If you are short, or have back problems, the footstool provides miraculous comfort in situations where you are used to your feet going to sleep from dangling, or a back ache developing as you sit.

And you usually end up with some pretty strong lower back pain -- even if you don't normally have back problems

I'm short and have back problems

If you have back problems and need a little stool, this is it.

I am a short person with back problems and this was a life-saver as I no longer had to sit on my legs to keep them from hanging freely or prop my feet on my under-the-seat luggage.