Purchased for my Mother in Law for a Christmas present. She was sitting in a recliner that my husband does not recall how old it is. The foot rest did not work, so she was using an ottoman in front of her recliner! She is 87 yrs young! She was having back pain. I am sure it was due to the old recliner was so broken down and too big for her.  This one fits her size just perfect. (5’3”) I am not sure that she has gotten out of it since! She loves it! Easy to assemble.