We don't buy furniture online unless we can see the product in person. There's a lot of junk out there. We were so intrigued with these stools that we literally flew from California to Denver as a stopover on another trip across the country. We saw the stools in person and felll in love. What was also great about being able to see them in the Denver showroom is that we actually then decided on a different color and material. These are truly well-made and have that look like they were made by a craftsman in a studio. High quality leather straps, solid upholstery, well-engineered legs. The wood is high quality and solid. While at the store we ran into another customer who had these stools and raved...so much so that they were adding additional Denver modern pieces to their home. Have you ever seen hundreds of five-star reviews and wondered that it simply can't be true? It's true with these. We can see ouselves adding other items from this brand as the need develops. Get these! We looked at a lot of retailers and for the price you can't do better. I'll also add that the shipping cost was very reasonable and we received them two days after orderig them, and they were packaged appropriately to ensure against damage. The quality and service exceeded expectations and is what everyone hopes for when opening their wallet for high quality merchandise.