Once assembled, the rack looks decent. However, it was difficult to put together because of the cheap materials and craftsmanship. The wood legs had to be shoved into the top slats, and two of the slats came off the top. Luckily, we were able to put them back with Gorilla Glue. Overall, cheap rack = cheap product. We've only been using it for a few shoes for a couple of days - not sure if it will be able to work as a bench for our intended purpose, but hopefully it will.