Very sturdy! Looking for pool side lounge chairs that my 6'5 260 pound body building son could sit on and not worry about breaking. This did the trick, they did arrive with a few minor scratches but nothing you could see at a glance. Ordered then on Sunday and had them by Friday. Ordered 2 to begin with and decided on getting one more to fall out the space. They do need cushions to be comfortable. 4 stars only because of the scratches.