I purchased these stools in July 2013 and since I have received quite a few emails with questions on my experience with them, I'm writing this review:I ordered the stools for our basement bar that my husband and I had custom built. We spent a lot of time and money designing the bar, selecting the materials and choosing a reputable contractor so we wanted the perfect stools to set off our investment. The bar looks GREAT but we discovered it is 4 inches higher than standard bar height (no fault of the contractor - he built everything to our spec). Four inches may not sound like a lot, but when you are sitting at a bar it's the difference between your drink being chest-height or chin-height. So, I searched my local retailers for stools seats that are at least 32" high - no luck. In fact, the stools I found at my local stores cost a freakin' arm and a leg - I seriously thought I was going to blow the bar budget on stools alone! I then searched online retailers and found the Hercules Black X backs stools at Walmart.com, but thought they were kind of pricey so I went to Amazon (my motis operandi whenever I shop online) to see if I could find them a bit cheaper and Prime eligible (no Prime). I found the stools $25 cheaper than WalMart.com, and more if you include shipping. I purchased 6 stools, which arrived in 2 days. They came in three pieces and took about 10 minutes each to assemble. The stools are VERY sturdy and set off the look of our beautiful bar, or "Rancho Relaxo" as my husband calls it. They are an amazing buy and a good-quality product that can withstand heavy usage - we like to entertain so in the 6 months since purchasing the stools they've withstood a lot of usage. My husband and I are extremely pleased with our choice and plan on purchasing 3-4 more stools for our pool table room. I'll try to post some photos so you can see how the stools look with a high bar.I hope this review helps!Tanya from Middletown, DE