Herman Miller Embody Chair, Green Balance

I am a programmer. I spend 3000+ hours a year in a chair at the office. The chairs my company provide are $50 non adjustable types that absolutely KILLED my back. I tried standing desks, exercise balls, kneeling chairs, you name it. This is the only chair that has ever made me feel as good when I get off of a 10 hour programming binge as when I sat down. I have never - NEVER - felt so good about a purchase as this. I am saving up to get another for home.I am not a rich man, so this was a giant purchase for me - Hell, I payed twice this for my first car - but unlike a car, I spend every waking minute in a computer chair, so the math made sense to me. The 12 year warranty put me at ease as well, but after owning this chair for several months I highly doubt I will ever need make use of it. However, If I ever do wear something out, each part of this chair comes off for super easy replacement.I am a big guy with horrible proportions (6'2", 245lbs) and I was skeptical that I could make this chair adjust to my size, but it DID! So happy I bought it. If you can't find a chair that fits you because you have a giant torso, short arms, and shoulders so wide you can't sleep on your side, don't wait; buy it now.Also, if you are in a career such as mine, having an expensive chair sets you apart as someone who invests in themselves and is committed to being the best. You have a German mechanical keyboard without markings on it, a mouse that was made just for your hand, a mouse pad milled from a single piece of titanium, headphones lined with calfskin that were designed for recording drum sets, and a chair that cost more than the workstation the company gave you. You are the elite of the elite.This chair lets every executive that wonders though development land know that you are not another poorly dressed neck beard watching the clock. You're racing it.And the clock is losing.

I got tired of taking pictures of the damage and dirt, so stopped at 25. I also got tired of uploading pictures of the damage, so stopped at 10. I bought this Herman Miller chair because it was well priced and described as being a brand new beautiful Herman Miller chair. I received the chair disassembled and thrown into a brown box with no packing or protection. in a brown box disassembled. I assume they packed it this was to cause even more damage, and it worked. I opened the box to see the damaged and filthy chair looking as if it been used for at least six months, if not 6 years No one bothered to even clean it before trying to pass it off as a new chair. I only buy Harmon Miller chairs and always have but know that Herman Miller would be so disappointed to see their amazing product being represented in such a way.

So I thought long and hard and did a lot of research before purchasing this chair, and now that I've had it for about a week I think I can say I made the right decision. Once properly adjusted, this chair is a dream. I have a bad lower back, and since I spend most of my time sitting at my computer for both work and play, my back was in constant pain. My $50 walmart special chair was no longer cutting it. After only a week of owning this chair, my back feels so much better it's crazy. In my old chair, my legs would go numb from my sometimes awkward sitting positions and the length of time I sat. Not anymore. Even when I sit cross-legged for hours. I will say that proper adjustment of the chair is crucial, and it took me a full day to tweak it the way it needs to be for me to be both comfortable and supported. The chair really does move with you, and it looks and feels like it's built to last a lifetime.Very pricey, but I feel like I got what I paid for, and you can't really put a price on the health of your spine.

Broken on arrival. Uncomfortable. You can get way better chairs for a quarter of the price. Returning it was a nightmare.

This chair is absolutely exceptional. Compared to the Steelcase Leap I use at my office, I definitely notice an overall improvement with the Embody. I especially like the comfort provided of the back support and the ability to easily rock back and forth while sitting. Before ordering, I was concerned about the fact that some users report hearing loud creaking noises while leaning back on this chair. Fortunately, that hasn't been my experience. My Embody is really quiet, even when I use it as a rocking chair sometimes. My only complain with this chair is its price. At $1650, it is more than 60% more expensive than a Steelcase Leap. I am not entirely sure if the embody is that much better than a Leap.