Steelcase Leap review

Our Verdict

The Steelcase Bound is an excellent role chair with good lower dorsum back up.

For

Comes in a variety of colors
Practiced lumbar back up
Comfortable

Against

Less breathable than Aeron

Tom's Guide Verdict

The Steelcase Jump is an fantabulous office chair with good lower back support.

Pros

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Comes in a multifariousness of colors
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Good lumbar support
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Comfortable

Cons

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Less breathable than Aeron

Steelcase Jump: Specs

Height: 38.5 to 43.5 inches
Seat summit:fifteen.5 to 20.five inches
Seat depth: 15.75 to 18.75 inches
Seat width: 19.25 inches
Weight limit: 400 pounds

The Steelcase Leap is i of the better-known function chair brands, and after sitting in this chair for more a calendar month, I can run across why. It's a very comfortable chair with plenty of dorsum support, and you can become information technology in a broad range of colors, too, which makes it a great improver to any dwelling office.

My principal critique is that at effectually $1,000, it's not a inexpensive function chair, but it'southward one of the best office chairs, and so yous'll want to read the residuum of this Steelcase Leap review to decide if the investment is worth it.

Steelcase Bound review: Price and availability

The Steelcase Leap starts at $979 at Steelcase.com, but the price goes upwards as you lot add options. The base model's arms are but elevation-adjustable; four-way adjustable arms are $65 more. Additional lumbar back up is $41 actress; a headrest costs $166, and wheels for hardwood floors are $18. If you want leather rather than fabric upholstery, that's an extra $578. You can too purchase the Spring in a stool configuration, which costs $165 more than.

If y'all're looking to save some money, you can often find the chair on auction at other retailers for much less, though most likely not in the configuration you lot want.

Steelcase Leap review: Pattern, adaptability, and comfort

Unlike the Herman Miller Aeron, the Steelcase Leap looks more like a traditional part chair, with padding on both the dorsum and the seat. It's less breathable than the Aeron's mesh seating, though I have yet to sit through a hot summertime in either to run across how the ii differ in comfort.

The Leap is available in a variety of colors — you can choose from xx options, including saffron and peacock (green). My review model was a bluish color, which definitely helps it stand up out from the sea of gray and black office chairs I've sat in. Yous can also choose from 3 frame colors: blackness, platinum and polished aluminum.

Steelcase Leap back adjustment — (Prototype credit: Steelcase)

On either side of the backrest are two sliders which you can move upward and down to adjust the lumbar support. A knob on the right lets you change the firmness of the dorsum, while another knob changes the tension for the upper dorsum. You can also adapt how far the dorsum tilts, how far the seat moves frontwards and how much force is required to tilt the seat back.

Steelcase Leap adjustment knob — (Prototype credit: Steelcase)

Like the Herman Miller Aeron, the Leap felt very comfortable the second I sat in it. Different the Aeron'due south mesh seat, which fabricated it experience like I was sitting in a hammock, the Leap'southward seat felt similar to most other role chairs, merely with a bit more than padding.

Steelcase Leap in office — (Paradigm credit: Steelcase)

Still, I did like that the Steelcase Leap provided more lumbar support, specially around the sides of my back, than did the Aeron. What's more is that I liked how easily I could dial in the amount of back up, and where I wanted it.

Steelcase Leap review: Verdict

When information technology comes to the all-time role chairs, the Steelcase Leap ranks amid the top for its design and comfort. It may not be equally breathable as the Herman Miller Aeron, but information technology provides amend dorsum support and comes in a wider range of colors, letting you better personalize the look of your home office. Every bit with the Aeron, the Leap is non cheap, and will set you back a m or more with all the trimmings, so we propose looking for deals.

Michael A. Prospero is the deputy editor at Tom's Guide overseeing the home, smart dwelling house, drones, and fitness/wearables categories, as well as all ownership guides and other evergreen content. When he's not testing out the latest running lookout, skiing or training for a marathon, he'due south probably using the latest sous vide motorcar or some other cooking gadget.