Instructions & product design mean that you have no room for error whatsoever during assembly, if your shoe size is greater than 8 or if you don’t have a penchant for plimsolls do not waste your time and money, unfortunately I’m a size 10 and I wear normal shoes such as trainers and brogues which won’t fit! This nice looking piece of furniture is completely useless, I’m extremely unhappy with this purchase, it has not provided room for up to 12 shoes, but it might do in a dolls house.