Especially for the price, this is a nice unit. I actually bought it to hold towels out by the pool underneath our covered patio. It seems sturdy and its the perfect size for what I wanted. I wish the edges of the cover laid a little more flat against the frame around the opening but I fixed that with some pieces of Velcro. This would make a great shoe storage rack as intended, but for me its working for towels too. Easy to put together, no tools needed.