This plate is just the right size for snacks and smaller meals! They are dishwasher safe and microwave safe (an important factor when you have a husband who doesn't get why something might not be dishwasher or microwave safe). They are pretty durable as far as chips and dings go; I don't have any so far, and in my house we are not the easiest on our everyday stuff. Plus, I love that all Lenox dishes have a broken dish replacement discount so that when we do end up breaking one, we can replace it for half the price. You can't beat the durability of Lenox and together with the classic adorableness of anything Kate Spade.