I ordered 2 of these, one for the foyer, and one for the bedroom closet. 
Each tier will hold 3 to 4 pairs of shoes without even expanding the bars! 
The assembly was so easy! No tools were needed! As low in price as they were, they aren't "cheap" in appearance.                                                                                                                                             
The only disadvantage for me was that I have an 8 1/2 (female) shoe size, this shoe rack was made for someone at least a size 9/ 10.....some of my shoes are too short to fit properly on the racks, but my boots look great on the top rack!!!!  I like them enough to keep them