The Herman Miller Aeron Chair: Let's Talk About a Legend (and the Price)

The Aeron's Features, and What You MUST Know

The first thing you have to understand is that you're not sitting on a cushion. You're kind of floating on this high-tech, bouncy mesh. It feels a little weird for like, a day, and then it's amazing. There's no heat build-up, no sweaty back after a long meeting, and it has this perfect "give" that's firm but also cradles you. It's designed to hold you in the right posture, not just be a soft place to land.

• Your back will actually thank you.
• You will never get a sweaty back.
• This thing is built to last forever.

And the back support... man. It’s not just a generic pillow. It’s these two little pads that you can dial in to hit the exact right spot on your lower back. The crazy part is what you feel at the end of the day: nothing. You realize you haven't been squirming around or stretching every five minutes. The chair just holds you correctly, so you can just work.

Now, I gotta be real with you. If you're looking for a giant, plushy CEO chair to sink into and disappear, this ain't it. The Aeron is firm and supportive. It’s like the difference between a specialized orthopedic mattress and a big fluffy pillow-top—both are comfy, but they are doing very, very different jobs.

And this is the most important tip I can give you: you HAVE to get the right size. A, B, or C. Don't guess your size. If you're in the wrong one, you might feel the hard frame on your legs, and you'll wonder what all the hype is about. If you're in the right size, you'll forget the frame even exists. It's everything.

Okay, the price. It's a lot of money for a chair, there's just no way around it. But you're not buying a chair for a couple of years; people own these for a decade or more. If you're at your desk all day and you're starting to feel it, it’s an investment in not feeling achy and miserable. And for that, many people feel it's worth every penny.