I must have looked a hall trees for a month before deciding on this one.  I live in a small home but my family and I must make use of all storage opportunities.  Anyway,  when you walked in my house there was nothing but a sea of shoes and backpacks.  This has cleaned up the area around the front door.   It is a good size for my house because once again we don't have a lot of space.  It is solid and sturdy.  My kids are rough on things but I have no worry that this will  be able to endure.