Shoebox

A shoebox blank comprising:

• a first main panel defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
• a second main panel defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
• a first connecting panel extending from and hingedly connected to the first end of the first main panel, the first connecting panel defining a locking slot;
• a second connecting panel extending between and hingedly connected to each of the second end of the first main panel and the second end of the second main panel;
• an overlapping panel having a front upper end and a front lower end, the overlapping panel extending from and hingedly connected to the first end of the second main panel at the front upper end of the overlapping panel;
• and
• a locking tab extending from the front lower end of the overlapping panel;
• wherein:
• the shoebox blank comprises a tearaway portion attached to a panel body of the overlapping panel, the tearaway portion comprising the locking tab, the tearaway portion configured to be detached from the panel body;
• the tearaway portion further comprises a tear strip formed with the overlapping panel, the tear strip defined by a tear line formed in the overlapping panel, the locking tab hingedly connected to the tear strip at a tab bend line;
• and
• an engagement opening is formed through the tear strip, the engagement opening configured to be manually engaged to pull the tear strip away from the panel body of the overlapping panel.

A shoebox comprising:

• a first main panel;
• a second main panel opposite the first main panel;
• a first connecting panel extending from the first main panel, the first connecting panel defining a locking slot;
• a second connecting panel extending between the first main panel and the second main panel opposite the first connecting panel;
• an overlapping panel having a front upper end and a front lower end opposite the front upper end, the front upper end of the overlapping panel being connected to the second main panel, and the overlapping panel extending from the second connecting panel and at least partially overlapping the first connecting panel;
• and
• a locking tab extending from the front lower end of the overlapping panel, the locking tab in locking engagement with the locking slot in a closed and locked configuration of the shoebox;
• wherein:
• the shoebox further comprises a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall;
• each of the first side wall and second side wall extends substantially from the first connecting panel to the second connecting panel;
• the first side wall defines a first closure slot and the second side wall defines a second closure slot;
• a first closure flap extends from the overlapping panel and engages the first closure slot;
• and
• a second closure flap extends from the overlapping panel and engages the second closure slot.