I agree, you need more shelves in those spaces where the shoes are not. So that you DO have space for shoes--look at all the air above them! You want those shelves narrowly spaced so they're almost perfectly sized cubbies. (MiMi's pics show you a good setup--nice job, MiMi!). You also need to have some discipline, so you actually PUT those shoes on those shelves (I see lots of blank space on those shelves; clearly nobody's using them). And there are empty hangers--but clothes piled behind them. So, that's because of a combination of a system you don't believe in or find hard to use, AND a lack of discipline. (First, those are crappy hangers; get ones that don't bend. I'm a fan of chrome) The other set of shelves is in an annoying position, since you have to reach around the dresser to get to it--that's not working. Can you move that dresser over? (No need to center things)

And put some serious storage on the back of the door for the stuff you use all the time (whether it's pantry stuff or cleaning stuff, or perhaps both, depending on what will fit). For mops and brooms, to keep them from flopping on the door when you open it, use the new Command broom holders and put one at the bottom too--I did that w/ my back-of-the-door Swiffer, and it was BRILLIANT (if I do say so myself). There are other options for pantry type things, but I'd vote to stay away from things like shoe pockets or even those Elfa baskets, and go for something deeper and sturdier. More like this: (In fact, look at that--is has a pull-out unit at the bottom--I bet that's an option for you!)

I was messing around in Sketchup can came up with this layout using hanging towers. The middle rod would hold dresses and unused dressy clothing for both of us. I'd skip putting in the bottom rods to see how it works with just the top first. If the bottom rods aren't needed, then the laundry basket and perhaps a shoe system would go there. The towers have adjustable shelves using pegs. Top shelf would be 12in from ceiling, and with a 72" hanging tower, that would give about 12" off the floor. Currently we just keep a carry on bag on our top shelf. Thoughts?

Do you want to store the coats hangers or on hooks? Will the coat storage be out-of-season stuff, or accessed every day? Will the shoe storage be daily shoes, or the sports/winter footwear? Shelves on the left. Some bins on them for storage of loose items. A hook system (like pegboard or something more modern) on the right can hold bats, rackets, hockey sticks, and more.