I live in an apartment and needed a place for mine and my husband's shoes. I put this outside of our front door which is in a stairwell and it's perfect for our shoes so dirt and water isn't tracked all over the house. It's easy to assemble with easy to follow instructions. It's very sturdy. However, if you have large shoes like size 13, like my husband, then the rack will be a tight squeeze for shoes. In the picture it showed the rack with 2 racks but you only get one. For the great price, you won't regret order g two!