Inspired by the design of suspension bridges, the Herman Miller Sayl chair provides a unique seating experience. A quick look at the back of this chair will instantly reveal the influence of suspension bridges. But the back of the Sayl chair is designed for more than just looking cool!
The back of this chair is fairly unique in the world of ergonomic task chairs because of the amount of shoulder freedom and flexibility it provides.
Many chairs have big, overpowering backs. Even worse, some of them have “shoulder padding” which forces your shoulders to roll forward when you’re sitting in them, which results in obviously undesirable posture.
The Sayl takes the opposite approach. The back is very supportive where it needs to be — down low and up the middle — but the back tapers in toward the middle as it rises which frees the shoulder blades and shoulders to move up, down, and all around, and provides no restriction whatsoever! Leaning back and stretching your arms in this chair is easy, comfortable, and natural.
The back is made out of a supportive yet flexible and comfortable material with an open design that allows for air circulation to help keep you from getting hot.
The Sayl is available with some other attractive features as well, including:
Forward Tilt – Forward tilt allows the chair to tilt a few degrees forward for intense computing sessions. This “at attention” posture can help your focus on the task at hand, and then when you’re done you can return the tilt to normal, or lean back and recline with the knee tilt, which brings us to the next point.
Knee Tilt – The Sayl features a knee tilt mechanism which means the pivot point for the recline is at your knees rather than at the middle of the chair seat (like on most standard office chairs). This means that you can recline without your feet coming off the ground, and also allows for a stable reclining posture for long periods of work.
Lumbar Support – There is an available lumbar support option which can be adjusted vertically to help get it in exactly the right position in your back.
Seat Depth Adjustment – The seat slides forward and backward to allow different users of different heights to use the chair comfortably.
If chairs with too much upper back padding bother you, you should definitely consider the Sayl as it is one of the best chairs on the market in terms of shoulder and upper back freedom.
