Maybe there's some structural reason why the "wheel stop" on the base has to be so far back from the front, but only 11 of the 17.5" inches of the lengths of these shelves is accessible when pulled all the way out. Otherwise, this is pretty great. One great design element is that the handle can be screwed on on opposite sides, so you can set up whether the open side opens out facing on the left or right. (There are sturdy backings on the drawer/shelf things.)