Very easy to assemble (took about 15 minutes), and nice that you can set them up either standing on top of each other or side by side. The wood is a nice color/finish and the racks are pretty spacious (I am a size 12 men's and I can fit three pair on each rack). The racks look great in my entryway, and now I've got somewhere nice for company to keep shoes when they come over. All in all, very pleased with this purchase :)