| When selecting an executive office chair, for either | | | | can recline. Good chairs should also come with a latch |
| ones self or for a top executive in a company, there | | | | that prevents the chair from reclining at all. The top |
| are several factors one should consider. Aside from | | | | quality chairs will provide adjustable armrests. The |
| cost, some of the less obvious features that one | | | | armrests should be able to be adjusted in and out |
| should examine are the size of the back, how | | | | from the center of the chair, as well as up and down, |
| adjustable the chair is, the material the chair is made of, | | | | and even the length of the armrests should be |
| and the base. | | | | adjustable. |
| The size of the back of the chair is one of the most | | | | The single most overlooked feature to consider when |
| important features. For an executive chair to be truly | | | | looking at buying office chair is the base. It is standard |
| comfortable, the top of the back of the chair should be | | | | for these chairs to have casters or wheels. However |
| no lower than the middle of the back of the person's | | | | some chairs come with only four spokes, or for legs |
| head who will be using the seat. In a truly comfortable | | | | with wheels; others with five, or six. It is important to |
| office chair, a person should be able to lean back and | | | | get a chair that has more than four legs. With only four |
| have their head rest against the back of the chair or a | | | | legs, depending on the orientation of the chair, it can be |
| headrest. Many lower quality chairs have backs that | | | | easy to tip out of the chair. Because of the head rest, |
| extend up almost to the back of a person's head, but | | | | someone sitting in the chair will be inclined to sit back |
| not quite. If a person leans back in one of these chairs, | | | | and lean back in the chair. If the chair has only four |
| their head hangs over the back and it is quite | | | | legs, i.e. a base with four wheels, if they are leaning |
| uncomfortable. | | | | back between two of the legs, the chair could tip over |
| The materials the chair is made up is another important | | | | backwards. (The taller back of an executive chair |
| factor. Leather is the most common option for | | | | makes this more likely than with a smaller, standard |
| high-end executive chairs. Leather is both comfortable | | | | office chair.) With five or more wheels, the chair |
| and elegant. The comfort comes from the | | | | becomes more stable. Of course, the other |
| temperature which leather maintains. It stays cool and | | | | determining factor of the stability is the width of the |
| does not get too hot to sit in for long periods of time. | | | | base. Again, high-end executive chairs will have a |
| But, in cooler climates, leather does warm up to one's | | | | wider base. |
| body temperature and does not stay too cool. While | | | | Of course, cost is another common aspect of chairs |
| there are plenty of good models of cloth executive | | | | that shoppers consider. One word of advice on this |
| office chairs, they will all be considered second best to | | | | point: do not underpay for a chair. Because of the |
| the leather models. In addition, one of the | | | | amount of hours a person spends in their office chair, |
| considerations of having a really nice office chair is to | | | | the features really do need to be there. They are not |
| give off an impression of power. Leather often does | | | | optional. For example, the lack of lumbar support in the |
| this, because of the inherent cost. | | | | chair for person who will be sitting for hours on end is |
| The more practical factors that one should consider | | | | no small matter. Do not skimp on the budget when |
| include features like lumbar adjustment, height | | | | buying this particular piece of furniture because of how |
| adjustment, and the spring tension at which the chair | | | | much time is actually spent in the chair. |