These are AWESOME. After years of trying Command hooks that a) looked terrible and b) inevitably stripped paint off the plaster walls of my old house, we moved to a new place with this funny little built-in shelf by the stairs. I thought I would try a proper stocking holder and found these. Since the shelf is at a 90 degree angle (instead of being concave like a mantle), I wasn't sure if they would work, but they work great! I have already started loading them up with treasures and they hang perfectly!