These bar stools are beautiful. Although faux leather, they look realistic and feel nice to the touch. Like some other reviewers, we had a couple of small scuffs along the bottom bar from shipping 2 per package, but they really are packaged well and wrapped with great care. Scuff was minimal. The back is slightly lower than I'd imagined, but the chairs are surprisingly comfortable. The lower cross bar provides a perfect foot rest. We added some felt on the feet for ease of sliding and to protect our flooring. Overall I am very pleased with these bar stools. They look exactly like more expensive options I considered (which were also faux leather) so I consider them a bargain purchase. If you’re looking for a rich, cozy, comfortable, yet affordable bar stool, I’d highly recommend these.