Great bar stool -- soft enough to sit in for several hours. My family always congregates in the kitchen so being comfortable there is important. I bought the ivory color and love them. I was a little worried about my family's ability to not spill on them but so far I've been able to clean them well. I thought about putting a Scotchguard type spray on them "just in case" - but then never did it and they've been fine. I will say that I'm only 5ft tall and I love them- they support my back well. My husband is 6'4 and he says he wishes he had a higher back support.