On the advice of Shannon Ggem, I sat in each stool we were seriously considering for a full 10 minutes to gauge comfort level, looking for “pressure on the back of the thighs, sit bone ...

and a firm sit.” They said that they “turned out way better than [they] expected.” Head over to Wayfair to snag my new favorite bar stools while they’re still on sale, or keep scrolling ...

The base of the stool rotates on an H-shaped frame with two rocking pieces. If you have wood floors, you’ll stick the included adhesive pads onto the chair’s base to prevent scuffs.