LET’S BE REAL: Unless you’re one of those kooks who uses a standing desk, you’re probably on your butt all day at work. Never mind all those reports that sitting down will ultimately kill you. I spend more time in my desk chair than I do in my bed, and chances are you do too.
So it’s important to have a high-quality desk chair—known in the industry as “task seating”—that feels comfortable and supportive, and can be adjusted to account for constant changes in the way you sit. A good chair adapts to you, not the other way around.
Below you’ll find five reviews of the most up-to-date task seating choices. While some represent models that have been on the market for years, most have received numerous upgrades over that time, some minor, some major. So if a chair sounds like old news (my last in-depth review of high-end chairs was published in 2013), pay close attention, as some features may have changed.
A quick caveat: Like clothing and shoes, task chairs can fit different body types quite differently. A chair that’s too confining for me may be perfectly comfy for someone shorter, and seating mileage will almost certainly vary from person to person.