These stools are perfect for our kitchen island, super stylish, and comfortable. The seats are actually pretty thick and have a nice firm squish to them. I spent several workdays sitting on them while the rest of our home was chaos with moving, and was very comfortable with how they felt for a long period, as well as with where the foot bar sit. I put them both together by myself and the set-up was very straightforward and quick. We are very happy with this purchase!