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However, I recently bought 3 aerons, for about $90 each. Figured I'd sell 2 of the aerons and keep 1 aeron and the leap for myself for two different offices.
I’ve sat in Herman Miller Aerons at work for many years, and sitting on this all day while working remote has been great. No issues. I’ve had it 4 years now and still going strong. I’ve been quite happy esp considering the cost savings compared to the more “pro” brands.
Not specific to this chair, but I unscrewed the arm rests and find that it helps my posture a lot. With the arm rests attached I tended to lean on one side or the other and would type from an angle that strained my forearms and wrists. Took them off and the pain went away shortly after.
Also I keep the recliner disabled/locked (back stays in upright position) again, to help avoid my common sources of bad posture.
The company I work at has Aerons, and so I've sat in a lot of them over the past twenty years or so. They're moderately comfortable, but ALL of them (yup, all) have broken in some nigh-impossible-to-repair way. Typically, the control that controls the angle of the seat breaks, and then it's at some crazy uncomfortable angle, and I have to find a new one. I should point out that I'm not heavy at all, nor am I hard on…
We picked up 2 Embodys used for less than the price of one new one. The only negative was we had to drive from Austin to Houston and back (around a 6-hour round trip.) This was still worth it, because we saved almost $2K vs. buying new. One of the Embodys had a broken piece that doesn't affect functionality, so we got a true deal.
The place that we went also had Steelcase Leap chairs, Aerons, and many more high-end chairs and furniture. We found it via craigslist originally. I would definitely suggest finding the places like this vs. buying online.
https://www.fully.com/hag-capisco-chair.html
They have a cheaper version called the capisco puls but I wouldn’t sit in it for 10 hours that one is meant to be for sitting for shorter stints between standing.
Stools. Yes, Backless stools, particularly those made for desk usage. Paired with a standing mat and sit/stand setup (either via sit/stand desk or some adjustable desktopper like the ergodesktop Kangaroo) stools can be easily thrown under the desk and hidden away if your home office doubles for exercise or breakfast room use. My bookmarked list of stools: The Swopper - http://swopperusa.com/ - Expensive. Use this reg…
As you sort of insinuated, I think maybe the trick is to not sit / stand in the exact same position all day. At my office I now rotate between a backless stool, a couch, a standing desk, and this extraordinarily comfy lounging chair.. haven’t had any problems since.
Steelcase Leap is an amazing chair, but more than $500 (or at least it was when I bought mine). I tried a bunch when I finally decided to upgrade from the $200 Staples chairs that wear out in a year and found this one the most comfortable by far. Have used it for a few years now with absolutely no complaints.
However, beyond pure garbage, like shoes, it then depends a great deal on your body.
I use an Aeron for work, love it. At home (I often work from home) I have a chair from Ikea that cost less than $100 ... love it.
If you don't want to spend a lot go on the look out for second hand office furniture. You an save a ton.
The company I work at has Aerons, and so I've sat in a lot of them over the past twenty years or so. They're moderately comfortable, but ALL of them (yup, all) have broken in some nigh-impossible-to-repair way. Typically, the control that controls the angle of the seat breaks, and then it's at some crazy uncomfortable angle, and I have to find a new one. I should point out that I'm not heavy at all, nor am I hard on…
It used to be 10 years and I took advantage of that for my old Aeron. They sent someone to my house to do the repair and I paid $0 for it.
Stools. Yes, Backless stools, particularly those made for desk usage. Paired with a standing mat and sit/stand setup (either via sit/stand desk or some adjustable desktopper like the ergodesktop Kangaroo) stools can be easily thrown under the desk and hidden away if your home office doubles for exercise or breakfast room use. My bookmarked list of stools: The Swopper - http://swopperusa.com/ - Expensive. Use this reg…
I use drum thrones for the same reason: https://www.guitarcenter.com/ROC-N-SOC/Nitro-Throne.gc