I really like this. I have an oddly shaped house and our shoes just constantly irked me. This is pretty chic and fits this really awkward spot that fit nothing else. It DOES fit large shoes. My hubby is a 12-13 and if we wanted we could definitely fit his shoes in the front section. Because of our light switch we needAs the reviews stated, it is time consuming, however until the very last step I was able to do it without help. The top drawer is tricky so just had to ask my hubby to keep one part of it stable. CHECK YOUR SCREWS! One of them got mixed up and it punched a small hole through the front of the top drawer. The top shelf is the most complicated because you really have to line it up and then check and recheck.