I thought it was pretty easy and self-explanatory to assemble. None of the parts were damaged when it arrived. The shoe compartments aren’t the roomiest, but if you forgo some of the dividers you can make it work. I have two other shoe racks in my house, so this particular one didn’t need to hold a large quantity. Mostly just my yardwork shoes, and winter boots. ￼It gets the job done, and hides my shoes like I wanted.