Our kitchen chairs are very slippery - hard for my son to sit still on (and even I found myself sliding down a bit). I wanted something that wasn't too thick or took away from the kitchen set we just bought. I bought two to try them out and am back for 4 more! They have a little bit of a grip on the bottom, they've got a little cushion, but aren't super thick, and the chocolate color works great with the wood (medium stain) color.