It took about an hour and required only a hammer and a Philips head screwdriver (Id recommend using an electric screwdriver to speed things up). The description said to order my actual size and that was incorrect. I MEAN REAL EASY! Shoes the shoes run a 1/2 size bigger then expected. It fit the bill for him, but certainly not for anyone wanting high quality collectible. I have a few standard 3. My suggestion, if you have long toes and/or bigger feet like me, try to go up a half size or so to compensate for that funky curl in the front. These were factory inserts. still on the hunt for a top shelf in bed bike rack. All it needed was a quick little steam to straighten out the kinks and it was good to go.