Perfect size for my family of four to put our essential shoes next to the front door. The wood is much sturdier than our previous metal shoe rack, which bent in the middle in a slight U shape if heavier shoes were placed there. So far, the wood planks have not bent with heavy shoes placed on them. However, beware when assembling the side pieces to make sure they are properly facing inside (or out). I was not observant of this so I was unable to assemble the final wavy decorative piece into the rest of the rack. I was too lazy to disassemble everything to switch the direction the side pieces faced, so the top rack currently does not include that wavy piece, which is fine for my family as it does not make a difference in the functionality of the shoe rack as a whole.