The shoe cabinet is very sturdy, sadly let down by poorly applied laminate ( bubbled inside the drawers, I can live with that). The top of the cabinet is only laminated on the top surface and the sides, where it overhangs the mdf is clearly visible on the underside. Assembly was an absolute nightmare with poorly executed pilot holes and cheap cams, I have no words to describe the instructions. Definitely not for a flat pack first timer and it needs three hands to affix the drop down shoe shelves which stay closed only by gravity. That said, the cabinet is very sturdy, the drawers useful and the shoe shelves adjustable and well able to accommodate man trainers. Fit for purpose once assembled.