This is the BEST ladder!  Wide steps for foot comfort if you are up there a while, and that extra margin of safety with the tall handle bar!  I am 70 years old and love the extended handle bar.  I recently painted a room with 9 foot ceilings, so that's when I started looking for a ladder.  You can sort of lean into the bar when you are cutting in at the ceiling when painting!  LOVE, LOVE LOVE it!  Showed it to my neighbors and they were also impressed with the design!