This is the second base for my tempurpedic mattress. The first was very tall and I am only 4'10". Plus I am going to have knee surgery in a few weeks. I had been using a stool to climb in and that wasn't going to work after surgery. We found the Ease by tempupedic is low enough to sit on and enjoy with family and we really like it. The only thing that I don't like is that the wire on the end to hold the mattress keeps coming out on one side and I can't put it back in myself.