How to Pack Your Shoes Before Moving

Shoes should be noticed when packing your home. We leave them until the end to put them in a sports bag or stack them in a box. Your move may only take a few hours, but creases in leather are forever. Shoes can become quite a headache when it comes to moving. They are bulky and come in a range of different shapes and sizes. However, your shoes must be moved to your new home, so find a solution to pack your shoes.

Here are some of the tips by the professional movers of EkoMovers. EkoMovers is a professional moving company based in Cincinnati, OH. We provide moving services in all the major areas of Ohio. For your next relocation, call us today at (888) 611-2292 or visit our website www.ekomovers.com.

• Get Rid of Unwanted Shoes

Our best advice for any packing process is to constantly review your items and ensure you’re not paying to move something you no longer need. Take inventory of your shoes, and get rid of the pairs that are damaged or that you avoid because they are uncomfortable. The same goes for your shoes, tempting as it may be to deal with them on the other end.

• Pack them Wisely

To maintain the shape of the shoes during your move, take a pair of rolled-up socks and stuff them by the toe. Depending on the shape and style of the shoe, you can add another pair of socks to the heel as well. The off-season shoes can be boxed first. These include open sandals in the winter, heavy boots in the summer, or special event shoes like embellished heels that you won’t need right away. These can be irregularly sized shoes, such as knee-high boots or ice skates, which deserve special attention to avoid damage. Behave very wisely to pack your shoes to avoid any damage to your favorite pair of shoes.

• Little More Caution.

Before packing your shoes, an essential step is to examine their condition. Ensure they are correctly ventilated and dried for at least a few days before packing. Even if your shoes are likely to be packed in a box for a few weeks. You’ll want to alleviate dampness and odors. If you have a pair of rain boots or shoes for the cold used often during a winter move, you can leave them aside until the day before the move. To combat odors, a clever solution is to wrap your shoes in plastic wrap for hygienic reasons and place them in the freezer overnight to kill germs. The easiest way is to add a few tea bags to the front of the shoe before stuffing it with paper to help absorb the smell.

• Essential Preparation

The one step you can’t skip when packing shoes is to give each one some support, primarily in the toe area. Even if it takes an hour, the effort is worth it.

The most economical way to do this is to place a pair of socks on the front of the shoe. Please don’t pick up the newspaper, as it may leave stains. Wrapping paper and tissue paper is ideal, but paper towels are a handy alternative if your budget doesn’t allow it.

If you’re packing for a long-distance or interstate move, you can invest in a pack of shoe trees in inexpensive plastic and traditional cedar. The wood of these shoe trees also absorbs moisture.  Finally wrap each shoe individually, ideally with packing paper. The most common mistake is to put the shoes in a plastic bag. We have found that these bags tear easily and retain moisture, promoting mold growth.

• How to Stack Them

If you have identified shoes for moving day and the first few days after, remember to put them aside with your moving suitcase and not pack your shoes with the rest of your belongings.

Before placing your shoes in your moving boxes, make sure that these are clean, dry, undamaged, and fitted with double adhesive tape at the base. It is advisable to line the bottom of the carton with packing paper before you start stacking the pairs.

Your heaviest shoes should be packed at the bottom of the moving box, with lighter items on top. The same principle applies if you have shoes in individual boxes: put the boxes at the bottom of the carton and the loose individual shoes on top. Heeled shoes, for example, can be placed alternately on their sides, with layers of paper between each row. Avoid combining clothes and shoes in this box.

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