We love this shoe bench. The top is padded and the lid opens up for shallow storage. Currently we store our dogs harness, leash/collar, etc. in there and then our shoes underneath. Its sturdy looks much more expensive than it was. Super happy with it.
As far as Chinese anything goes, this piece of furniture was one of the worst experiences Ive had when it comes to assembly. Pilot holes for screws were either missing, misaligned or much too shallow. The grooves to fit the back piece in were misaligned as well so I had to sand it down for it to fit. The seat that it comes with is laughably cheap as well, which isnt a valid complaint because of how low the price is. It is held on via the use of double sided tape, not even the good kind. Overall you got what you paid for.
The pictures showed in the page doesnt match reality. The furniture is small, as you can see in the video my shoes doesnt even fit.
Maybe for a very small department could work. Hope to improve in the future
This is a very beautiful shoe storage bench, very convenient to organize shoes and storage some other items, seating very comfortable when putting shoes on and off.
the assembled was challenging for me but vendor refunded half price for the inconvenient. I was actually pretty disappointed.
The wooden pegs break easy and do not hold your 2 pieces together well. The Allen wrench is very hard on the hand when putting screws in. Its needs to be longer and better grip. Putting hinges on, the pre drilled holes were not deep to even start to screw into. Every screw for the hinge went in crooked. Its a nice design though.
This is an update to my first review below. IRONRK just followed up by email and provided a full refund thru , which , in my experience, shows unusually fine customer service and integrity on the part of a large supplier like this. I may even later try another of their products, maybe one that looks less challenging.
Unless you are in search of getting into a woodworking hobby, this is not for you, as the positive reviews (a breeze to assemble) are clearly deceptive. My first reaction on starting assembly was to return this for a refund. was ok with that and customer service then replied by email and asked for more info and a photo to verify my complaints. So I then decide that a return was not worth the time and effort and instead went ahead with this carpentry short course.
The materials are what we paid for, correct dimensions and tolerances, all parts were in the box, and the hardware and wood were as expected but shipping container was shoddy. I just finished the assembly after three trips to Depot and spending two afternoons finding ways to remake this into a piece of furniture that is safe in the and performs as was advertised.
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The holes for the wooden alignment dowels are too deep, so the dowels fall all the way into a drilled hole when one tries to press together pieces 7, 8 and 9. The dowels that do fit into mating sections then break off as the sections fall apart. I had to buy and attach angle brackets to hold the 3 pieces together so I could continue without damaging the wood further.
Assembly (steps 3,4,5 and 6) with one person is very difficult without a large work bench and a third hand.
The M5x45mm wood screws furnished for attachment of the legs are too short and small a gauge and strip the wood panels even with hand tightening. Their small heads also fall into the holes in the soft legs outer surface and end up inside the legs. I had to buy larger and longer 14x 2 inch screws to assure that the legs would secure and later support a sitter. not happy at all
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Sturdy and classy/looking
We love this shoe bench. The top is padded and the lid opens up for shallow storage. Currently we store our dogs harness, leash/collar, etc. in there and then our shoes underneath. Its sturdy looks much more expensive than it was. Super happy with it.
Cheaply manufactured
Cheaply manufactured but was able to salvage. However it is cute. Needs improvement in quality.
They need to better QA
As far as Chinese anything goes, this piece of furniture was one of the worst experiences Ive had when it comes to assembly. Pilot holes for screws were either missing, misaligned or much too shallow. The grooves to fit the back piece in were misaligned as well so I had to sand it down for it to fit. The seat that it comes with is laughably cheap as well, which isnt a valid complaint because of how low the price is. It is held on via the use of double sided tape, not even the good kind. Overall you got what you paid for.
Great purchase
The unit is durable, easily assembled and plenty of storage for my wifes seasonal shoes. Were very happy with the purchase. Look exactly like picture
Small
The pictures showed in the page doesnt match reality. The furniture is small, as you can see in the video my shoes doesnt even fit. Maybe for a very small department could work. Hope to improve in the future
VERY BEAUTIFUL SHOE STORAGE BENCH
This is a very beautiful shoe storage bench, very convenient to organize shoes and storage some other items, seating very comfortable when putting shoes on and off. the assembled was challenging for me but vendor refunded half price for the inconvenient. I was actually pretty disappointed.
Hands will hurt after using Allen wrench over and over
The wooden pegs break easy and do not hold your 2 pieces together well. The Allen wrench is very hard on the hand when putting screws in. Its needs to be longer and better grip. Putting hinges on, the pre drilled holes were not deep to even start to screw into. Every screw for the hinge went in crooked. Its a nice design though.
Shoe bench
Love it. Very nice. Comes with everything you need to put together. Uses an allen wrench to put together. Very economical and beautiful product
Great bench!
Bit of a pain putting together but absolutely love this bench! Very good value for high quality.
Need a hobby.
This is an update to my first review below. IRONRK just followed up by email and provided a full refund thru , which , in my experience, shows unusually fine customer service and integrity on the part of a large supplier like this. I may even later try another of their products, maybe one that looks less challenging. Unless you are in search of getting into a woodworking hobby, this is not for you, as the positive reviews (a breeze to assemble) are clearly deceptive. My first reaction on starting assembly was to return this for a refund. was ok with that and customer service then replied by email and asked for more info and a photo to verify my complaints. So I then decide that a return was not worth the time and effort and instead went ahead with this carpentry short course. The materials are what we paid for, correct dimensions and tolerances, all parts were in the box, and the hardware and wood were as expected but shipping container was shoddy. I just finished the assembly after three trips to Depot and spending two afternoons finding ways to remake this into a piece of furniture that is safe in the and performs as was advertised. Details. The holes for the wooden alignment dowels are too deep, so the dowels fall all the way into a drilled hole when one tries to press together pieces 7, 8 and 9. The dowels that do fit into mating sections then break off as the sections fall apart. I had to buy and attach angle brackets to hold the 3 pieces together so I could continue without damaging the wood further. Assembly (steps 3,4,5 and 6) with one person is very difficult without a large work bench and a third hand. The M5x45mm wood screws furnished for attachment of the legs are too short and small a gauge and strip the wood panels even with hand tightening. Their small heads also fall into the holes in the soft legs outer surface and end up inside the legs. I had to buy larger and longer 14x 2 inch screws to assure that the legs would secure and later support a sitter. not happy at all
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