Office Chair for Tall Employee?
Hey everyone! I did an office ergo assessment on a rather tall employee and the seat pan was not able to extend far enough out to support their legs/thighs properly. I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for office chairs suited for taller employees? Perhaps the 6’3 to 6’7 range?
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Thanks for asking!
I am not the tallest person but I topped out at 14 at 6'4". I was growing like a weed and just stopped. I was the second tallest in my large hs class of 450 early my freshman year but by the time I graduated was like 15th. But I a taller than the average man. Now I am 71 and down to 6'2.5" barefoot. Being tall has its advantages but can but have its drawbacks too! Earliest was at 14 I had no coordination to speak of! I loved basketball but got cut from the hs team my freshman year. It was not tell my second year in college that my coordination caught up to me. But I loved basketball played as often as I could (4-5 times a week) until my doctors and wife made me quite at 68. Buying pants is sometimes hard, and coats and shirts for sleeve length. Now that I have a bit of a belly, I will not wear a shirt unless it is a long or tall, as I hate the "tent draft" on my belly! If I wear a "reg" shift I get that now!!!!
I have never had an office chair made for tall men when I worked for someone else. I would usually just try them out till I found one I liked in the corporate world. Now as a consultant I just bought a tall chair at Office Max last summer for my home office. I paid twice as much as for a standard chair!!!
You can also get lift desks to encourage office employees to sit and stand! I would urge that for a tall person especially!!!
Just a quick Google search I found these links!
https://www.uline.com/BL_4275/Big-and-Tall-Mesh-Work-Stool
From U-Line
https://www.amazon.com/s?=best+office+chair+for+tall+people&crid=3Q36G97A8ULUO&sprefix=Best+Office+Chair+for+Tall+People%2Caps%2C204&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_33
"Best Office Chairs for Tall People" on Amazon
https://www.logicfox.net/blogs/article/guide-to-desk-chairs-for-tall-person?srsltid=AfmBOop4FmTTod7fcACvg3FOXYWn_D8_q5dts13iC8Klblppqs3KyzID
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We've had good luck with ErgoCentric brand chairs. They have many adjustments points to customize fit.