PREPAC Shoe Storage Cubbie Bench, 24" x 48" x 16", White

It took about a week to receive this bench. The box is very heavy when it arrives. All parts were there, everything looked perfect and the directions were great.I would estimate it took my husband 45 minutes to an hour to assemble this. He did not have any problems with assembly.The product is excellent. It was the perfect height, width, and length to fit in my entryway. It does not look cheap and it is functional.I personally feel the sizes of the cubbies are great. I feel there is a *slight* misrepresentation with the photo that is displayed. The top row cubbies are slightly smaller than the others are. In the photo, it gives the impression that all cubbies are the same dimension and this is not true. However, for me, this was not a huge issue because I have a toddler and his shoes fit perfectly in the smaller top row. I am able to fit one pair of my shoes in one cubby.My husband has very large work boots and he does need to put one shoe in one cubby for his work boots. My teenage son is able to put both of his shoes in one cubby.Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase. It's nice having a functional entryway where we can sit on the bench to put on our shoes, but it also serves as a shoe organizer and looks nice.EDIT 5/30/2013:Per another consumer's response, I need to revise the post that, in fact, the cubbies are the same size. In an error, when installing the product, the cubbies were installed up-side down, making the top row, incorrectly smaller, than the bottom row. For true representation and review of this product, if installed correctly, the cubbies are the same size.

Loved this item so much, I bought two of them! Very sturdy. Looks great in our foyer. VERY easy to assemble

This shoe storage cubbie looks great, and it serves the purpose needed.It easily fits an average sized pair of shoes in the cubbies, except my husband used one cubby per shoe for his size 11 Nike tennis shoes as they were a bit snugger of a fit. If he puts them 'shoe box' style, they can fit, but for ease of use, we just did one shoe per cubbie for that pair. His other size 11 shoes (mostly slip on shoes like Vans etc) fit fine with both shoes in one cubby space.We were able to assemble it with relative ease.. nothing too complicated, however once we put the cubby dividers in, we ran into trouble. The dividers are about a half inch shorter than the width of the unit, so we were able to jiggy them from left to right which made it seem unsturdy and cheap. We ended up putting a couple of shims in the back to secure the gaps between the dividers and the main unit, and fortunately it's not visible once the back is nailed on, because the cubbies are dark inside.Overall, it's relatively sturdy for a shoe storage unit, but I'm not sure it would hold up well with regular use as a bench. I allow my kids (they're 18 months to age 6) to use is while putting on their shoes, because they're lighter weight, but my husband and I don't use it to sit on because I don't think it would last long with adult weights on it.For the price and the look, I am very happy. I wasn't able to find anything that was solid wood and affordable and that looked similar, so I went with this one. Time will tell how well it holds up, but right now, it looks a LOT better than our previous pile of messy shoes, and it holds a lot of shoes.

I love the color on this! It's a beautiful, deep brown. It feels sturdy and high quality.It fits perfectly in the closet, and holds shoes nicely! It works best for flatter shoes - you would probably need something different for boots.Overall, I would recommend!

I have assembled (or, tried to) several pieces of furniture over the years. I prepped for this one by taking a Xanax and having a box of tissues (for my tears) nearby. WOW! I’ve never had it so easy. The directions are simple, the pieces fit together seamlessly, and I only needed help fitting the shoe cubbies into the actual piece. They’re bulky and have to go in perfectly straight. Still, not a problem to do. It’s solid and looks terrific. Big plus: no Allen wrenches!

Nice looking, easy to assemble. I did have one problem during assembly. One of the holes did not line up.

This shoe rack is supposed to hold 18 pairs of shoes- the cubbies are so small that only flats or sandals fit. Listings images made this appear to be more substantial, does not hold most adult size shoes. Can not even hold W 6.5 shoes, please see imagesMost of my shoes did not fit, more ideally suited for kids shoes. Item seemed seemed to made of decent quality but, very disappointed overall based on price and listing description.