The leather obviously look like fake leather was my first reaction. The chairs are wider and less elegant than they look on the picture.  That said, the chairs are really comfortable and the chairs are lighter in weight than other normal bar stools, which is so convenient to move around. Bottom line, I almost sit on the stools every night since they are delivered.  It transformed where I spend my time in my house. Never thought there will be a bar stool I can sit on to work for six hours straight without causing my body to ache. Great price point.