I bought this shoe bench for it's slightly larger dimensions to fit perfectly in our vestibule and hold all of my family's shoes. My husband's gigantic size 17 sneakers can rest on the shelves without sticking out too much. The bench is sturdy enough for my kids to climb around on, and I would expect it to support an average weight adult. I had zero problems assembling it. The parts were packaged just enough for protection during shipping, but without excessive waste, which I and the planet appreciate. All the hardware was there, the pre-drilled holes were perfectly aligned, and the instructions were easy to follow. My only problem with the bench is that there is an obvious blemish in the veneer. It looks like it was manufactured with the flaw allowed in the material. I don't really mind the blemish because the bench is just utilitarian for my family, but if I was keeping it in a more visible area of my house, I would probably exchange it for another.I was surprised at how light the box was, I was expecting it to be heavy. I must say the color of this product is amazing. It's a rich teak-wood color, really fantastic. It seems sturdy enough, I wouldn't drop it out of a window. For me this was the perfect solution to all the shoes laying around my garage door. Plus you can sit on the bench when taking your shoes on or off. The bolts included were good quality and they even give you a few extra. It's made in China.Useful at storing shoes. You can easily stack stuff on top of it, but if you sit on it, its not very sturdy. I'm not a light man so I don't totally fault it, but the construction is not too sturdy. It was easy to put togetherPros:Overall assembly was okay. Things fit if you use your head and take it slow. The shelf holds a lot of shoes. It's sturdy enough if you sit straight down.Cons:One of the drill holes didn't make it all the way through and the slats aren't stained all the way to the end (which you may notice if the shelf assembly comes apart). It could use a better fit and finish. Fit and finish isn't as good as O'Sullivan brand, for example. Due to lack of cross-bracing, if you wobble any side to side as you sit, the bench wobbles with you. That's poor design. Two children rough-housing might break it. Careful adults will probably be okay.Overall:It's got some issues. It costs a bit much for what it is. Slap some pillows on the top and dob a little Old English here and there. For what I paid I expected better.Edit: I've had this a year now and it has a lot of side-to-side movement in it. I am not sure it'll last another year. Reduced my review to 1 star. This is a piece of junk that needs some bracing.Edit 2: I found some Stanley corner brackets at the hardware store that fit. They're brass. I put 4 on the back and the wobble is gone. This solves the issue of wobbliness and these brackets should have been included with the kit. Cost is less than $10 and it takes about an hour to drill pilot holes and then put the brackets on yourself.Just needed something cheap for our now 4 kids to put their shoes on in the laundry room as I'm tired of constantly having them laying all over the place and tripping on them. The slats are great for allowing the dirt to fall thru so it's easy to just sweep up the dirt under it, might get into other shoes but they haven't complained, and the insides of their shoes are probably dirty anyway. Came with two cracked/split boards on the seat but doesn't impair function or stability after a few months of use. It probably holds about 12-14 pairs of various kids sized shoes on the shelves.I purchased this bench only for shoe storage not to sit on. The shipment arrived with long thin cracks in the top layer on both the top and the side. There was no damage in the packaging. I called customer service and spoke with Anna Rosa who was very friendly and professional. She agreed to replace the two pieces along with extra screws for assembly. I received the replacement parts, once again the packaging was in good shape, however, the replacement for the top again had a long thin crack. I called customer service and left a voice message stating what had happened and how disappointed I was in the lack of quality, but I would keep the unit and ‘eat the cost’ rather than go through the hassle of trying to return it. I liked the looks, but the boards are far too thin...you certainly would not purchase the bench with any intention of sitting on it. There was no response from the company to my voice message.For the price this was an excellent value! Wasn’t too hard to assemble, everything lined up. Looks great for the price and serves the purpose!I love this product. I use it in my breezeway for our shoes and I can put 12 pairs of shoes and in the summer the amount of flip flops and sandals doubles. It is very sturdy. You can sit on to put your shoes on.Wood cracked within a day. Unsure if it's die to the humidity changeThis bench is okay. The top piece has a design flaw, all the slats are slightly angled instead of straight. I only discovered this after assembling it and couldn't be bother to take it apart and send it back. It is not the greatest quality.Facile à monter contrairement à ce que peut dire certaine personne, tout est là et les trous de fixations sont à la bonne place. Un vrai truc IKEAMuy práctico.Me Resulto perfecto , facil de armar aparte estaba en oferta me quedaron ganas de comprar otro, lastima que ya se agotó .This bench has a beautiful colour and many people have remarked positively about it when they come into my home. Perfect for storing the keys and gloves on top and the shoes and boots below.