they keep boots standing upright and organized even in crowded closets – no tacky boot tree needed!