I’m a gear tester for Runner’s World , which means I regularly swim through an ocean of sneakers , and also, I work inside the Hearst Tower, surrounded by people who can pull off Céline loafers at 9:15 a.m. with the same ease I pull off neon race-day trainers . At any given time, I have well over 30 pairs of running shoes, plus a collection of heels, sleek work shoes, and (because we are all human) maybe two pairs of oh-no-is-she-leaving-the-house Crocs.

Translation: My shoe collection is massive, wild, and constantly threatening to collapse in on itself like a very expensive Jenga tower. You are in safe hands. Let’s organize your chaos. Fair warning: I am also autistic as heck (thanks, Mom!), and organization is one of my special interests. Alas, I also have ADHD (thanks, Dad!), so keeping it up is hard.…