Steelcase is in the same category as Herman Miller, so that’s another option to look at.

I have an old aeron at my office desk that I swiped from a coworker who changed to another office location and didn't take it along with him.

If your body type is compatible, it's amazing for long periods of sitting. I can also sit weird in them comfortably (one leg tucked in, or both, or criss cross when wearing my desk slippers haha).

I'll probably be able to take it when I depart because we seem to get a new injection of a different chair type every other year and they simply toss out old looking stuff in dumpsters to keep the office decor looking fresh.

I prefer the Mirra 1 series I use at home as the ventilated plastic back is a little more rigid but love the mesh seats on both because they're airy and not sweaty for long couch potato sessions.

I have used a Leap v2 and liked it but never a Herman Miller, which would you prefer overall? In the market for a chair.

i don't agree that this sub or reddit thinks "no other chair is even worth your time." i've seen consistent praise for the embody as well as steelcase leap v2s and gestures.

no chair works for every body type. for me, the aeron is less comfortable than both the leap v2 and the embody.

A lot of people love them. But not everyone does.

I used to work in a place that had Aeron chairs and I found them to be not all that comfortable.

You can get used aurons in great shape for 3 to $400, occasionally as little as 200 or 250 if somebody is moving and just doesn't want it

Steelcase leap 2 Is another good chair that you can get off marketplace around $200, even my local office liquidators sells clean ones for 249 when they run sales.

I'll never buy a cheap chair again, get high quality used

got a used Steelcase Leap for $499 on amazon im sure you can find cheaper searching marketplace or local deals but i just wanted something delivered and im happy with it.

great "all day" comfort and quality, the back is just large enough even as someone 6ft2. I was sick of the tall throne or race chairs and just wanted high quality fabric that wasnt mesh.

I’ve tried the HM chair before—it’s actually pretty good, but the price is super expensive IMO. The backrest also felt a little short, even though I tried the C size. I have the Autonomous Ultra 2, which has a backrest that reminds me of the Embody but is much more affordable and has a really good ergonomic design.

I bought an in-house Microcenter brand chair 4 or 5 years ago. I spen4 ~20 hours a week in it and it's holding up well and comfortable enough if I need to put in a 12 hour day.   It was about $200.

I have a Steelcase chair that I brought from a local shop that sells refurbished/used company furniture. They get their products from companies that relocated or close their offices, etc. They sell a lot of other brands, including Herman Miller. The Herman Miller was super comfortable, but my feet did not plant firmly on the ground without shoes. I would go to a similar place near you and sit on each chair to test it out.

I bought my Herman Miller off of ebay used for $400. Love this thing,

I thought the same thing, then I found that there are warehouses full of used chairs you can get for a fraction of the original price. These things are made to last forever, so finding one that's a couple three years old is no big deal. Plus, you can try out a ton of different styles at one time. I ended up with a Steelcase Leap 2. It's been worth every penny! And since the cheaper chairs I was getting before wore out after a couple years, I've already saved more than the original investment.

When it comes to chairs and some other things in life, buy once, cry once has been my hard learned lesson. Also, I recommend not spending a dime on a chair that you have not sat in. I got burned by one of those popular gaming chairs, and it was about $300 wasted. I did end up buying a Herman Miller, but I made sure to try it out first. I bought mine via Facebook Marketplace and got it new and for half price. The seller felt sketchy, but I paid in cash, and we went our separate ways.

Is there a business in your area that deals in used office furniture? Four months ago, I visited that sort of business myself and found a Haworth Very chair for about $260. If purchased new, that chair would have been $900+.

I have a steelcase chair. I think it’s ok.

Steelcase Karman?

Find a chair shop and try some, otherwise the same will happen as has with the Aeron.

My current chair is far more ergonomic, and much more comfortable.

What's your current chair?

We had Aerons at the last place I worked and I thought they were really comfortable....but I also was very mobile and got up often, so I was rarely sitting in them for more than an hour or two at a time.

You do you. I’ll still sit in mine because it’s over 25 years old now and did wonders for my back.

Also, not as annoyingly warm as cloth chairs, though I’ll grand that a lot of chairs have this mesh seat.

I hate when people say 'I said what I said' wtf does that even mean? We know you said it because we can see the text? Are you just saying 'You can't change my mind?'

I don't get it, its so fucking cringe

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Aerons are not supposed to be the most comfortable, it's the most adjustable chair that can be configured to be the most healthy for your body when sitting in it for a long period of time. Comfortable isn't always healthy or good.

I got an Aeron Size C but was too big for me. Also was getting tailbone pain.

Returned and got the Mirra 2 and its been great.

steelcase leap V2 is what I got

I bought mine thinking it was going to be the last chair I would ever buy.

I was mistaken. I can’t wait to get rid of it

If you sweat a lot you should look into the "gaming" chair they made with Logitech. Supposedly helps with cooling because of some marketing buzzwords

flexfit hyken chair union & scale

Ergoles, but not sure if they sell outside of Slovenia.

EDIT: Thought their high end chairs were made in Slovenia but after investigating a bit more, Ergoless only resells the Ergohuman brand chairs, which are made in China.

Kinnarps (Sweden) make very comfortable and sturdy office chairs.

Interstuhl

Navailles

Dauphin

If your only issue with the ErgoHuman was the lumbar being too aggressive, look at the Raynor/Eurotech iOO. It’s essentially the same chair, but the lumbar support is more mellow.

I had the same reaction to the ErgoHuman, but ended up buying a Eurotech iOO.

There are tie-on seat pads for the Aeron that might work for you if you are okay switching to a foam seat.

Having similar lower back issues, I faced the same problem. I went into the store and tried everything from Herman miller. I ended up ditching ergonomic chairs and went with a leather desk chair with added lumbar support. I also use a back support pillow upside down and it has been better so far.

Having just bought an Aeron, I don't remember seeing my soul on the price tag.

I wonder if you could put the size b seat on the size c frame and solve it that way?