I love these barstools! At first I wasn't sure as they are quite a departure from the beefy barstools I had before. But now I am used to their sleek look and they really open up my space and make it feel more modern which was what I was going for.  The wood is very solid. I like that I can put those little cushiony things on the little round metal parts of the bottom floor bars, so they don't scratch my hard wood floors. That actually was the main reason I got these particular stools! Anyway, I do love them. They are pretty comfortable too.