The stool we received was not as pictured in the photo.  I purposely spend over $30.00 more for the stool at this site because it was pictured as having linkage connecting the steps, just like the originals I remember as a kid.   In fact, the picture in this review has the same linkage shown.  The one we received was a version that has slide-out steps with cheap plastic slides that allows the steps to keep falling out if the stool is moved wrong.  If you want this chair, go somewhere else and pay much less for the same quality.  Wayfair did not accurately represent the product they sold me and as may be evident, I am not happy with paying more for "junk."