Dr. Leonard's 24 Pair Shoe Organizer Review

Well, our family has a definite shoe problem. My husband, two boys and I have way too many shoes and nowhere to put them. Most of them end up in a huge pile in front of the door that looks like an unattractive mess. One day when I could barely get the door open because of all the shoes, I decided it was time to get organized. I started searching online and eventually found what I thought would be a great solution at Drleonard;s.com. It was Dr. Leonard's 24 Pair Shoe Organizer. It looked quite durable and had a lot of space so I ordered it for the "cheap" price of $16.99 plus shipping and tax. I said cheap instead of inexpensive for a good reason.

This organizer has a transparent PVC zip front with a corrugated frame. The dimensions are 24"W x 26"H x 11 1/2"D. When I received the shoe organizer in the mail, I was shocked when I opened the box to find cardboard. "Cheap" cardboard. It was really awful stuff. Not durable at all. I'm not quite sure what I was expecting when they said it had a "corrugated frame" but it sure wasn't this stuff. I decided to go ahead and put this puzzle together just to see if maybe it looked better in one piece. It wasn't hard to do but was pretty tedious. Once together, I still wasn't impressed. The only way that this organizer kept its shape was to keep it zipped which really wouldn't make the shoes very accessible. Each cube was big enough to fit a pair of adult shoes but I really don't think that the cardboard would hold up well it they were heavy or damp. I decided to send this organizer back to the store that I purchased it from for a refund. After explaining my disappointment, thankfully, they agreed to send me a postage paid return sticker for me to return it. I ended up finding a great product at Target that worked out perfectly for my family. It is the ClosetMaid Stackable 25 Cube Organizer.

Dr. Leonard's 24 Pair Shoe Organizer was quite a disappointment to me. It was neither durable nor attractive. I guess the saying "you get what you pay for" applies here. I don't recommend this organizer and I am giving it a 2 star rating.