I left the metal legs off the base because I thought they made it look a little cheap. I like the piece better without. Very happy with this purchase, and it only took me like 30-45 minutes to put it together. Instructions were clear to me. 
Others have mentioned that you can’t fit adult shoes in very well. You can, but just not on the outside of the second ledge. So I put my kids shoes on the outside ones, and mine on the inside rails. This is a great addition to my downstairs for frequently worn shoes or when we’re in a rush and don’t want to run back upstairs to retrieve shoes from the closet haha.