I was keeping my shoes all in the boxes they came in stacked on the shelf around the top of my closet, but I felt like I wasn't wearing them because I didn't really see them all. I got 2 of these and was able to fit 18 pairs of size 8.5 heels on one and 16 pairs of wider/flatter wedges etc on the other, plus some flipflops underneath. I haven't had any issues with durability, and my closet looks much better!!