We really like the bench... now that it is put together. I use it in the dining nook of my kitchen because that happens to be right next to the door into the garage. We keep shoes in it. My husband wears size 13 and his shoes fit (just barely, but they fit) the short way accross.

Only three stars because assembly was a pain! There was tons of saw dust left in the holes or the holes just were cut right so it took forever for the screws to match up. A bench like this should take a half hour to put together and you shouldn't have to be tool savvy. There is no way I could have assembled this without my husband and his skills.