The same women fit in the chair, but if you’re 5’2 or shorter, you’ll want to look for a different option in the list. One of the common problems listed with mesh upholstered chairs is how they can be abrasive with certain types of clothing.

You should narrow down a few factors, such as your budget, how much swivel room you have under your desk and whether you need a headrest. This means you can stretch your back out without having to get up from the seat, which is very gratifying for deadline days or when your inbox keeps filling up. A synchro-tilt mechanism allows the back to recline and lock out the tilt function to your preferred recline angle. Meanhile, the mirra 2 boasts fantastic spine support and pelvic reinforcement so that we didn’t naturally start slouching as the working day wore on.

The fabric-covered foam was comfortable and is available in eight different colour choices to suit your taste and your walls.

It’s not often we sit in a chair that’s inspired by the design of the world’s suspension bridges but it’s immediately apparent what the designers were going for – making this a bit of a Marmite chair, we reckon. Founded in 1979, the Raynor Group started as a marketing company for leading office seating manufacturers. That’s why, where applicable, our extensive range of office chairs can be customised to suit your needs, with features such as armrests, seat depth adjustment, headrests and tilt functions available, many manufacturers now taking the environment seriously lots of our products have recyclable content.If you’re looking for a comfortable office chair, the Vera chair ranked in the top four in all three comfort categories. The arms on the Vera are a bit on the firm side, especially when compared to the three chairs ahead of it in the rankings. However, once the job’s done, you will be rewarded with a very eye-catching and well-built chair (available in grey, black and light blue) with quality components and plenty of emphasis on good ergonomics.

The mesh back was hammock-like, cradling our back throughout the day and the seat pad, filled with high density foam, wasn’t too firm and so allowed for all-day comfort. The first thing you’ll notice about any Humanscale chair (or maybe you won’t, such is the subtle design) is the absence of levers, knobs and dials. One of the most common themes with this type of chair was the lack of attention paid to the 5th to 95th percentile. So, the chair actually works with you as you move, supporting you throughout all the micro working positions you cycle through during the working day.In terms of the tilt on the back of the chair, it’s best to be relatively upright when you can be, but feel free to recline the backrest every now and again. Let’s start by saying there’s pros and cons to having armrests: if you use them properly they can support your limbs and relieve your back when seated. We found the same issue carried over to the armrests, with them sitting too high of the seat for shorter users.