Two-piece lid and base
Classic telescoping shoe box; the retail and stockroom standard.
Apparel & Footwear
Custom Shoe Boxes
$109.00 per pack of 100 boxes · $1.09 per box Tax added at invoicing
Free delivery to 23 markets
Total: $109.00 for 100 boxes
No payment is taken online. Add your boxes and submit the request — a packaging specialist confirms sizing, artwork and freight, then we get back to you with the final invoice and payment options once the details are confirmed.
- Free standard DHL delivery
- Free dieline, digital proof and artwork check
- 10–14 business days production, then 3–6 days transit
- 30-day replacement guarantee on print and manufacturing defects
Need a different size, quantity or finish? Build a custom spec or email sales@boxes-custom.com.
A custom shoe box is a two-piece lid-and-base carton, usually E-flute corrugated or heavy paperboard, sized to a footwear size range and built to be stacked in a stockroom, opened repeatedly by customers, and increasingly to ship as its own parcel.
- Lid fit that survives handling. Tolerances specified so lids stay firm after repeated in-store openings.
- Size ladder design. Three to five sizes covering your range instead of one wasteful compromise box.
- Shipping-ready option. Tamper strip plus returns adhesive lets one box replace box-plus-shipper.
- Stockroom stacking strength. Corner and wall specification checked for ten-high stacking.
What are custom shoe boxes?
Shoe boxes get more physical handling than almost any retail package. They are stacked ten high in stockrooms, opened and closed by dozens of customers in-store, and now frequently shipped as the outer parcel. That means lid fit and corner strength matter more than print — a lid that goes slack after five openings makes the whole product feel cheap.
Sizing runs as a ladder, not a single box. Most footwear brands run three to five sizes covering their range, since a box built for a men's 12 wastes a great deal of volume around a women's 5. Getting the ladder right cuts both board cost and dimensional-weight shipping charges.
Shipping-ready construction is the current shift. Adding a tamper-evident tear strip, a returns adhesive strip and enough wall strength to survive a carrier network lets one box replace a shoe box plus an outer shipper — a straightforward material and cost saving for direct-to-consumer brands.
Custom Shoe Boxes at a glance
| Box category | Apparel & Footwear |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 100 boxes |
| Unit price from | $1.09 per box |
| Production time | 10–14 business days after artwork approval |
| Printing | Digital CMYK, flexographic spot colour, offset litho-lamination |
| Materials | E-flute corrugated, B-flute corrugated, Heavy paperboard 500 gsm+, Greyboard rigid |
| Finishing | Litho-lamination, Flexographic print, Foil stamping, Emboss, Ventilation die-cuts, Tamper-evident tear strips, Returns adhesive strips, Ribbon pulls |
| Ships to | 24 countries by DHL — free to 23, Japan quoted separately |
Custom Shoe Boxes: styles and constructions
The construction decides how the box closes, how much it protects and what it costs. These are the formats we produce most often for custom shoe boxes.
Front-opening drawer box
Pull-out tray for display-forward and collectable footwear.
Shipping-ready shoe box
Reinforced walls with tamper strip and returns adhesive.
Rigid collectable box
Greyboard construction for limited-edition sneaker releases.
Materials
- E-flute corrugated
- Light with good print; the mainstream footwear choice.
- B-flute corrugated
- Extra crush resistance for boots and shipping-ready boxes.
- Heavy paperboard 500 gsm+
- Smooth premium finish for fashion footwear.
- Greyboard rigid
- Collectable and limited-edition releases.
Printing & finishing options
- Litho-lamination
- Flexographic print
- Foil stamping
- Emboss
- Ventilation die-cuts
- Tamper-evident tear strips
- Returns adhesive strips
- Ribbon pulls
Who orders custom shoe boxes
- Footwear brands selling retail and direct-to-consumer
- Sneaker and streetwear labels with collectable packaging
- Boot, workwear and orthopaedic footwear suppliers
- Retailers needing stockroom-durable boxes
Popular custom shoe boxes sizes
Every order is cut to your interior dimensions — these are the sizes customers request most often, and a useful starting point if you are not sure where to begin.
| Size (L × W × D) | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 11 x 7 x 4 in | Children's and small women's footwear |
| 13 x 8 x 4.5 in | Standard women's shoes |
| 14 x 9 x 5 in | Standard men's shoes and sneakers |
| 15 x 10 x 5.5 in | Large men's sizes and high-tops |
| 15 x 10 x 8 in | Boots and heavy footwear |
How to choose custom shoe boxes
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Design the size ladder first
One box for every size wastes volume and money at both ends of the range.
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Test the lid after twenty openings
In-store handling, not transit, is what loosens shoe box lids.
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Go shipping-ready if you sell DTC
Eliminating the outer shipper is usually a net material saving.
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Add ventilation for leather
Small die-cut vents prevent moisture build-up in leather footwear during storage.
Custom Shoe Boxes pricing by market
We manufacture for brands in 24 markets. Prices below are for one pack of 100 boxes at the standard specification. Delivery is free everywhere except Japan, where air freight is quoted separately.
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD | $1.09 | $109.00 | — | at invoicing |
| United Kingdom | GBP | £1.03 | £103.33 | £86.11 | included |
| Canada | CAD | CA$1.49 | CA$149.33 | — | at invoicing |
| Australia | AUD | A$1.82 | A$182.25 | A$165.68 | included |
| Ireland | EUR | €1.23 | €123.34 | €100.28 | included |
| New Zealand | NZD | NZ$2.07 | NZ$206.83 | NZ$179.85 | included |
| Singapore | SGD | S$1.59 | S$159.21 | S$146.06 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR | €1.19 | €119.33 | €100.28 | included |
| France | EUR | €1.20 | €120.34 | €100.28 | included |
| Netherlands | EUR | €1.21 | €121.34 | €100.28 | included |
| Belgium | EUR | €1.21 | €121.34 | €100.28 | included |
| Austria | EUR | €1.20 | €120.34 | €100.28 | included |
| Italy | EUR | €1.22 | €122.34 | €100.28 | included |
| Spain | EUR | €1.21 | €121.34 | €100.28 | included |
| Sweden | SEK | 14.31 kr | 1,430.63 kr | 1,144.50 kr | included |
| Denmark | DKK | 9.33 kr | 933.31 kr | 746.65 kr | included |
| Norway | NOK | 14.72 kr | 1,471.50 kr | 1,177.20 kr | included |
| Finland | EUR | €1.26 | €125.85 | €100.28 | included |
| Switzerland | CHF | CHF 1.04 | CHF 103.69 | CHF 95.92 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPY | ¥180 | ¥17,985 | ¥16,350 | included |
| South Korea | KRW | ₩1,619 | ₩161,865 | ₩147,150 | included |
| Hong Kong | HKD | HK$8.50 | HK$850.20 | — | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | AED 4.20 | AED 420.03 | AED 400.03 | included |
| Israel | ILS | ₪4.76 | ₪475.89 | ₪403.30 | included |
The headline price includes local VAT or GST where that market requires it. If you are VAT-registered you reclaim that, so the excl. tax column is your real cost. US and Canadian prices add sales tax at invoicing instead. Volume pricing improves at 250, 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 units — see wholesale custom boxes for the volume tiers.
Further reading
Guides from our structural, prepress and production teams that are directly relevant to specifying custom shoe boxes.
Right-sizing packaging: how box dimensions drive your shipping bill
How dimensional weight is calculated in all 24 markets we serve, and what a properly sized box actually saves.
Read the guide →Rigid vs folding carton vs corrugated: choosing a construction
A structural comparison of cost, strength, print quality, freight and lead time across the three board families.
Read the guide →Corrugated flute types explained: E, B, C, BC and EB
Wall thickness, print quality and crush resistance for every profile, and how to pick one from your failure mode.
Read the guide →FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What material are custom shoe boxes made from?
Most are E-flute corrugated for a balance of light weight, print quality and strength. B-flute is used for boots and shipping-ready boxes, heavy paperboard for premium fashion footwear, and greyboard for collectable limited editions.
Can a shoe box be shipped without an outer carton?
Yes, if it is specified as shipping-ready: reinforced walls, a tamper-evident tear strip and a returns adhesive strip. For direct-to-consumer footwear this normally saves material and cost versus box-plus-shipper.
How many box sizes do I need for a footwear range?
Typically three to five. A single box sized for a men's 12 wastes a lot of volume around a women's 5, which costs you in board and in dimensional-weight shipping charges.
Why do shoe box lids go loose?
Because in-store handling, not transit, wears them. We specify lid-to-base tolerance and corner construction so the lid stays firm after repeated openings rather than only on the first.
Do shoe boxes need ventilation holes?
For leather footwear, small die-cut vents help prevent moisture build-up during storage. For synthetic and canvas shoes they are unnecessary.
What is the minimum order for custom shoe boxes?
100 boxes per size and artwork, with price breaks at 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 units.