The craftsmanship of the box was great except that the lid is sometimes difficult to insert/remove. It has that characteristic cedar aroma and feel to it. The interior is roomy enough for me to store black and brown wax polish, a cream polish, a few applicator brushes, two horsehair brushes, conditioner, saddle soap, spare shoelaces, and buff cloth.

I bought this because I wanted the Kiwi box but did not need any of the stuff it came with.

First, the product description says no assembly required, however, the footrest/handle is not attached; screws and an allen wrench were included.
Second, the lid (on mine) is very difficult to slide open. While trying to pull it open, the strip of wood at the front of the lid nearly came off, had to hit on it to put it back into place.
Third, the lid is split. It was still intact but I was concerned that eventually it would fall apart so, I opened up the order to request an exchange but was told the item is not eligible for return and to contact customer service. Amazon does not accept returns because of special shipping requirements due to hazardous materials. (?) (Is shoe polish considered hazardous?) Anyway, Amazon did refund my money and told me to keep the item and do with it as I pleased.

I received this very needed item for my birthday. I've been shining my own shoes since my military days and actually enjoy doing it. I previously would place all of my shoe cleaning products in an old shoe box, but the boxes never lasted long.

I did some research and decided to purchase a Woodlore Shoe Valet because of their reputation and nice looks. The box itself is made of cedar which I find to be a very attractive selection of wood. It also has a strong pine fragrance which adds to its positive features.

The only qualm I have is that I think it should be larger. I was actually able to fit more items into my old shoe box, but I'm still very satisfied with this gift overall.

This package arrived in a box within a box condition. It was packaged in a Woodlore box in a larger cardboard box without any packing material to keep it from bouncing around. I was so fearful that the shoe valet would be cracked or broken. However, much to my surprise, it was in perfect shape!

The shoe rest was packaged inside the box with two heavy-duty screws and an allen wrench. It was very easy to open, even without the shoe rest. I attached to shoe rest and it makes it even easier to open. There was room inside for all my shining and cleaning materials and it gives the closet a nice cedar smell.

Other reviews indicated a crap shoot with this item. I got lucky. No problems opening, very attractive cedar and wood work. No missing parts. Latch works fine. Only thing I dislike is the slide top is cut 1/8" or so too narrow. Consequently, when sliding the top back on, it aligns too far left or right leaving a larger gap to the other side. I'm too picky about things in general not being straight, level, and equal on both sides. Guessing top was cut more narrow to address customr complaints of not being able to slide top off.