Construction is decent enough for its price point. Technically you can put 24 pairs of shoes on this thing, but the shoes would all have to be kid-sized. If you care about the presentation of your shoes, this carousel is not for you - all you can see are the soles. You will also have to be careful about balancing the weight - one heavy pair will need to be counterbalanced by equal weight on the other side, or it will droop down and interfere with the other levels.