Our family got four of these stools for our island bar.  We had previously found this same chair at a local barstool store, but was more expensive there.  We had gone to the store to try the different styles and heights.  After sitting in over 50 different stools, we found that there were only two that we liked.  This was one of them.  The cushion was firm but soft.  The cushion covering is easy to clean up after my two boys.  The swivel action is smooth and doesn't chatter allowing us to move around with ease.  The ring on the bottom not only keeps the legs perfect in their respective places, but it's a great place to keep your feet while sitting down.  The height of the stool works very well with our island and since my little ones are still young, they don't have to climb too high.  I am very pleased with this stool.