Works perfectly for me and my family even the cat loves it! The spots in the shoe rack fits a pair of children’s shoes in each square, adult shoes on the other hand like sneakers and men’s loafers require a square each. The hooks are sturdy and can hold at least one winter coat and two sweaters on each hook. The bench however only fits an 8 year old and a 6 year old very tight squeeze with a cat in the middle but it’s doable.