Very comfortable for my 5 ft 3 inch frame.    Swivels and rocks smoothly.  My cat is savage on the upholstery and it shows but it is not unexpected.  Thats what cats do!  The surface is not ruined by any means but his claw art does show.  The picture I uploaded is the very worst of the marks.  Doesnt bother me but if you have a cat with claws, this my happen to your chair.