I was so excited to get this, but I have to say, assembly is not easy. The picture included to assist with assembly is clear enough, however, all the holes need to line up. It is curious that on the instructions each piece has a letter to identify it, but the pieces themselves do not have a letter. So, what is the point? The end holes for the boot poles did not seem to line up until I realized the shorter screws used on the side panels were a little too long and impeded the longer screw from going through the frame. Lesson learned, loosen all the side panel screws, put the poles on, retighten the side panels. Once assembled it was OK, but not all poles were drilled to easily accept the screws. The tool included was useless, luckily, I have my own tools. It does hold shoes, boots and looks rather nice but I wouldn't want to assemble it again.