I have had this stool for a number of years and have used it in our kitchen to reach up to higher shelves in the cabinet. Doing this recently, the stool collapsed under me. I am not a light weight but all of a sudden for it to give way after being fine for so long was a bit disappointing. So, for the heavier people looking at this, consider carefully and maybe opt for a commercially made stool that is required to have a weight specification on product labeling.