Easy to put together and looks nice - simple, modern, clean. As a household with 2 wearers of men's size 11 shoes, the rack doesn't hold the shoes very well. Each row only really holds 2 pairs of athletic shoes for us, if we add 3 then one shoe has to angle at the end in order to fit horizontally. It also doesn't do well with larger shoes, like boots, etc. For the price, can likely find something a little more functional.
This thing doesn't stay screwed in and falls apart VERY easily. Essentially useless unless I decide to replace the dowels with new ones, which at that point I may as well build a whole new one for myself. Would not recommend at all.
Response from Yamazaki HomeBy Masao Donahue, April 20, 2022
Thank you for leaving us a review, and I'm sorry to hear about the issue you're having with your shoe rack. A customer service representative will be in touch shortly to help find a solution.
sturdy enough, easy to assemble, reduces shoe clutter - exactly what i was looking for. i love yamazaki home products. the perfect balance of quality, price, function and minimalism.
The quality of this rack is very nice and it looks very clean and elegant. My only issue is the rack is somewhat small in width and so it can only comfortably fit two pairs of shoes next to each other. The third pair has to be squeezed in where either the shoes are too tight to easily pull out or they don’t lie flat. Maybe if you have small dressy shoes it would fit more easily
Makes a difference being able to organize shoes and keep the surrounding area cleaner. Looks good. I like the minimalism. As for design, found it difficult to get the edges/sides attached to the two poles, and edges are not at 90-degree angles to the floor. Looks good, however. I do hope that a better method can be found to more easily attach the poles to the ends and the result is that the ends are straighter. More hardware?