# How many pairs of shoes do you have? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 28, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078 "2011-06-28T00:09:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/1 "2011-06-28T00:09:40Z")
I have 32 pairs of shoes that I keep accessable and I choose from for day-to-day wear, plus another 3 or 4 pairs that are activity-specific, like for hiking or the strappy spike sandals I wear for dressing up. How about you? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/2 "2011-06-28T01:19:28Z")
[Recent thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611618) ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/3 "2011-06-28T03:58:15Z")
Ah hell. Stupid search. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/4 "2011-06-28T11:30:28Z")
10 running 1 treadmill 2 walking 1 biking 2 dress ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/5 "2011-06-28T15:03:09Z")
Two. One pair for indoors, one for outdoors. I do have a pair of hiking boots around somewhere, but rarely use them. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/6 "2011-06-28T15:24:32Z")
4 pairs of shoes ---
**Author:** ![The\_Butterfly\_s\_Ghost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_butterfly_s_ghost/32/3462_2.png) [@The\_Butterfly\_s\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Butterfly_s_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/7 "2011-06-28T15:48:54Z")
About 150 pairs I guess. I consider myself a collector. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/8 "2011-06-28T16:27:21Z")
> [@Hedda\_Rosa](#): > > I have 32 pairs of shoes that I keep accessable and I choose from for day-to-day wear, plus another 3 or 4 pairs that are activity-specific, like for hiking or the strappy spike sandals I wear for dressing up. > > How about you? > [@Cunctator](#): > > [Recent thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=611618) 2 more than I did when I answered in that thread. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/9 "2011-06-28T16:47:42Z")
Two pairs I actually wear, with maybe a couple more squirreled away in storage. But four pairs of sandals and one of flip-flops (this is the tropics). ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/10 "2011-06-28T17:49:46Z")
1 work 1 everyday use 2 dress (havenā€™t worn either in years) 2 pairs of sandals ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/11 "2011-06-28T18:03:50Z")
Four. One pair ā€œwork/regularā€ soft leather loafer One pair hard black leather for weddings/funerals One pair tennis shoe One pair of sandals ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/12 "2011-06-28T19:01:53Z")
Plus one to the previous thread. I bought some pretty moss-coloured cork-heeled sandals over the weekend. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/13 "2011-06-29T01:50:21Z")
Dozens- seriously, probably 128? Plus a ton of flip flop-type sandals. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/14 "2011-06-29T02:48:41Z")
Seven: flip flops Keen sandals Keen boots Dankso mary janes Dansko sandals running shoes slippers that have a sole I can wear outside ETA: I mean eight! I forgot about the pair of Crocs I have that I sometimes throw on to get the mail. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/15 "2011-06-29T03:36:30Z")
Iā€™d like to know myself. Imeda ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/16 "2011-06-29T03:40:25Z")
I donā€™t know what the hell has happened to me, but during the past few years Iā€™ve gone from 2 pairs of shoes to a lot more than 2. Letā€™s seeā€¦ running work boots Doc Martens motorcycle boots winter boots dress shoes another pair of dress shoes sandals beat up pair for working in yard cross trainers loafers 10 pair of footwear. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/17 "2011-06-29T04:06:11Z")
You people scare the shit out of me. Three. One pair of dress shoes. One pair of casual shoes. One pair of running shoes. ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/18 "2011-06-29T04:20:32Z")
Probably about 15 total. In active, frequent wear? Probably four pairs. This is timely, though. I ordered two more pairs tonight. Like Coco, Iā€™m a shooooe freeeeeeak. ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/19 "2011-06-29T06:43:21Z")
Dress shoes (5) Casual shoes (3) Athletic shoes (2) Slippers, sandals (2) Total: 12 pairs FTR: Straight, married, male, late 30ā€™s. ---
**Author:** ![YaraMateo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078/20 "2011-06-29T07:34:54Z")
If weā€™re counting actually wearing them, I have six pair of shoes. Boots,three pairs of high heels, sneakers, and outdoor sneakers. If weā€™re counting all shoes I currently own 25 pairs: 4 sneakers 6 Uggs 3 sandals 10 pairs of high heels 2 Manolo Blahniks Shoes have never been my thing. Iā€™d rather have a well made (or deisgner) pair than 100 pairs. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pairs-of-shoes-do-you-have/587078.md?page=2)