This thing is sturdy! I’m not just saying that, I put this together (it took a minute by myself) and, no rocking, no stubborn screws that won’t go in, no chips in any of the pieces. I needed to replace the low quality shoe rack I was using and have no regrets with this one. It fits about 18 pairs of shoes though, not 24…however, no complaint from me since I’m using this by my front entrance and not for all shoes in the household