Nor underwear, either, luckily, or so Liv Tyler is quoted as saying...
But, since you mention it, why is it that females are so fascinated with shoes?
Dunno! Something from wayyyyy far back, I guess! Though it doesn't seem to apply to us all, and I've known some guys who were just about as bad.
My best friend in Germany had a different pair of boots for every day of the week, plus bicycle shoes, sneakers, etc.