The first time I ordered this cabinet, I assembled it myself and stored 14 pairs of shoes in it (over the suggested limit of 12). It broke after 3 months of use. I ordered a second cabinet, thinking I mistreated the furniture, and I paid someone to assemble it (who actually commented that the joints weren't deep enough and he didn't expect it to last). 6 months later, after carefully storing only small, light shoes, and no more than 12 pairs, it's again broken. I dont think this is a functioning storage cabinet.