shame on staples to have a product poorly enough designed that the mechanism squeaks. re arms: I like to sneak my knees under my desk. the forward facing arms prevented that. So they are now rearward facing.
I've been looking for a chair that would support my back and neck. This is it! Most chairs don't support your neck and head at all or not very well. I sat in every chair on display and none of them had the neck support I needed except this one. And you can lean back in the chair and be comfortable enough to take a nap - okay at home not so good at work.... The lumbar support fits well and is adjustable. When I sit in this chair I want to sit up. I have a much more expensive chair at work but I have a tendency to slide down. Not with the Hyken chair! Note: This chair really forces you to sit up straight.
I knew this was the right chair at the right price. I was hoping for leather but I am quite happy now that I am using the chair. My old chair purchased a decade ago was causing painful stiffness in the sacral region of my back -- the lowest part. It was painful to stand up just from being in the wrong position for too long. I remembered some auto seats from years back that seemed odd when one first sat down but after driving several hundred miles I felt rested and fresh. They were the best seats I had ever had in car. I was looking for a similar design in an office chair. This one has it and my days of pain from stiffness in my lower back are gone.
I purchased this chair as a replacement for an 8 year old wooden office chair with a cloth cushion. The chair was falling apart and the cushion was long gone paper thin. I wanted something other than wood construction and no fabric cushion more durable. This chair was much more than I wanted to spend but the construction appeared to be very good. The mesh webbing was strong and comfortable. The lower lumbar support was a welcomed relief to my worn out back. I'm hoping that this will be one of those "you get for you pay for" and stays comfortable and last a long time.
This chair was my birthday present to myself. It is great for anyone that has to spend extended hours sitting. The mesh does a wonderful job allowing me to breath and not get sweaty or stuck to a leather one. The lumbar support is great also although I don't particularly care for the adjustability of it. Luckily it works great for me. It seems quite sturdy and I don't have too many problems moving around on medium carpet without a plastic mat. Although I'm average sized the seat is wide enough to accommodate someone with above average size. My fiancé can actually curl up cross-legged in it as could I if my knees weren't bad. The top part may seem like a turn off for some but if you just sit in this chair in a staples store and let it support your neck your views may change rather quickly.