Office chair for short wife
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Mrs geeks is 4'11 and has short legs, she struggles to find a chair that is comfortable in general but office chairs are even more challenging for her, regularly has to put a cushion behind her so her legs are bent at the knee (if she sits all the way back in my office chair her legs dangle in the air like a toddler 
) she is on a perm work from home contract now so I would like to get her something comfortable to sit in that is designed for someone of her stature. Anyone have an recommendations?
) she is on a perm work from home contract now so I would like to get her something comfortable to sit in that is designed for someone of her stature. Anyone have an recommendations?Scrump said:
Herman Miller Aeron comes in 3 sizes, smallest is worth trying. I like the Herman Miller Mirra but this is only in one size, although the front edge of the seat base does fold down to reduce the overall depth.
This site details the seat height & other dimensions - the A size has a lower seat height of 14.5 to 19":https://homewerker.com/herman-miller-aeron-size-ch...
Being powerfully built I need a size C & it's much more comfortable than a B.
I had a short ex wife. She had a stool thingy / lump of plastic on the floor that she put her feet on. Looked like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Desk-Footrest/s?k=Desk+Fo...
Ultimately, I got a new wife who was taller.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Desk-Footrest/s?k=Desk+Fo...
Ultimately, I got a new wife who was taller.
Some lab chairs for taller benches had a cast aluminium foot rest or a tubular steel foot bar about 6" up from the base spider. Maybe one of those could be adapted?
Draughtsman Chair Tall Office Chair
Draughtsman Chair Tall Office Chair
Edited by GliderRider on Wednesday 26th June 12:49
geeks said:
Yeah I was afraid (mostly for my wallet) that Herman Miller would be the go to, I will have scout around, not many A's knocking about mostly B's and I am not spending that money for something she will complain about if it is too big lol
I bought a Aeron from aeroninternational.com last year - was very pleased with them. Give them an email as they had more options that weren't listed online at the time. 
geeks said:
Yeah I was afraid (mostly for my wallet) that Herman Miller would be the go to, I will have scout around, not many A's knocking about mostly B's and I am not spending that money for something she will complain about if it is too big lol
I'm a relative short arse at 5'6 and find the size B Aeron absolutely perfect, by far the most comfortable office chair I've owned. For reference I've got the seat set about 1" off it's lowest point if that helps gauge the size A.The other good thing about the Aerons is they hold their value, so if you buy used you'll likely break even if/when you move it on. Watch out there are some fakes about though. Under the top of the backrest there are dots that denote size (1 dot = A, 2 = B, etc) apparently the fakes often don't have these.
geeks have you got an office seconds store near you? Take the mrs down and get her to sit in a few. The ones near me had a lot of Herman Miller, Steelcase and RH chairs, less than half price. Some looked almost new.
Also worth getting a proper consultation from an ergonomic furniture store. They really knew their s
t in the one I went to. Its not just the chair, the whole working set up needs to be correct for maximum comfort.
Alternately, as the other poster suggested, you could also get a new wife who will fit your existing furniture. Could be an option.
Also worth getting a proper consultation from an ergonomic furniture store. They really knew their s
t in the one I went to. Its not just the chair, the whole working set up needs to be correct for maximum comfort.Alternately, as the other poster suggested, you could also get a new wife who will fit your existing furniture. Could be an option.
Edited by wyson on Wednesday 26th June 16:21
I used to carry out workstation assessments.
Oddly enough, she may find a cheap typist chair without arms is the best thing, along with an adjustable foot rest.
The cheaper chairs tend to be shorter front to back and suit the petite person a lot better. Also the backs are not as high and won't be pushing her forward in the wrong areas as they normally have some curve to match the spine of the average person.
If she wants arms on the chair, make sure they are adjustable as they won't go under the desk.
Oddly enough, she may find a cheap typist chair without arms is the best thing, along with an adjustable foot rest.
The cheaper chairs tend to be shorter front to back and suit the petite person a lot better. Also the backs are not as high and won't be pushing her forward in the wrong areas as they normally have some curve to match the spine of the average person.
If she wants arms on the chair, make sure they are adjustable as they won't go under the desk.
I'm a bit the other way, 6'1 and girthy/powerfully built/heavy set/porker (delete as appropriate).
But I did buy a chair from Noble which are very sturdy gaming chairs. Only reason I recommend is that they are really well made but very adjustable. Distance between arm rests, angle, height etc. May be worth a look purely as they're very good.
But I did buy a chair from Noble which are very sturdy gaming chairs. Only reason I recommend is that they are really well made but very adjustable. Distance between arm rests, angle, height etc. May be worth a look purely as they're very good.
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