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I have a Herman Miller Mirra 2 at home and don't regret the price I paid to get it. I bought it new so I could customize the colors to match my home office. It's a bit cheaper than an Aeron and actually better in my opinion.
I have personally owned an Aaron, Embody, Steelcase Leather Leap.
In a nutshell, I found the Aeron the most uncomfortable chair of just about every office chair I've had the pleasure of sitting in personally and at work. It was the right size and it was fully loaded with every top option. I gladly and quickly sold it.
The Steelcase (Leather) Leap is probably my favorite. The Embody is a close though. The Leap I have is leather, so it's very easy to keep clean. The best part about the leap though is not only is the build quality top notch and feels like a tank (and weighs it), is how configurable it is. The sweetest part though is that instead of rocking back like probably most chairs, it actually reclines keeping your rear end in the same place. It's excessively comfortable.
All my friends ended up getting a Leap after trying mine. I got the embody out of curiosity, again I topped it out with every option to make sure it was the best model. It's far superior to the Aeron for me and close to the Leap in terms of comfort, but I do think the Leap wins, especially for longer days or when you just have one-of-those-days.
At work, I had a Mirra, it was pretty nice also, which looking at it, surprised me. Much better than the Aeron in my opinion for just pure comfort. I've had a number of there chairs, from the $50 Staples specials to other big brands. The Leap and Embody are still by far my two favorites.
I kept the Embody and Leap because I couldn't part with either. I let my dad swap back and forth with me since he is now retired and does a lot of Ham Radio contests now sitting at his desk.
Anytime any asks about office chairs and the mention of Aeron comes up though (what would be an office chair discussion without the Aeron mentioned?), I always think of this: https://dack.com/misc/aeron.html
Try Kettlebells.
Took me a while to figure it out, but Varier balans by Peter Opsvik is the best for me. It is a bit pricey, at $400 or so, but well worth it in my mind. Already I have purchased three, one for home, one for the office, and one for my father who enjoys it a lot. I am in a chair in front of the computer for most of the day, too. As a dancer, body positioning is important to me, and the varier balans forces me to use go…
It's even more expensive, but worth every penny to me.
I created a thread 10 days ago for this question. Some great responses. Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20371095
Did you buy a new chair based on the recommendations? If you have a new chair what are your thoughts?
I’ve been sitting on a yoga ball for about 5 years and it has relieved a lot of back pain I used to have from sitting long periods programming. I alternate to standing and using a portable laptop platform, it was about $25 on amazon. Not the most sturdy, but it’s fine and I don’t leave the laptop on it when walking away.
There's ample evidence that extended sitting, especially relative to the amount of standing and walking, is detrimental to health (especially including weight).
I spent years on the popular Herman Miller Aeron chairs, but eventually I developed lower back problems in my early 30s! So when I left my job and started working from home, I tried the standing desk thing...
Indeed it takes time to get used to standing a lot, but I've been doing it now for the better part of 13 years. Even without proper (or consistent) exercise, I'm more fit than most of my peers. And when I pushed and pushed my finance company to get adjustable height desks, many of the naysayer employees eventually started standing for as much as half of their days.
It's especially good after lunch when you're full and your body wants to just shut down and sleep.
Ikea makes a great, cheap, manual adjustment standing desk. Keep a chair or stool nearby for when you do really get tired. But give standing a try (for more than a few days). Also, get a good padded mat to stand on. You can get a good one for $30.
You back, heart, legs, and mind will thank you.
I say this as a person that has used a ~$400 chair with mesh on the seat and back.
I've had several bouts of sciatica over the last few years, even with a moderately soft chair.
A registered massage therapist recommended an "exercise ball" and I got a Trideer brand from Amazon.
It makes for more small movement, and less/no soreness at the end of the day.