I have gone through a number of chairs over the years, as I ,usually am working very long hours at my desk, so comfort is critical for me and I’m sure you too. The comfort of my office has a lot to do with the comfort of my stool that I have to be on all day.

Since we sell office chairs, I am regularly asked by my store visitors about computer chair designs and what posture is the best for sitting when working long hours in a chair.

Some of these folks have been given very good quality high end ergonomic custom made chair at their office and are wondering if there is really any variation between it and your standard task chair. Some people complain about the shape of some guest or reception lounge seats at some offices, these persons often find themselves uncomfortable after having only sat for only a short stretch.

It is definitely true that some ergonomic chairs can feel considerably more comfortable than others. Some chairs make it a easy to maintain a improved upright posture, while others can get in the way between you and good comfort.

You need to bear in mind however, that it is our body that sits in a chair, and in order to increase on our own comfort, our interest should be focused on improving our own work place comfort and what we do with our body when we are in our chairs working hard.

So what advice can I give regarding posture and the everyday office chair? First, I would recommend very plain, basic type designs with fairly flat and firm seat bottom and with backs to not push your torso into any particular shape.

I would also suggest good back support and a decent tilt mechanism for proper reclining and movement while moving throughout the tasks of your day. But, you need to take into account that you cannot look to your chair as the primary solution to poor posture. It’s your posture that needs to realize how to change itself and find that comfort zone.

So a quality office seat can mean different things to different individuals, some might feel better even on a traditional type seat vs. a fantasy mesh chair. Other people may never find real comfort while sitting, and esp. larger people, or people with injuries or pain, for them this can all lead to increased exhaustion, pain and pain and discomfort, while sitting and working all day.

One of the most important things to seek out in a high-quality chair is the padding, this is something that the poor quality office chairs you often find at the chain stores are lacking in, the lower quality chairs are made with foam that might feel good when you test the chair out in the shop but it swiftly starts to breakdown and compress and lose the memory and after a few months it feels like you’re sitting on a stool with no padding once the foam becomes broken down.

The second most essential thing to look for in good quality office chairs is the seat mechanics, you want to make sure the chair is fully adjustable, a good chair will have about six to seven adjustments, where a typical low quality chair will have at best 3-4. Having those additional adjustments is very valuable to get an best working position. A quality office seat will adjust vertically as well as horizontally, you’ll also have seat incline, back angle, seat slide in and out away towards the back rest, and the back can adjust vertically. Some chairs have further adjustments, i.e like head support adjustment and or arm rest support height and width adjustments. Typically the more adjustments the more comfortable you’ll be, but none of that matters if the foam is second-rate and falls apart and becomes unpleasant to sit on only after a couple weeks of use.

Another point to mull over about is that most office seats are rated for the amount of daily hours is calculated for, more often than not the higher the hours rating the more sturdy and quality the chair is ,but not always as everyone fits on a chair differently, you have to take into account your own dimensions. Speaking of seat dimensions, some chairs esp. the higher end chairs, will occasionally come with distinct size seat bottoms, small, medium and large seats. If you find that nearly all office chairs are either too small or too large then perhaps a specially sized chair give you the most comfort.