We ordered these chairs for our church. We serve a free breakfast to our community each Saturday morning and most of the people who attend are elderly. They have a difficult time sitting on chairs with no padding. Our old folding chairs had no padding and people complained that they were hard and cold in the winter. After much research, I decided on these chairs because they are higher quality than most of the other padded chairs on the market and they were worth the additional cost in comparison. They are definitely more sturdy and have thicker padding on both the seat and back. We chose the dark grey and the color is nice. I spoke with the company by phone and had them delivered by truck. All eight cartons came the day and time promised and were undamaged. The chairs were in perfect condition. Our driver was exceptionally helpful and friendly. When the people come for breakfast now, they are so appreciative to have comfortable chairs to sit on.