I am using this ottoman inside a walk-in closet as something that I can sit on while I put on socks and shoes.  It is probably not the best use for the piece since this will put more weight on the center of the cushion than if you were just propping up your feet.  Definitely do NOT try to stand on it because there is no support under the center - it is all just the outside square of wood support that you can see in the product picture.

The main reason for only 4 stars is due to the assembly:  you will need to screw the cushion to the wooden base, but there are no pre-drilled holes or even any marks for where you should do it.  So, you have to line it up and then press hard enough on the screw to get it started and hope it doesn't slip out of alignment.  Perfectly possible to do, but a pre-drilled hole wouldn't have killed them!