This coming fully assembled was fantastic. Literally no set up, just take it out of the box. Exactly the right size, but can’t say it fits too many pairs of shoes. Maybe 1 larger pair on each side or 2 smaller pairs, but that’s all we were looking for. It is extremely sturdy and can definitely be sat on, feels like it can hold a ton of weight. The included storage baskets look and fit nice but you could always change those out or take them out completely.