Imagine being able to get a homemade foot stool when ever you need it. It could be used as a foot stool too. What a delight! Everyone needs a good step stool around the house. If you like to buy things that are well made and will last a lifetime this foot stool is for you. Hand sanded, handcrafted, made with care, stained with a maple stain & made in the USA. We surveyed Amazon.com and there is NOT any other step stools there. Our research found that older vintage step stools were 9" high, so that is what we created. Customer success: I purchased one of your maple-stained step stools from Amazon last week. From the beginning I was favorably impressed by the fine craftmanship that went into the construction of the step stool. Now that I have been using it for a few days, I confirmed by initial reaction and find that it works well for my purposes. Thank-you for sharing your fine craftmanship with me. A Kirk Rogers Design & Invention. Kirk Rogers an American Inventor that has made his living creating ideas for musical instruments, book holders, sports equipment and kitchen display racks. Feel free to contact me about any idea you would like made.