We needed a lot of shoe storage, a bench on which to put them on, and get all of this for a pretty narrow area. I’d say this fit the bill. We liked that it came with a coordinating coat rack to complete our little mud room area. I was worried about the size of the shoe cubbies but each hole fits a pair of my boyfriends size 1213 shoes no problem—you just have to put them in back to front. I can fit more than 1 pair in a hole for sandals or moccasins. Obviously it doesn’t fit boots so we put our boot tray on top (Chicago winters). The bench is about an inch taller than I’d like only because when I’m sitting on it, the edge presses into my legs, but I’m not spending a lot of time doing that. I’m 5’4” for reference. My boyfriend is 280 and says the bench feels sturdy enough to sit and put some shoes on. I recommend!