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Aeron. Look no further.
Wow, didn't realize that these were actually recommended. I have grown to dislike these so much because these chairs are in every company I've worked for. Ugh.
Steelcase Leap. I went and sat in a bunch of high end office chairs including the Herman Miller Aeron, Herman Miller Embody, and Steelcase Gesture. I feel like the HM chairs are a lot more "opinionated" about how you sit, and sitting wrong will be punished with pain (e.g. back of the legs for folding your legs under the chair). I have heard that shorter people find them more comfortable though (6'1" here). The Steelc…
I have two and spent 350 each on them.
If you want something minimalist I can recommend the HÅG Capisco. It looks a little bit weird, but is really comfy once you get used to it. The chair supports active sitting which means you won’t sit in one position for eight hours straight, instead the chair will invite you to move around and try out other seating positions which will inevitably lead to more movement and stronger muscles. https://store.flokk.com/us/…
HAG Capisco is not cheap, it is an investment (that will hopefully last for at least 10 years). It fixed my chronic neck pain using regular office chairs.
Before buying it, I suggest you go to a retail shop / showroom to try it.
[1] https://varierchairs.com/product/variable-balans-quickship/
I researched the same thing yesterday. Looking for something that promotes "active sitting". I came up with this list (for the German market). Most are quite pricey (in the 500-1000€ range): ○ Viasit F1 Move ○ Sedus Swing Up ○ Profim Accis Pro ○ Aeris 3Dee ○ Köhl Anteo Up with AirSeat ○ Rovo .. "Ergo Balance" models YMMV. Bodies are different etc. I'm very interested in hearing about more options as I haven't ordered…
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That sounds great, but woof, it is expensive ($1,036 normally, $880 right now for those following along at home). Seeing as I'm hoping to be back in an office a few months from now, I was hoping to ideally spend more in the $100-$300 range.
A used Aeron for in the neighborhood of $400 might work. Assuming you’ll continue to use it, this really is a “hurts once when you buy it, rather than a little every time you use it” thing.
If you want something minimalist I can recommend the HÅG Capisco. It looks a little bit weird, but is really comfy once you get used to it. The chair supports active sitting which means you won’t sit in one position for eight hours straight, instead the chair will invite you to move around and try out other seating positions which will inevitably lead to more movement and stronger muscles. https://store.flokk.com/us/…
What is the price?
I use a very uncomfy IKEA wooden step to sit on. I've got a standing desk for years and had a treadmill for a while. But those are loud and take up too much space.
You don't WANT to be comfortable. You need to move your body and be forced to stand up as much as you can. Otherwise your body will wither. Every artificial "support" will tell you body it doesn't need to support that part on it's own.
That's true for all walks of life really. Don't be too comfy. Nature will find a way to fuck you over.