High Back Mesh Office Chair with Footrest and 4D Headrest

You push back from the desk at ten past two, pull the tray out from under the seat, and the afternoon becomes a different shape.

That tray is a mesh footrest that slides out from beneath the seat pan and folds away again, and the supplier sheet does not mention it once. Nor does it mention the headrest, which moves 5 cm up and down, rotates 45 degrees front to back and folds through 90 degrees. Both are on the maker's own callout panels, and both are the reason to look at this chair rather than the one next to it.

The rest is a full high back task chair. The seat and back are a woven mesh over a moulded frame, the backrest carries two separate sprung lumbar panels that move independently, the seat slides through 14 cm of depth travel, and the whole thing sits on a five star polished alloy base with castors and a four stage gas cylinder.

Key Benefits

• Retractable mesh footrest Slides out from under the seat pan and folds back when you stand up. It is a moulded frame with mesh stretched across it, not a plastic bar.
• Headrest with four axes 5 cm of height, 45 degrees of front to rear tilt and a 90 degree fold, so it can be set for a tall person and folded flat for a short one.
• Two independent lumbar panels The backrest carries a sprung dual zone panel rather than a single pad, each half moving on its own suspension as you shift.
• 14 cm of seat depth travel The pan slides forward and back under lever control, plus 5 cm of cushion adjustment, so the front edge can be set for a long or a short thigh.
• Four stage gas lift and a four step backrest Seat height runs 45 to 55 cm on the maker figure; the backrest itself steps up in four positions.
• Armrests in two grades Four options carry what the maker calls a 9D armrest, which presses down for front and rear travel and rotates through two axes; two options carry the 5D version.

Best for: a home office where the same chair has to work for a long typing morning and a long call in the afternoon, and where the person sitting in it has already tried the cheap mesh chair and given up on it.

Why It Works

Most chairs at this level adjust in one direction: up and down. This one moves in five, and the two that matter most are the ones the supplier sheet forgot. A footrest changes what you do on a long call. A headrest that folds means the chair still fits under a desk with a low return. Add 14 cm of seat travel and the same chair genuinely fits two different people. Two of the six options carry a lumbar module with a two speed vibration motor and a heating element behind the mesh; we describe that module because it is really there, and we claim nothing about what it does to a back. No health or therapeutic property is claimed for any part of this chair.

Quick Product Facts: High back task chair; seat and back in woven mesh on a moulded frame; retractable mesh footrest under the seat pan; headrest with 5 cm rise, 45 degree rotation and 90 degree fold; dual zone sprung lumbar panel; seat depth travel 14 cm plus 5 cm of cushion adjustment; four stage gas lift cylinder, seat height 45 to 55 cm per the maker; backrest height in four steps; 360 degree swivel on a five star polished alloy base with castors; armrests in a 5D or 9D grade depending on the option; two options add a lumbar module with a two speed vibration motor and a heating element; overall footprint given by the maker as about 60 by 60 cm and 110 to 120 cm tall; maker rated to 120 kg; in the box, the chair, assembly tools and a manual.

How It Fits Your Routine

Assembly is the usual hour on the living room floor with the tools supplied. Do the base and cylinder first, the back second, and leave the armrests until the chair is standing, because they are easier to line up under load.

Spend the first morning setting it rather than sitting in it. Seat height so the feet are flat, then seat depth so there are two fingers between the front edge and the back of the knee, then the backrest step, then the headrest, then the armrests last. Written down it sounds fussy; it takes six minutes and you do it once.

After that the only moving part in daily use is the footrest, which comes out for calls and reading and goes back before you stand. Wipe the mesh with a barely damp cloth and check the castors for hair every few months, especially on a hard floor.

FAQ

Does it really have a footrest? Yes. It is a mesh tray that slides out from under the seat pan and folds away. The supplier text does not list it, but it is shown clearly on the maker's own panels and on the photographs.

What weight is it rated to? The maker rates it to 120 kg. That is the maker's figure, quoted as such; no independent test report comes with the chair.

What do the Massage options add? A module behind the lumbar mesh with a two speed vibration motor and a heating element. We describe the hardware and we make no health or therapeutic claim about it whatsoever. The four other options do not have it.

What is the difference between the 5D and 9D armrests? They are the maker's own grade names. The 9D version presses down to travel front and rear, adjusts through 5 cm and rotates on two axes; the 5D version has fewer of those movements.