I am going to try to return this if I can. I ordered two and both of them are not smooth on the bottom. You feel like you are rocking on rocks. It's so irritating that I just sit now and try not to rock. Even if they were smooth the balance is off, it's too forward leaning. You don't get that relaxing feeling you want from a rocking chair. You feel like you are off center and it takes too much effort to rock. The arms are skinny and the cushion is too thin. I don't understand how this got so many good reviews. I rely on reviews to make my decision. They failed me this time. One last note is that the wood doesn't seem treated for the outdoors but I could be wrong. There doesn't appear to be any protective coating. On the bright side the style is modern looking, the back is curved just right and they are a little wide for a larger person. I don't recommend this chair.