We didn’t test any consoles in person, but the Yamazaki Home Tower Shoe Rack is the most compact yet functional one we found in our research. It’s the only option we saw that is both a console and a shoe rack: with five large shoe shelves (Yamazaki says the rack can hold up to 24 pairs) and a wooden top that’s useful for stacking mail and storing keys. The tower is the only console we found with accessory hooks that could hold an umbrella or a set of keys. The slim Yamazaki is more likely to fit in a small entryway than any other rack we found. At 26 inches long, 10 inches deep, and 34 inches high, it’s one of the most compact models we found. We considered many beautiful consoles, like the Article Taiga console (now discontinued), that just felt too big to be practical for a small entryway. We did find two reviews on Houzz about the Yamazaki being wobbly (an issue with many shoe racks), but the same reviewers rate it highly because it looks nice and works well. Based on our testing of other Yamazaki products, we generally like what this brand makes.