the felt material doesnt feel flimsy. I went from using 3 outlets a night to 1. Fantastic fit and comfortable highly recommended The only assembly issue is that one of the two wingnuts had stripped threads off the box, which I dont think will prevent using it. Ich habe die Halterung etwas umgebaut. Ive had these shoes for about a month and a half and theyve both started to rip along the outside edge right by the end of the toe protector material. I listened to other reviews of this product saying it tends to run small, and ended up with a size that was about two sizes too large. Weve been using it for years and it works great! Went to Monoprice chat line for help. I really like this clothing rack but it was kind of a pain to assemble.