We ordered this bench for our garage, next to our back door where our shoes always congregate anyway.  The added bonus of being able to sit on the bench was very appealing.
We received the bench promptly and have had it in use for a week now.  We love the way it looks in our garage, and it holds plenty of shoes (2 pairs in each section, for sure).  However, after just one week and only my husband sitting on it, the wood is already splitting apart at one of the seams(he is not a big man either).  My husband thinks he can repair it with wood putty, but it is concerning and a bit disappointing.  Everything else about the bench is awesome and exactly what we wanted.  Hopefully we can fix it.  I would encourage anyone looking for this type of bench to go for it.