Not worth the frustration if you have a lot of shoes!
937341
I had such high hopes for this product but after taking the pains to put it together which wasn't hard but frustrating it totally fell apart.  I'm giving it 2 stars thinking that maybe the shorter version might be better but it you stack it up high it is very unstable and any kind of bump and the tower falls over. It really does not hold 50 shoes as advertised, I had about 40 and it wasn't taking it.  I even went to far as to try and brace it but realized as soon as I tried to put it together again that several of the brackets the rods fit into snapped when it fell over.  I tried several times and have now given up.  All my nice shoes are in a pile in the middle of my closet waiting for another option.
2973344
Slots too small for adult shoes.  Will not hold a pair of men's size 9 shoes
2975581
I am sooooooooooooo (so, so) disappointed in these shoes! We have kept Lil' Guy in New Balance shoes since he's been able to walk and that has been quite an investment in keeping his feet in stable, shock absorbing shoes. We've had many different styles that have lasted through to the next size up with expected and/or minimal wear and tear. But these? No way. If I could get my money back I surely would. (Still thinking about contacting NB about them.) I purchased these shoes on Zulily.com and clearly there was a reason why they were only $28 there that particular day. They finally arrived the last few days of October 2014 and were falling apart in a matter of days -- starting with the toes. Within two weeks the uppers on these shoes were shot. The soles are great. The uppers are terrible.

The upper part is made out of flimsy foam that I think is just dye sub-printed to look nice with some detailing glued down. The coloring quickly wears off showing the white foam beneath. The toes are most definitely just glued in place. The ankle areas on each shoe completely disintegrated within a few days of Lil' Guy wearing jeans to school. The ankles have had gaping holes of foam since about the third week he's worn them. The shoelaces are slick and do not stay tied despite double, triple and quadruple knots. (And, it is an injustice to have tie clips on when you're learning to tie your shoes.)

If you purchase these, you probably will only get them to look nice for two weeks then they will just start falling apart.

Lesson learned: I will only purchase the NBs with fabric uppers from now on. Even though NB toes seem to be the first to go, the fabric uppers last a very long time with a very active child.
843366
I can't imagine why anyone would design the straps like this! Where it looks like the strap is wrapping thru the plastic loops and connecting to velcro at the end ... it's NOT! It's actually two different pieces of strap and the top one is sewn tight! You can't undo it to put the shoe on!!! If I had bought these shoes anywhere but Ross For Less (for twenty dollars) I would have taken them back! Instead I took matters into my own hands. After a month of struggling to get these shoes off and on, I took the straps apart and redid them to work the way they should have in the first place. Why would anybody do what they did here? There's no good reason for this strap design! Otherwise they're great shoes, good support and well made ... believe me, even just the straps were tough to take apart!
2300065
When I received these shoes, one of the footbed/inserts was missing. That was okay with me because I planning on using my custom orthotics in the shoes. These shoes felt nice when I first tried them on and walked around the house on the carpets. Now that I am wearing them outside and walking to work, I realize how much the plastic side 3-stripe decoration is squeezing into my foot. I have had to loosen the shoe laces so  much, they almost fall of my feet. Oh! And how they squeak. It is so annoying walking around my relatively quiet office in squeaky shoes. Since I've worn them, I can't return them. I cant even take them to the consignment shop because of the missing footbed. I only hope they wear out soon so I can get myself a new pair of shoes.
4246720
these shoes looked really bad-like I had tied ribbons around my ankles and paired them with ugly shoes! the ribbons were a hassle to tie and the shoe gaped at the sides. Do the world a favor and don't buy these shoes!
269748
My kid's shoes are always untied - not anymore!!
2728805
Okay! Here it goes!
These shoes are so poorly designed! They look great when I put them on and I received lot's of compliments! BUT! They are not made for walking or standing to long, definitely not for walking any great distance or dancing.
They do not stay on your feet when walking the heel would not stay centered on my heel. So as I walked I had to continually readjust the shoe so it would be aligned on my foot.
My wife and figured there only real purpose were for wearing to bed!
4173903
Be aware that if the shoes do not fit it will cost you nearly half of the cost of the shoes to return them. I will not be purchasing again.
3390129
Finding a well constructed, sturdy, shoe storage organizer that will hold more than 10 pair of shoes, and concurrently occupy a reasonably small amount of real estate, is a tough find.  So in that regard, this is by far the best shoe storage system I've been able to find.  BUT, despite what many of the other reviewers have said (for which I have no earthly explanation), this is BY FAR the most frustrating thing I have ever assembled.  I have assembled treadmills, elliptical machines, Ikea furniture, computer desks, etc. etc. etc., and I have never in my life been more ready to kill someone about halfway into its assembly.  That's because you construct (for example) 5 cells, and fitting the 6th one together will cause several of the first 5 to simply fall apart, so you have to reconstruct those.  And so it was throughout the entire assembly.  As such, it was 3 hours of 5 steps forward, 3 steps back, and 100 words of profanity.  However, once it was fully assembled, it is a very well conceived, and unusually sturdy and versatile shoe storage organizer.  Just plan to be patient throughout the construction process and you'll be very satisfied with the finished product.
3966153
Not a good experience - the shoes were extremely tight across top of my foot - the part under the laces as if they were tall enough from the sole up. The length and the width were fine. In fact, they were so tight on the top that that  I tried  them unlaced to relive the pressure although that only helped for a while. I then took them off between meetings under my desk and in the car to get relief until I could get  home.  A few days later I foolishly thought I would see if they stretched from the day 1 wearing and pain but no. This time (after the above steps were repeated) I actually needed to remove the insole in order to make it home without limping. That actually worked and gave relive but shoes without insoles are abviosuly not comfortable to wear.

I always buy the same size dress shoes (13, 47 EU in Ecco ) and I buy most of my shoes on-line without ever trying them on an have never sent a pair back or had this problem. In fact, In this case I was specifically looking to replace my last pair of almost identical Ecco dress shoes, which I had for years,  that the bottom finally wore out on. I liked them so much that after unsuccessfully trying to replace them on-line with the same model & color I first took  them to my local cobbler/ shoe repair man who said he could resole  them - not a good idea as they  literally came off the new soles within hours of wearing them. I subsequently read that Ecco shoes could not be resoled.

This order was an attempt to replace my old pair as close as possible but I will be sending them back.
3449262
I'm not sure that 2 stars is fair, maybe it should be 3.

The rack itself I am sure would be fine, if it was only used with kids shoes, or with smaller shoes.

It did not at all like size 13 shoes.  The racked folded on itself and collapsed in my hallway closet about 3 days after I put it together and put shoes on it.  I was smart enough to put most of my shoes towards the bottom, and I used the higher rows for my kids shoes, but along the top row I had 3 pairs of my shoes that I use all the time, that I wanted easy access to.

I have since used wood braces across the back, and at the bottom to hold the rack together, and it seems to be working fine.  Not very pretty anymore, but it is functional.

So, if it is for your kids room, or for lighter weight shoes, this is a great shoe rack.  If you plan on putting mens shoes on it, proceed with caution.
1095162
The Good: It can fit a lot of shoes about 20 if you're shoes aren't too big. The assembly is very simple and easy.  The quality is still pretty decent four months later.

The Bad: It's not really good for heels because the shoes are just held by two bars, the heels start to go into the shoes below it or they just keep falling underneath, which causes a domino falling effect.

So for flats, sneakers this will do and hold a lot of shoes.  But for heels it's just not working and I need to get new shelves for that very reason.
4673248
First off, let me say that I really wanted to like these shoes!  The styling is cute and the colors are gorgeous. I thought, "Finally, a hiking shoe that looks feminine and stylish as well as sturdy and supportive!".

However, and sadly, this was not to be the reality of my experience with this shoe.  I'm very disappointed with it. I ordered my usual size 9 and couldn't even get my foot in it. So I returned them and ordered a size 9.5 and even at this size, my toes are smashed right up against the front of the toe box! So as I sit here debating on returning them for a size 10 (size 10?!? Really?? I've NEVER had to size up that much before with ANY other shoe company!) I started reading the other reviews and I can see why there are complaints about the the metal quick-lace clip popping off under snug use and complaints about them being rock-hard & causing blisters.  Just looking at them and trying them on for a short period of time, both complaints are immediately evident.

So I have decided that for this price and quality, I'll be looking elsewhere for a hiking shoe that's properly sized and made to take the punishment of more than a day of fashionable urban hiking at the mall!
3169759
I purchased these to try out the barefoot shoe idea. I'm less than impressed. I walk a ton, usually in flip flops or sandals, and these are the most fussy, uncomfortable shoes I've owned in a long time. Adjusting the fit on them seems to be a moving target, because the straps slip after a mile or two. I've also found the logo imprinted in the heel actually irritates my foot.

Given the price point on these, I won't be buying them again. They'll probably be relegated to wearing around the house until the toe strap breaks.
1233858
I bought two of these for my Deluxe Closet System, but returned them immediately. These take up a lot of vertical space from the system, and the system is designed to be set up at a certain heigth, so you loose space below the lowest rack.

The closet we configured allowed us to have a separate, longer shoe rack put on the floor, with two racks. We have 12 shoe pairs below the closet.

Alas, since it all depends on the configuration of your closet, you might find them useful. The beauty of the closet system is that you can tailor it to your needs... The drawback is that you only have so much "rail" space, and I found it more useful to have a rack or a basket accessory than shoes. By the way, rail extensions can be bought here too, which is great.
1288132
I returned this item because it is for WAY TO MANY SHOES people and we are just somewhat too many shoes people.  It also made it impossible to open the door all the way because the door was close to the corner of the room.  This thing is massive when filled with shoes.  I highly recommend checking out any other method of storage before revisiting this or similar products.