Because my closet was basically exploding with shoes, I knew I needed something that would both hold a lot of shoes, but also look pretty in my room, lol. The blck/brown wood finish is super classy, and sturdy. It was honestly very easy to put together (strangely easier than a bookcase that I built at the same time), took me maybe a couple hours at most, and was able to do it by myself, as an independent woman :) The only thing I'd have to agree upon with other reviewers is that the shelf height is not very accommodating of most of my pairs of shoes, they are too tall to slide in, but I just stuffed them in sideways, and it still looks clean and fits 2 pairs per shelf, so it wasn't a big deal to me. Would recommend to anyone who needs to organize a bunch of pairs a shoes into a small space.