We got these chairs because we needed something easy-clean with small kids, and they also "contain" my toddler so it's hard for her to flee the table during dinner. They are very comfortable and we get a ton of compliments. The reason I took off a star is because the base attaches to the seat with a set of hex screws and they just don't stay that tight, which makes the chair rock slightly if you don't keep tighten them periodically.