Although I am happy with this cabinet for the most part, there was one major setback. On contrary to what is advertised, this cabinet is not big enough for 8 pairs of shoes. It consists of 4 compartments, each compartment being 15" wide. As a result, you can fit 3 shoes in each compartment- a total of 6 pairs of shoes for the whole cabinet.  Please note that my wife and I have average size feet.