This is a very nice looking shelf, but as many stated it will not hold 24 adult shoes.  12 of my husbands' pair of work boots fit, probably more like 18-24 of my pairs of women's shoes(I wear mostly flats these days).  But this is primarily for my kiddos shoes, so for that it works great.  It has plenty of room for their shoes and backpacks and keeps everything neat and out of the way. Not incredibly sturdy though.