After dropping $110 to $250 for the latest Kyrie Irving or LeBron James sneakers, we take our shoe-collecting habit seriously. So we can kick it with Your Sole Vault's sneaker cabinets ($450-$600) painted in colors and patterns that echo actual Nike or Air Jordan shoeboxes as a way to keep our cherished pairs fresh and organized. Carpenter and sneakerhead James Howells built the first of the all-maple cabinets in January for a friend and has since gone on to make versions for Irving, James and Joe Haden using their own customized logo. You don't have to be a superstar to own one though. Howells' shoeboxes come in three different sizes and feature a hinged lid that opens to reveal a drawer and a shelf capable of holding eight to 16 pairs of shoes. And if you're a sneaker collector with a modest haul, Howells has seen people use the boxes for other things as well. "I've seen people use them for coffee tables or blanket holders," he jokes.
Best of Cleveland 2015: Giant Shoe Box
Keep your collected kicks protected with James Howells' custom built shoe vaults.
best of cleveland
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September 22, 2015