The chair is breathable mesh. I'm short and had trouble with most chairs but this one adjusts well leaving room for my knees under the desk. After having it a few days I missed the height of the arms of my previous chair. I then noticed that the arms on this chair can be adjusted for height. So it now mimics the arm height of my previous one. It leans back perfectly without tipping over. The only complaint I have is a persistent rattle in one of the wheels. I can't figure out which one it is. But when I slide the chair the rattle is annoying. Other than that it would have gotten 5 stars.
Good chair but broke in a week - Staples quickly replaced it
on September 20, 2020
Posted by: C.A.
Verified Purchase:Yes
This chair is great in terms of the basic setting you want to see on a desk chair (good/adjustable lumbar height adjustment seat back angle adjustment). It also looks very nice. However my height adjustor broke after the first week of use. Now when I sit in the chair it goes to the lowest setting automatically making it virtually useless for me. Staples was very quick to replace the item and I’m now waiting on the new chair.
I was looking for a new home-office seat to replace a cheap hard-bottomed swivel chair I had repurposed for months during COVID. I found both the blue-backed (50232) and black (50233-CC) chairs in person at Staples. They seemed like a good balance of comfort and cost. The arm rests seem a bit wide for me (6'2" 175lb male). They only adjust up/down. Some other similarly priced seats in store had fully adjustable arms but were not as comfortable to sit on. The only seats slightly more comfortable were at least double the cost. Both "colors" are the same chair except for the seat. The seat for the blue-backed (50232) is a padded cushion. The seat for the black (50233-CC) is mesh just like the back of both chairs. I spent about 15-20 minutes sitting in both at the store to gauge comfort. The blue cushioned seat feels softer but is a bit warmer. It felt more inviting to sit down in initially but I worried it might be too warm for 8-9 hour days. The black seat was a bit cooler but firmer with the mesh. It was less comfortable for me due to the firmer seat but it was definitely airy. I typically have a pocket knife clipped in my back pocket and worried the clip might eventually damage the mesh seat and wear a hole in it. In the end I decided on the blue-backed cushioned seat (50232). I'm glad I did. It does not get too warm during long work-days and I have no worries about slicing a hole in my chair. It's much softer than the repurposed chair it's replacing and I've noticed my back feels better at the end of the day.