I bought this primarily as a chair for playing guitar. My criteria was that it had to be armless, high enough (I’m 6’3”), comfortable, under $200 and look good in our family room where my guitar stuff lives. The swivel was a bonus. It absolutely fits the bill, except that it has more of an “office furniture “ feel than I was hoping for. I am more than happy to accept that trade off because it fits the other requirements so well, and still looks pretty good. I can see where others may think wheels would make it better, but for my purposes, it’s fine without them.