We bought 4 of these when we moved into our new house 8 years ago. They looked smart, functional and comfortable and were destined for the island bench between the kitchen and living room. We have congregated at these stools for our family dinner EVERY NIGHT since and it literally became the epicentre of our home. We have given the stools an absolute hiding and not one thing has broken on any of them, however, whilst still perfectly functional, the leather has seen better days. So, we are not disposing of them, just getting an extra 4 because we love them so much. The new stools will take pride of place around the bench once assembled and we will call on the much-loved OG stools when we need a few extra.