Shoe carrier and storage device

A shoe storage and transporting device for holding a plurality of shoes, said device comprising:

• an elongated panel having a first end, a second end, a first side edge and a second side-edge, said elongated panel being flexible;
• a plurality of pockets generally disposed outside a perimeter of said elongated panel, each of said pockets having an opening extending therein for accessing an interior of said pockets, each of said pockets being attached to said elongated panel, said plurality of pockets having a first set of pockets and a second set of pockets, each one of said first set of pockets being disposed in a linear array along said first side edge of said elongated panel, each one of said second set of pockets being disposed in a linear array along said second side edge of said elongated panel;
• each of said pockets having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, said first edge forming said opening, said second edges of a first set of said pockets being attached to said first side edge such that said openings in said first set are facing said first end of said panel, said third edges of a second set of said pockets being attached to said second side edge such that said openings in said second set are facing said first end of said panel, each of said first and second sets including six of said pockets, each of said first edges extending outward in an arcuate shape, said pockets being spaced from each other, each of said pockets comprising a flexible fabric, wherein each of a plurality of shoes may be positioned in one of said pockets;
• and
• a plurality of closing members for selectively closing said pockets, each of said closing members being positioned in one of said pockets and located adjacent to said opening, each of said closing members comprising a hook and loop securing means.