When setting up a shower area, the shower tray is an essential component, even if a duct could be adopted as an alternative. However, the shower tray is a solution that offers the greatest advantages and safety regardless of the context, whether it be a completely new bathroom or a renovated one.In the past, the classic white ceramic shower tray was available and the choice would have been very simple. In recent years, through fashion and technological evolution, shower trays in other materials have come onto the market. Obviously, the best shower tray doesn't exist, and any choice has advantages and disadvantages. The choice can be heavily conditioned by the context in which it will be installed, but also by technical or aesthetic reasons. Let us try and identify which materials, and therefore which shower trays, are available today, indicating their advantages and disadvantages.