This is a fairly large rocker with a decently high back. Both my husband (6 ft) and me (5 ft 1 in) can sit in this chair without overflowing and still reach the ground. That said, the seat is a little bit shallow so you feel pushed forward a little bit. We use it primarily for rocking our baby to sleep, for which it is perfect. It might not be so comfortable for lounging in, at least not without a foot stool. It had a 350 lb weight capacity, which was important to us since my husband is a bigger guy and our older child is already 40 pounds.