I am glad that I read the other reviews before I purchased, as the assembly of this product did take some time. I bought it to organize gloves, hats and scarfs in our entryway. It is perfect for the job. The assembly wasn't difficult to understand, but the connectors took some force to snap completely on. And you have to make sure they are completely on. I found that rotating the growing structure to give me the most leverage was helpful. But I know that it is sturdy and think it is worth some extra effort during assembly to have a product that is not going to fall apart. I just ordered another to add cubbies on to my first.

Pros:
SUPER STURDY
If you buy multiple, you can connect them together

Cons:
SUPER OVERPRICED
1 Shoe per box, not 2 (unless you have small feet
-that means 15 single shoes (not pairs of shoes)
-Annoying to put together (but can be worth it)

I would say... if you're rich go ahead and buy this. If you're looking to save money - but something else that will hold shoes. This was one expensive shoe holder (i got 2 - found 1 downstairs in the trashcan of the apartment complex I'm in). Overall - not worth $30

I almost gave up on this when I had attempted to assemble using just my hands. When I went back and read some other reviews I realized that I was wasting my time and quickly found a mallet to assist in the assembly. It made all the difference. I did end up keeping the square back pieces off as I just couldn't seem to line them up properly. They seemed to be too small but I'm sure they would have fit if I was more patient. As it was, it took me an hour and a half to get together. Once I put the storage unit in place though and piled in the shoes it was all worth it. My kids shoes fit easily in one hole with extra room for another pair. My husband's size 11 shoes fit as well. The unit is sturdy once all assembled and it looks nice too. I give this 2 stars for assembly and 5 stars for the completed unit.

I bought these two weeks ago to use as cubbies for papers and small items in our homeschool classroom. I love that you can configure the cubbies into whatever shape you'd like, and they seem to be sturdy enough once assembled.

Before purchase, I read the other reviews and understood that assembling these cubbies seemed to cause some problems, and now, after assembling mine, I agree. I bought two sets (30 cubbies) and assembled a total of 3 8-cubby units, and I spent about 1 1/2 hours on the assembly. The assembly method is pretty simple and straightforward, but the little plastic connectors are frustrating to handle. I used a rubber mallet as suggested in a previous review, and that definitely helped, but it was very annoying to get all the pieces together, and the set-up is not well-suited for those with perfectionist tendencies (I could never seem to get the connectors to line up perfectly straight).

Overall, this is a good finished product if you're willing to spend time putting it together and suffer some frustration along the way.

These cubbies are EXCELLENT for creating more room in your closet for more shoes. They are easy to put together AND you can move them easily or change the shape to fit your closet. Outstanding BUY!! I bought 3 and now my closet and shoes are totally organzied. LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!