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I have a Steelcase Leap V2 ($300 refurb) and it has two advantages over the Aeron in my opinion.

1. It’s much more adjustable so you don’t need to be carefully about buying the exact right size (unlike the Aeron which has sizes A, B and C)

2. It has a fabric seat with no protruding edges. If you sit cross legged on an Aeron, you’re going to grind against the seat’s edges. Aerons aren’t good for folks who sometimes sit cross legged.

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A fabric seat Aeron would be ideal, too bad they don't make them. I'm just average height: 5'11" but I guess my leg to torso ratio is weird because the hard ridge that suspends the Aero's mesh seat puts my legs to sleep. I suppose sitting so low to the ground that my knees rise above the seat might help but at that point typing may be a chore based on the angle to the desk.

For return to the office we're going to new offices with only Aeron chairs, so I'm just planning to pack in a seat cushion every day unless I can find another solution.

I had the same problem with the Herman Miller Mira 2, which has the same mesh seat. There’s an optional adjustable front seat angle which seems like it would help with this. It’s disappointing that they don’t have adjustable seat depth though (which my current cheapish office chair does).

You might like the Embody if you like HM chairs but not the web designs.

3. it comes with a headrest (optionally?)

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