The Kimball Office Hero Chair recently made quite an impression on the Furniture Industry Research Association. This esteemed body—sort of a consumer protection agency for global contract furniture—honored Hero with their annual Excellence in Ergonomics Award, citing the chair’s first-rate ergonomics, advanced structural integrity, and superlative safety. To receive the award, the product must be manufactured by a company with high quality standards and a strong environmental policy. It must promote comfort and well-being for the user and feature excellent ergonomic qualities that enhance the quality of furniture.
How does Hero come to the aid of the bum neck, the downtrodden mid-back? Through an ingenious combination of ergonomic support and highly-adjustable functional features. From Hero’s modulated mesh backrest, to its adjustable lumbar support, and on to its innovative seat depth adjustment mechanism, the intelligent task chair assures a perfectly comfortable fit—no matter one’s personal dimensions. Hero’s mesh backrest is comprised of alternating areas of dense and loose fabric, such that it provides support just where needed, especially in the shoulder and lumbar areas. The lumbar support trumps the usual advantages of this common accoutrement, as its height adjustable feature finds the lumbar curve no matter how high or low it might reside on the sitter’s back. Lastly, the Astiv active seat depth adjustment mechanism increased or reduces seat depth, thus pinpointing the perfect depth regardless of thigh length.
Kimball Office offers Hero in a variety of profiles and finish styles. Options include mesh backs or upholstery in orange, anthracite, or black; high back, mid back, or cantilever side models; and bases in black plastic or brilliant silver.
Niels Diffrient, the name and the designer behind the chair, has been called “the granddaddy of the ergonomic revolution”. The Diffrient World Chair from Humanscale is an all mesh task seat that accommodates many different types of workers to keep them comfortable all day long. Amazingly, the Diffrient Chair fits more than 95% of office workers comfortably, 100-300 pounds, 5”0’ woman to a 6”4’ man. The seat height is completely adjustable. This intuitive ergonomic chair from Humanscale is truly “diffrient”.
The human body is not flat, and our backs in particular needs to be hugged in the right spots. Keeping this in mind, the back of the Diffrient chair has 3 panels for ultimate lumbar support. Additionally, the mesh seating provides support under your thighs, which is a lifesaver when you are on a long stretch of a project.
The Diffrient World Chair comes in 3 different finish options: White, Black, and Gray. The optional upholstered polyurethane foam seat cushion is available in a wide variety of colors and patterns, if you would like a splash of color against the neutral chair finishes.