I purchased this chair because it had a lot of good reviews and it was made of faux leather. Obviously faux leather is “fake” leather but most office chairs are made of bonded leather and the research I did said that bonded leather doesn’t hold up compared to faux leather. I didn’t want to pay for a real leather chair or maintain it so this chair seemed perfect and the price was great. When it arrived I was more impressed by it’s design and comfort than I expected for the price. We will see how it holds up over time but I am glad I didn’t pay over $200 to get what I needed.