Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Shoe Pouch - Charcoal
Customer Rating
4
Solid, but not for big feet or boots
on August 2, 2025
Posted by: YoohooX
It's good, but I wouldn't use it for boots. I would was only able to fit sneakers and smaller shoes and I have a sneaker shoe size of between 9.5 to 10.5 depending on the brand. It surprisingly can work better as a sling bag than the ultralight mesh with a should strap because it has a bit of internal organization, which doubles to make it packable.
This shoe pouch is a disappointment. In the product photos, Peak Design shows someone easily pulling out a boot, so I expected it to handle shoes of reasonable size. But I can barely squeeze in a pair of men's size 10.5 Salomon XT4Ks, which are low profile trail runners. There is absolutely no way it fits anything close to a boot unless it is child sized or made of paper. The materials and build are fine, but the actual capacity is much smaller than advertised. The only thing I can carry in this bag are my loafers and that's even pushing it. Do not recommend.
Every time I travel, I used to always find a plastic grocery bag to hastily carry my shoes in my suitcase. This was a long overdue purchase for a dedicated bag that I can use and reuse every time I travel. I especially appreciate and feel at ease with the lifetime warranty, but I’m confident in the material which seems like the same lightweight yet durable material as the packable tote, which I have used countless times already. Fits any pair of my shoes perfectly, and brings me joy every time I pack my suitcase!
Material and overall design is fine but I personally find it a bit small for my purposes. I have size 11 men's running shoes. They seem seem to only fit if you put one shoe in with the sole down and the other with the sole facing up and against the zipper. Then when zipped up then tend to twist and not fit neatly into the backpack. I can't imagine getting two pairs of men's shoes like Adam showed in the video unless there has been a redesign and a larger one introduced.
I took this Shoe Pouch on the outside of my motorbike backpack on my trip to Mugello MotoGP race this year. On my way back i was caught in the pouring rain for hours. I stopped and put on the shoes to pleasantly find them completely dry. Never expected it with the amount of rain I caught
I've used it for dance shoes for a while, very decent water resistance + doesn't take space. Only wish there were more color variations, I personally don't find Sage nor raw aesthetically pleasant