The only thing I did was buy some additional heavy duty washers for the curved bar connections in the middle (Chrome bar) They give you 4 but I wanted a washer on both sides as the slot was only slightly smaller than the head of the bolt. I?ve not tested these in rainy or otherwise wet conditions so this review is a bit premature but I will revisit the review once I?ve done so. Compact and just what I needed to clear up the clutter on the bedside table. You will feel the ground and the ridges. The sole is also very thin and flexible. I had looked in lots of stores but all they had were high end expensive racks or ones that were too long. Cute shoes and Im happy enough to keep them. I recommend two people. An EU 44 is a size 10. The Vionic Tides had tremendous arch support, with very little give.