Pretty sturdy bench, the oak color is what we wanted. You can fit a couple pairs of shoes on the rack, built easily. We originally ordered the green but the velvet came with slight cuts in the material that couldn't be brushed away and the material is easily messed up-if you put your phone down on the bench it leaves an imprint-but can be brushed back. They couldn't replace the green seat that was damaged but sent us the white one instead. Both colors match the pictures pretty well.