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8 Best Boot Trays to Keep Your Entryway Clean

Skip wiping the floors this fall.

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Preventing messes before they happen is key to an orderly home—and there's no easier way to keep fall leaves, mud, and snow off your floors with an inexpensive boot tray. The right boot tray gives you and the members of your household a great place to stash your shoes immediately upon entering your home and makes it easy to keep dirt and debris from making their way inside.

There are tons of durable, high-quality boot trays on the market, so it can be tough to find one that best suits your space and needs. Read on for our top recommendations, plus things to consider before you shop.

What to Consider

After figuring out how much floor space you can potentially dedicate to a boot tray, think about how many pairs of shoes you'll typically need to store. Although there are metal options on the market, most boot trays are made of rubber or hard plastic.

If you plan to pick up and move the boot tray often, weight may influence your decision, and plastic may be the better option. Next up is the boot tray's rim, which generally ranges from 1 to 2 inches high, though some are shorter. If you live in an area with heavy snow and a muddy spring, the higher, the better.

The same goes for the boot tray's treads: Those that are wide and raised will dry caked-on debris faster than those with treads that are nearly flush with the tray's bottom. While most boot trays are square or rectangular, there are triangle-shaped corner trays and tiered trays that double as a shoe rack.

How We Chose

All of the boot trays included in this list about have an average customer rating of 4.5 stars or more. In making our selection, we considered options from reputable companies such as Stalwart, Gardener's Supply Company, and Birdrock Home, and we feature boot trays in a variety of sizes and styles, including trays designed to fit in small or awkward spaces and heavy-duty options. We also chose boot trays across multiple price points, from value to premium.

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Best Overall

Stalwart All-Weather Boot Tray

All-Weather Boot Tray
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Best Overall

Stalwart All-Weather Boot Tray

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This recycled hard plastic boot tray is a customer favorite, earning an average 4.7 stars from more than 5,400 reviewers. It's made by Stalwart, best known for its lineup of high-quality tools, and it features a raised cross-hatch pattern and a raised rim that's more than 1 inch high.

It's also fairly lightweight, at just over a pound, so it's a smart pick for those who'd rather skip lifting a heavy rubber mat.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)30 x 15 x 1.25 inches
MaterialRecycled polypropylene plastic
Weight1.2 pounds
2
Best Premium

Gardener's Supply Company Large Boot Tray

Large Boot Tray
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Best Premium

Gardener's Supply Company Large Boot Tray

Vermont-based Gardener's Supply Company is the maker of this premium recycled-plastic boot tray, which features a 2-inch rim for messy boots with caked-on mud and snow. It's an extra-long 46-plus inches, but narrow enough to tuck in a front entry hall, plus it's ultra-lightweight at less than 1 pound.

The boot tray gets rave reviews too, with an average 4.8 stars from more than 650 customers.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)46.5 x 15.5 x 2 inches
MaterialRecycled plastic
Weight15.8 ounces
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Best Heavy-Duty

Job Site Heavy-Duty Boot Tray

Heavy-Duty Boot Tray
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Best Heavy-Duty

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This tough boot tray is made of heavy-gauge molded plastic yet weighs just over 1 pound. It features cross-hatch treads and can fit three pairs of adult shoes, plus there's a 1.25-inch raised edge to keep snow and mud off floors and carpet.

It comes with a manufacturer's money-back guarantee and is available in a two-pack. It's also a customer favorite with more than 1,800 reviewers giving it an average 4.7 stars.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)28 x 15 x 1.25 inches
MaterialHeavy-gauge molded plastic
Weight1.3 pounds
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Best Value Set

SafetyCare Rubber Shoe and Boot Tray

Rubber Shoe and Boot Tray
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Best Value Set

SafetyCare Rubber Shoe and Boot Tray

If you're lucky enough to have a mud room but still want a boot tray at your front door, this two-pack offers excellent value and also comes with a manufacturer's money-back guarantee.

Both mats in the two-pack are made of durable, flexible natural rubber, featuring treads covering the bottom of the tray and a wide, 1-inch rim. If you have no use for the second tray, you can also buy this one in a single pack.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)32 x 16 x 1 inches
MaterialRubber
Weighrt4.8 pounds
5
Best Decorative

Birdrock Home Rubber Boot Tray

Rubber Boot Tray
5
Best Decorative

Birdrock Home Rubber Boot Tray

Just because boot trays typically prioritize function over form doesn't mean yours can't make a statement. This attractive option from Birdrock Home is slightly oversized at 34 inches long and features a lovely trellis design as treads so your shoes dry off; it also has a 2-inch raised edge to keep the mess contained.

At a hefty 9 pounds, it certainly won't slide around, but it may not be the best choice for those who plan to move it between spaces.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)34 x 14 x 2 inches
MaterialRubber
Weight9 pounds
6
Best Multipack

Navaris Multi-Purpose Boot Tray

Multi-Purpose Boot Tray
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Best Multipack

Navaris Multi-Purpose Boot Tray

Those with small entryways will appreciate this well-designed boot tray, which comes in a three-pack. It's available in black, but the light gray isn't as conspicuous, which can help make an area look less cluttered.

The hard plastic trays each weigh just over 1 pound and have a 1-inch rim, as well as wide, raised treads so boots dry quickly.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)13.8 x 10.6 x 1 inches
MaterialPlastic
Weight1.2 pounds
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Best Tiered

Innover Two-Tier Boot Tray with Umbrella Stand

Two-Tier Boot Tray with Umbrella Stand
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Best Tiered

Innover Two-Tier Boot Tray with Umbrella Stand

This tiered boot tray adjusts to two heights, maxing out at 16 inches so you can store your Wellies and other tall boots. There's enough space for five pairs of shoes and three umbrellas, and each level has a 1.25-inch rim.

The boot tray is made of injection-molded plastic and requires zero tools to assemble.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)28 x 14 x 16 inches
MaterialPolypropylene plastic
Weight3.75 pounds
8
Best Corner

A1 Home Collections Triangle Boot Tray

Triangle Boot Tray
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Best Corner

A1 Home Collections Triangle Boot Tray

If you only have a couple of pairs of boots to dry off at any given time, this corner boot tray is a smart, space-saving pick.

The heavy-duty rubber tray features a cheery welcome message and charming flourishes, plus at roughly 4 pounds, it'll stay put. However, the boot tray's rim is just over a half-inch tall, which may be a drawback for some.

Key Specs

Dimensions (L x W x H)21.6 x 21.6 x 0.6 inches
MaterialRubber
Weight4 pounds
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