We have hardwood floors in the kitchen & were looking for stools we could put plastic covers on as to not scratch the floor. These work great for that purpose. But, it was only the 2nd week before the ball bearings fell out of one of the stools and then happened to another one. My husband fixed them both. So, other than that...they are very comfortable and I like the looks of them. I like that they are metal..cleans easy, no scratchs!!