Customer Reviews

Household Essentials 01882 20-Pocket Over-the-Door Canvas Shoe Organizer

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Gee, it's been less than two weeks from order to delivery, and the price has risen from about $10 to $15. I think this item is worth what I paid for it for my use, but here are the caveats. My shoe size is between 6 1/2 and 7 1/2. For sandals, I am actually able to get both of them in one pocket; for regular shoes, it's one shoe per pocket. For women's shoes over size 8, you are going to be pushing the shoes, literally, into the pockets. For men's sizes, unless he wears a 7 or 8, you'd better forget it. My husband wears size 10, and the pockets won't work well, plus the weight might be too much for the fabric this bag is made of. That said, this would work well for children's shoes. This comes with three hooks that go over the top of the door. This item really is built for a narrow door, which is fine for my purposes. From other reviews, I was afraid that my door wouldn't close with the hooks on, but thankfully it does...easily.

September 12, 2011 update: This organizer has held up perfectly over time; it's fully loaded, and nothing has torn or deteriorated.

Its stirdy, washable. I've been able to store my boots sideways. However the canvas is thinner than expected and the product's finish is bad: extra thread falling from seams and the stitching of the pockets is crooked. So I had to find the pockets that were big enough to fit my size 8 women's athletic shoes and designate the smaller pockets for slippers and sandels. Maybe I just got the defective one in the lot...don't know, but I can live with it. Its behind the door anyway and not worth the price of shipping it back.

8-5-06
In hindsight, I should have just gone to my nearest Big Lots or discount store. I've seen much better quality there at lower prices.

This shoe bag is THE ONLY ONE I've found that actually fits a narrow hallway closet door. It's durable, washable, simple, and the pockets are just the right size. One caveat: the over-door hangers do NOT permit the door to be closed, because of the trim. I attached my bag to the door using hooks instead. The sturdy grommets at the top of the bag make this an easy fix. Mine is stuffed with dog leashes, umbrellas, keys, tote bags, cellphones -- all the stuff you grab heading out the door. It's a lifesaver!

The product description here is inaccurate. When the item arrived, the packaging said it was 18" -- and indeed it was.

I should have done the math using the dimensions and number of pockets beforehand to figure out that there's no way the pockets would have been wide enough to hold most of my shoes.

I am very pleased with the quality and usefullness of this over the door shoe rack. It is fairly flat against the door and the shoes fit very nicely in the pockets.

This would have been a great bargain except for the profoundly irritating absence of the hanging hooks that were supposed to be enclosed. Since another reviewer had the same criticism, maybe this is something Amazon should look into.

The pockets are too small for mens shoes but is a great organizer for what I call portable consumer electronics (cordless screwdrivers, cell phones, MP3 players, camera, GPS). You keep the item in one pocket and the home charger, car charger, car mounts, cables in the next pocket or two. I'm here buying another one because I only have two empty pockets left.

the only problem i notice (after 1 month's use) is that it won't hold size 12+ shoes. but we still have most pockets filled with kids' and wife's shoes/sandals and such. seems durable. very easy to hang on door. overall: great value if you want to save floor space.

the canvas is thinner than i expected, but still okay. big enough for women size 6M sneakers.