What we are talking about here is the shoe cabinet with a door, not the shoe rack without a door. It is very important to remember this.
The geomantic principle of shoe cabinets is basically placed on the left and right sides of the entrance door, which depends on the layout of your home. The horizontal placement of shoe cabinets is related to the pattern of entering the door. The general principle is to put them on the wall. If it is the whole living room after entering the door, it will be placed against the wall. If it is a small aisle after entering the door and then entering the living room, the shoe cabinet will be placed along the wall.
The height of the shoe cabinet is required in geomantic omen. The average height of a house is divided into three parts. China's ancient "three talents" said, "Heaven is above, man is above, and earth is below". It should be noted here that the shoe cabinet is used to store shoes. When shoes walk outside, they will get a lot of dirty things when they touch the ground. Therefore, the height of the shoe cabinet is best not to exceed one-third of the height of the house, so that it belongs to the "land" among the three talents, so that things can belong. Judging from the indoor height of the current home, the shoe cabinet should not be higher than 1.2 meters.
Shoe cabinets are usually of multi-layer design. From the perspective of geomantic omen, it is best for the shoe cabinet to be five stories high, because it represents the coexistence of five elements. It should be noted here that if the shoe cabinet has less than five floors, it is better to have three floors. It is best not to choose shoes with more than five floors, because the five elements of shoes belong to the soil and should be "down-to-earth". If the shoes are put too high, it will affect the wearer. It is easy to sprain and fall when walking. Furthermore, shoes represent the "foundation", which is solid and conducive to a more ideal and stable career development.
The space in the shoe cabinet should not be too small. Too small will make the men's shoes at home unable to stand up, and they may not be completely put in horizontally, which not only affects the line of sight of the partition, but also does not conform to the saying that shoes should be hidden but not exposed in home geomantic omen. Don't use wooden boxes and cartons instead of shoe cabinets, which is not conducive to the maintenance of shoes and makes the porch look nondescript.
Let's talk about the feng shui principle of shoe placement first. Now the economic conditions at home are much better than before. Different occasions and environments will wear different styles of shoes, so everyone will have multiple pairs of shoes. But in geomantic omen, shoes are only suitable to be placed near the gate. The reason is that the shoes we pass in the street are stained with five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, which are generally messy. If we leave our shoes everywhere, the "bad air" outside will enter the house with the shoes, which will directly affect the fortune of the people inside. So put all the shoes in the shoe cabinet, and the bad magnetic field can't be released casually.
We know that shoes are in pairs. According to folk geomantic omen, putting shoes in pairs at the door is a symbol of family harmony. So shoes can't be put alone, they must be put together in pairs. Avoid putting shoes in disorder, which will affect the appearance and is not good for Feng Shui. For worn-out shoes, we must clean them in time to remove the odor and create a healthy environment.
In feng shui, the round shape is auspicious, and the sharp shape is suffocating. Shoes are characterized by pointed toes and round heels. It should be noted here that the toes are outward, and when facing yourself, the toes are easy to turn into fire, and the pointed shoes are put inward. In addition, the toe of modern popular pointed shoes should be put into the cabinet, otherwise every time you open the shoe cabinet to take shoes, the toe will face yourself and form a flame, which will be harmful to your health over time.