These stools checked all the boxes on our wish list, Comfort. Style, Price but... when they arrived the base was much larger then we had expected. The bottoms are very wide (probably why they are so sturdy:) they also take up a ton of space and do not "store" well under our 10" bar counter. If you are mainly concerned about comfort and durability these are a great choice. Don't get me wrong they look very stylish and well made but are on the bulky side. I will probably end up keeping them because I don't want to hassle with return shipping costs.