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An enhanced boot tray that combines the functions of a boot tray, shoe scraper, foot rest or stool. This boot tray has a plurality of upward extending projections connected to a flat base. The base is surrounded by a wall that may rise up to the height of the projections to serve as an additional sc

An enhanced boot tray that combines the functions of a boot tray, shoe scraper, foot rest or stool. This boot tray has a plurality of upward extending projections connected to a flat base. The base is surrounded by a wall that may rise up to the height of the projections to serve as an additional scraping surface for footwear. This boot tray may optionally be used with a foot rest designed with a top surface that has the same characteristics as the tray, and walls elevating the top surface. When used with the foot rest, the boot tray is placed underneath to save space while providing additional space to store footwear. The foot rest also serves as a boot tray and shoe scraper.

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1. A footwear storage device configured to be used as a foot stool comprising: a lower footwear tray for storing footwear, the lower footwear tray being made of non-porous material and comprising a base including a substantially flat rectangular surface having a surface area, a perimeter surrounding

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A footwear storage device configured to be used as a foot stool comprising: a lower footwear tray for storing footwear, the lower footwear tray being made of non-porous material and comprising a base including a substantially flat rectangular surface having a surface area, a perimeter surrounding the surface area, and a liquid retaining wall extending upwardly around the perimeter of the flat surface, wherein the liquid retaining wall defines borders which are configured to prevent liquids, moisture, or particles from the footwear from falling out of the lower footwear tray on to rugs, carpets, or floors;the lower footwear tray further comprising a plurality of spaced projections extending upwardly from the flat surface of the base within the borders, the projections substantially covering the surface area of the flat surface, each projection having a height above the lower surface, wherein the heights of the projections are substantially the same as each other, the projections are configured to support the footwear and scrape off particles from the footwear, wherein the projections create space between the footwear and the flat surface of the base to drain off moisture and facilitate drying of the footwear; anda foot rest comprising an upper footwear tray for supporting footwear,the upper footwear tray being made of non-porous material and comprising a base including a substantially flat rectangular surface having a surface area and a perimeter surrounding the surface area,the upper footwear tray further comprising a plurality of spaced projections extending upwardly from the flat surface, the projections substantially covering the surface area of the flat surface, each projection having a height above the lower surface, wherein the heights of the projections are substantially the same and the projections are configured to support the footwear and scrape off particles from the footwear, wherein the projections create space between the footwear and the flat surface of the base to drain off moisture and facilitate drying of the footwear; anda frame configured to rest upon a floor, the frame comprising a plurality of generally planar side walls and a generally planar back wall each having an upper end and a lower end that rest directly on the floor, and being configured to support the upper footwear tray,wherein the upper ends of the side walls and the back wall form an upper retaining wall that surrounds and extends upwardly from the upper footwear tray; wherein the upper retaining wall defines borders which are configured to prevent liquids, moisture, or particles from the footwear from falling out of the lower footwear tray on to rugs, carpets, or floors, wherein each side wall has a width substantially equal to the width of the lower footwear tray;wherein when the frame is placed on the floor the upper footwear tray is substantially parallel to the floor at a fixed stool height above the floor, andthe lower ends of the side walls and the back wall define an open bottom, defining a portion of the floor sized to receive the lower footwear tray so that the lower footwear tray is placeable directly on the floor to rest on the floor in the portion of the floor defined by the lower ends of the side walls and the back wall of the frame,wherein the frame further comprises a front support bar extending between and connecting the side walls, the support bar having a length approximately equal to a length of the lower footwear tray;wherein the sidewalls and the support bar of the frame defines a front opening of the foot rest through which the lower footwear tray is configured to be inserted so that the lower footwear tray is directly underneath the upper footwear tray, and through which the lower footwear tray can be removed from the foot rest;wherein when the lower footwear tray is placed on the defined portion of the floor, the lower footwear tray is directly underneath the upper footwear tray, and wherein the lower footwear tray is removable from the portion of the floor defined by the lower ends of the frame. 2. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the upper footwear tray is integrally formed with the frame. 3. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the upper footwear tray is removable from the frame so that the upper footwear tray is no longer in contact with the frame, and is reattachable to the frame so that the upper footwear tray is again supported by the frame. 4. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the frame and the upper footwear tray are sufficiently rigid so that the upper footwear tray can support at least two pairs of footwear when the upper footwear tray is supported by the frame. 5. The footwear storage device of claim 3, wherein the lower footwear tray and upper footwear tray are identical, and the upper footwear tray is detachable from the frame. 6. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the projections are integrally formed with the base. 7. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the height of the liquid retaining wall is substantially the same as the height of the projections. 8. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the liquid retaining wall has an upper portion configured to act as a scraper for scraping loose material off soles of footwear. 9. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the frame further comprises an additional support bar substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the base, having a length approximately equal to the length of the lower footwear tray. 10. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein, where they contact the floor, the side walls are spaced apart by a distance greater than the width of the lower footwear tray by at least 10 mm. 11. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the stool height is between 150 and 600 mm. 12. The footwear storage device of claim 11, wherein the stool height is between 200 and 400 mm. 13. The footwear storage device of claim 1, wherein the lower footwear tray and the foot rest are made from thermoplastic material.