This is exactly what I needed! The shelves are made out of a vinyl-type material, so they are fabric rather than sturdy shelves. I am a shoe collector and just needed to gets some shoes off the ground of my closet and start using vertical space, and this holds all my vans, converse, toms, and sandals no problem! I probably wouldn't recommend putting heavier boots on here, but for sneakers and sandals it was perfect. Now I have 25 pairs of shoes in a tiny space!