About SeatedLab
Why SeatedLab Exists
SeatedLab started with a family member’s back pain. He sat at a desk all day in a gaming chair that was not holding up, and the pain kept getting worse.
I hold a PhD and have spent over 16 years as a researcher and educator. Each SeatedLab review is built from manufacturer and retailer specification pages and published owner reviews, and each recommendation names the specification it rests on, so you can check the call against your own body and desk.
No chair on SeatedLab gets a universal recommendation. The Herman Miller Cosm has a fixed 15.9-inch seat depth with no adjustment, while the Steelcase Gesture has a 15.75-to-18.5-inch seat depth slider.
How SeatedLab Approaches Reviews
Warranty terms are the most checkable evidence of how long a chair is built to last, so reviews state them. Steelcase covers the Gesture’s frame for life and its mechanism for 12 years. Branch warrants its Ergonomic Chair for 7 years. Herman Miller’s 12-year warranty applies only when the chair is bought through Herman Miller or an authorized reseller.
Reviews name who a chair is for and who should skip it. The Herman Miller Aeron comes in three sizes with a seat depth fixed by size and a seat of 8Z Pellicle elastomeric suspension with no foam cushion, so the size sets the seat depth. The Steelcase Leap V2 pairs its LiveBack with the Natural Glide System recline and adds a separate lumbar firmness dial. On the Steelcase Gesture, the 360-degree arms adjust in four directions. A pick tied to fit is genuinely useful to someone about to spend several hundred or several thousand dollars, because it lets them rule a chair out before ordering it.
How SeatedLab Makes Money
SeatedLab earns revenue through affiliate partnerships. When you click a product link on SeatedLab and make a purchase, SeatedLab may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Amazon Associates and Crandall Office are among the partners, and Herman Miller and Branch pay commissions through the CJ affiliate network.
Where a chair is sold by more than one retailer, Branch pages link to Branch direct first because it lists the standard Ergonomic Chair below its Amazon price. On Herman Miller chairs the first link goes to Herman Miller direct, where the 12-year warranty applies and the buyer can configure the chair. The editorial policy sets out how picks are made, and the full affiliate disclosure lists every partnership.
There are no ads on SeatedLab. There are no sponsored posts, paid placements, or rankings influenced by compensation.
What You Will Find Here
Individual chair reviews cover one model at a time, and head-to-head comparisons put two shortlisted chairs side by side. The worth-it editorials weigh one model’s price against its alternatives, while the buying guides are organized by budget and body type. If you are not sure where to start, the Chair Picker asks a few questions about how you sit and what you plan to spend, then suggests a short list.
To ask a question or suggest a chair for review, use the contact page.