Steelcase Leap review

Our Verdict

The Steelcase Jump is an excellent office chair with expert lower back support.

For

Comes in a variety of colors
Good lumbar support
Comfortable

Against

Less breathable than Aeron

Tom'south Guide Verdict

The Steelcase Leap is an excellent office chair with practiced lower back back up.

Pros

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Comes in a diverseness of colors
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Good lumbar support
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Comfortable

Cons

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Less breathable than Aeron

Steelcase Leap: Specs

Height: 38.5 to 43.5 inches
Seat height:15.5 to 20.5 inches
Seat depth: 15.75 to 18.75 inches
Seat width: 19.25 inches
Weight limit: 400 pounds

The Steelcase Leap is one of the better-known part chair brands, and afterward sitting in this chair for more than a month, I can run into why. It'southward a very comfortable chair with enough of back back up, and y'all can get it in a broad range of colors, too, which makes information technology a great add-on to any dwelling office.

My master critique is that at effectually $1,000, information technology'southward not a cheap role chair, simply it's 1 of the best office chairs, so you'll want to read the remainder of this Steelcase Leap review to decide if the investment is worth it.

Steelcase Leap review: Toll and availability

The Steelcase Leap starts at $979 at Steelcase.com, but the price goes up as y'all add options. The base model'due south arms are simply height-adaptable; 4-mode adjustable arms are $65 more. Additional lumbar back up is $41 extra; a headrest costs $166, and wheels for hardwood floors are $eighteen. If you lot want leather rather than fabric upholstery, that'due south an extra $578. You can also purchase the Leap in a stool configuration, which costs $165 more.

If y'all're looking to relieve some money, you can often discover the chair on auction at other retailers for much less, though virtually likely not in the configuration you desire.

Steelcase Leap review: Design, adjustability, and condolement

Dissimilar the Herman Miller Aeron, the Steelcase Leap looks more like a traditional office chair, with padding on both the back and the seat. It's less breathable than the Aeron's mesh seating, though I take yet to sit through a hot summertime in either to run into how the two differ in comfort.

The Bound is available in a diversity of colors — you can cull from twenty options, including saffron and peacock (green). My review model was a blueish color, which definitely helps it stand out from the ocean of gray and blackness function chairs I've saturday in. You can too choose from iii frame colors: black, platinum and polished aluminum.

Steelcase Leap back adjustment — (Paradigm credit: Steelcase)

On either side of the backrest are 2 sliders which yous tin can move up and down to adjust the lumbar support. A knob on the right lets you change the firmness of the back, while another knob changes the tension for the upper back. You tin likewise adjust how far the back tilts, how far the seat moves forward 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 saturday in it. Unlike the Aeron's mesh seat, which made it feel like I was sitting in a hammock, the Leap's seat felt similar to nigh other office chairs, but with a flake more than padding.

Steelcase Leap in office — (Image credit: Steelcase)

Withal, I did like that the Steelcase Leap provided more lumbar support, especially 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 support, and where I wanted it.

Steelcase Spring review: Verdict

When it comes to the best part chairs, the Steelcase Bound ranks among the meridian for its design and comfort. Information technology may not exist as breathable every bit the Herman Miller Aeron, but it provides better back support and comes in a wider range of colors, letting you lot ameliorate personalize the look of your dwelling office. Equally with the Aeron, the Leap is not cheap, and will gear up you back a yard or more than with all the trimmings, and then we suggest looking for deals.

Michael A. Prospero is the deputy editor at Tom's Guide overseeing the habitation, smart home, drones, and fettle/wearables categories, besides equally all buying guides and other evergreen content. When he'due south non testing out the latest running watch, skiing or training for a marathon, he's probably using the latest sous vide car or some other cooking gadget.