no doubts of genuineness of product It’s probably the plastic, but the smell will probably go away in a few days. We drilled it and it came with wall fasteners. Keep in mind the product states that it should be used on "This bike parking rack must be installed on a solid brick wall or Concrete brick,DO NOT install on ‘unsupported’ wall surfaces e. Sadly, because I wore them so much I finally took one step too many in them and they could no longer go on with me. :This rack with the expandable side to easily fit the width of the cabinet is a perfect solution for organizing and actually seeing the spices. Order your normal Dr Marten size with these, I was unsure after reading some reviews saying they ran Large, but I I found they fit the same as my other 2 pairs of Dr Marten shoes. The material is stretchy. In use for a couple of hours at a time these are very comfy too thanks to the pads - they dont feel like they are crushing my head like some of my others do. Very cool that I have this now