Half a noodle will save your boots
Since you already got a few hacks to make your closet experience more suitable, check out this one for your boots: putting half a noodle inside each boot will make them stay up (thus, they won’t get ruined from bending).
You could also use offcuts of water woggles to stretch new pairs of shoes that are still not used to your feet’ shape. It is incredible the variety of things one can do with a simple pool noodle.