UPDATE: Ive been using this chair daily for 2.5 months, and Im replacing it with something else on the day that arrives in the mail. Unfortunately, its just no good for longer than an hour or two now -- the footrest is not super secure despite tightening it, the, rails on the bottom start digging into my butt immediately, and the padding is already almost completely flat. Sure, I shouldnt be sitting for long periods in general, and most days I dont, but its necessary for my job sometimes and even a couple hours means my hips are totally locked up and everythings sore afterwards, its just not cutting it. Also the straight-out nature of the footrest means its no good if youre working under a normal-width desk or something you cant move forward to compensate -- when I bought it, I was at my kitchen table, and that was fine, but now that Im using a regular desk, the leg part makes it too long to fit and therefore unusable (and Im only 5 feet tall with a very short inseam so this would definitely not be good for anyone taller trying to set it up in that way). It was fine while it lasted, but I would rather have something nicer, especially the padding.
Fine print: this chair has a 250-lb weight limit, which is less than I expected, although it doesnt really affect my everyday life. Im just saying that in case anyone needs to know!
With that said, I was desperately looking for a chair for my home office now that this whole pandemic thing has me stuck at home indefinitely.
Im 5 ft tall with very short legs and have huge ergonomic issues trying to get things in a place that wont wreck my spine or make the nerves in my back/legs/hips/knees freak out; I pretty much just picked it because it was one of the less expensive options and wouldnt take forever to ship, tbh.
It took me about 30 minutes to assemble by myself and that was also while multitasking on a conference call; everything is very organized and easy to find and you have all the tools you need included.
The footrest part is awesome and the game changer for short people like me; its really easy to flip away when youre not using it, because otherwise its a bit tricky to get out of the chair without tripping over yourself. Its also got a slimmer profile than I anticipated, which is great because my apartment has relatively narrow hallways and stairs but I can still get it into the different places it needs to go when fully assembled.
I also especially appreciate that the cushions are adjustable, as fixed cushions on chairs are again the bane of my existence as a short person because they tend to hit exactly the wrong spots every single time and push my spine into an unsustainable and very annoying position. Having the option to remove parts -- like the cushions, or I have one friend who hates having armrests on their chairs for example, and they can simply choose not to do that part of the assembly if they dont want to -- is also great.
Overall, if youre looking for a relatively inexpensive and fairly adjustable office chair that works even if your body is below average in height, I would say this is definitely worth a shot.
an office chair option -- 2 month update
UPDATE: Ive been using this chair daily for 2.5 months, and Im replacing it with something else on the day that arrives in the mail. Unfortunately, its just no good for longer than an hour or two now -- the footrest is not super secure despite tightening it, the, rails on the bottom start digging into my butt immediately, and the padding is already almost completely flat. Sure, I shouldnt be sitting for long periods in general, and most days I dont, but its necessary for my job sometimes and even a couple hours means my hips are totally locked up and everythings sore afterwards, its just not cutting it. Also the straight-out nature of the footrest means its no good if youre working under a normal-width desk or something you cant move forward to compensate -- when I bought it, I was at my kitchen table, and that was fine, but now that Im using a regular desk, the leg part makes it too long to fit and therefore unusable (and Im only 5 feet tall with a very short inseam so this would definitely not be good for anyone taller trying to set it up in that way). It was fine while it lasted, but I would rather have something nicer, especially the padding. Fine print: this chair has a 250-lb weight limit, which is less than I expected, although it doesnt really affect my everyday life. Im just saying that in case anyone needs to know! With that said, I was desperately looking for a chair for my home office now that this whole pandemic thing has me stuck at home indefinitely. Im 5 ft tall with very short legs and have huge ergonomic issues trying to get things in a place that wont wreck my spine or make the nerves in my back/legs/hips/knees freak out; I pretty much just picked it because it was one of the less expensive options and wouldnt take forever to ship, tbh. It took me about 30 minutes to assemble by myself and that was also while multitasking on a conference call; everything is very organized and easy to find and you have all the tools you need included. The footrest part is awesome and the game changer for short people like me; its really easy to flip away when youre not using it, because otherwise its a bit tricky to get out of the chair without tripping over yourself. Its also got a slimmer profile than I anticipated, which is great because my apartment has relatively narrow hallways and stairs but I can still get it into the different places it needs to go when fully assembled. I also especially appreciate that the cushions are adjustable, as fixed cushions on chairs are again the bane of my existence as a short person because they tend to hit exactly the wrong spots every single time and push my spine into an unsustainable and very annoying position. Having the option to remove parts -- like the cushions, or I have one friend who hates having armrests on their chairs for example, and they can simply choose not to do that part of the assembly if they dont want to -- is also great. Overall, if youre looking for a relatively inexpensive and fairly adjustable office chair that works even if your body is below average in height, I would say this is definitely worth a shot.