Storage Solutions 15-Pair Shoe Cubby, White Frost
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Storage Solutions 15-Pair Shoe Cubby, White Frost
Customer Review: Good finished product but annoying assembly
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought these two weeks ago to use as cubbies for papers and small items in our homeschool classroom. I love that you can configure the cubbies into whatever shape you'd like, and they seem to be sturdy enough once assembled.
Before purchase, I read the other reviews and understood that assembling these cubbies seemed to cause some problems, and now, after assembling mine, I agree. I bought two sets (30 cubbies) and assembled a total of 3 8-cubby units, and I spent about 1 1/2 hours on the assembly. The assembly method is pretty simple and straightforward, but the little plastic connectors are frustrating to handle. I used a rubber mallet as suggested in a previous review, and that definitely helped, but it was very annoying to get all the pieces together, and the set-up is not well-suited for those with perfectionist tendencies (I could never seem to get the connectors to line up perfectly straight).
Overall, this is a good finished product if you're willing to spend time putting it together and suffer some frustration along the way.
Customer Review: Good idea...not great execution
Summary: 3 Stars
I loved that this was modular. I had an odd space and wanted to have a shoe cubby there, so this seemed to fit the bill. What it consists of is:
1. rectangular wire frames with frosted plastic folded over and heat pressed
2. same plastic/wire frames in squares (these form the backs of the cubbies)
3. plastic discs that attach the frames together
So it is really a sort of building set! The metal frames were nice, the plastic on them was just okay. I really did not like the discs, especially using them for the back. The discs have slots on the sides of to hold the square pieces AND a plus sign shape to hold the cross pieces. The plastic was too thin, brittle, and too fragile to snap the frames in. I cracked the second one I used (there were no extra discs included for breakage...plus certain configurations would need a few more.) The discs also didn't seem to have a channel inside so there was no real way to know if they were pushed in far enough or straight enough or not. I ended up using a small hammer to tap them on (CAREFULLY...you can break them with your fingers!) or the item was out of square and wobbly. It did gain overall strength as you added more cubbies, but still...not strong. Plus a few of the frames where the stiff plastic was heat pressed around the frame was not sealed correctly and it was just held by the fold.(It is kind of like the material used for those flexible cutting boards.)
It was a long and tedious job to get all those pieces together in any satisfactory, sturdy way. I do like putting things together and it almost looked fun when I started, but they didn't "snap" or really fit together very well. I do use it, and it is wonderful to have a lightweight item that can be modified or to fit in unusual spots, but I don't want to do it again. If the discs were better, I would buy another set in a minute.
Customer Review: Good if it has all the parts!
Summary: 3 Stars
My first one of these arrived missing a couple panels and one of the plastic "hubs" so it was a 14-shoe holder. It's kind of a nuisance to assemble - the hubs are of the "press to fit" variety. I do really like that each cubby can hold a pair of men's 11 shoes. This has made my bedroom a much less hazardous place.Customer Review: Good product
Summary: 4 Stars
I was a little skeptical when I opened the box this item came in and discovered it was not assembled, and that the material seemed questionable. But after assembling the product I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was in fact very sturdy, and will support some of my heavier shoes (like older doc martens) with no sagging.
I really like the idea that it is customizable with regard to number of cubes high vs. wide. And you can also shape the cube size to allow for taller boots. I have been using this item for over a month with no problems.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars vs. 5 is that it took me a little over an hour to put it together. Some of the connectors where rather stiff and didn't want to go together very easily, but with a little forcefulness they did.
Customer Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great shoe rack. It was a litle tricky when I first started to assemble but once I got the hang of it, it wasn't that bad. I actually got more shoe cubbies than I thought I would and if you have small feet, you can actually get 2 pairs of shoes in each compartment. One suggestion--use a rubber mallet and the assembly goes a lot quicker.