I didn't want anything "cheap"-looking, even though I know it's just ending up in the closet. I purchased two shoe racks -- one for my husband and one for me. They went together quickly -- no issues on assembly. They fit 3 pairs of my husbands shoes on each tier and 4 pairs of my shoes on each tier. The quality is great, the "look" suits me well, and our "shoe army" is now falling in line ... :) Would highly recommend this item.