But your butt doesn't go in the same spot. Think of it this way, you have two stadium style seats, one with no padding and one with back padding, your butt isn't placed in the same position in both. The bottom seat can be the same length, but because of backing you're body's placement is no the same. I mean, this is why they are fixing it in the first place. You can't honestly say that these seats feel the same as they do in the Fargodome in terms of legroom. Both at 33". (padded vs. non-padded)