I ordered two (2) of these shoe racks because I was convinced I needed two. However after easily putting one together, I put my shoes on it just to see what it could hold. That shoe rack comfortably held fifty-seven (57) pairs of shoes! Over half of my shoe collection are Converse tennis shoes and the rest are boots and dress shoes. By the way I'm a guy. The shoe rack is very sturdy metal. It's top notch quality. The 2nd shoe rack looks kind of lonely with only a few pairs of shoes on it. So there's only one way to remedy the situation, BUY MORE SHOES! Bottom line this was a superior purchase. I would recommend this shoe rack to everyone who needs one. Thanks Wayfair. This was my 1st purchase with you. We're off to a great start!