Steelcase Gesture Office Desk Chair with Headrest Plus Lumbar Support Cogent Connect Blueprint Indigo 5S93 Fabric High Black Frame Home & Kitchen

5.0 out of 5 stars

Traded up from an Aeron. Totally worth it!

I work from home at my dust during the day. Then I game at the same desk at night. My shoulders & neck were frequently sore. I did some research and found out steelcase did a lot of research when designing these chairs so it would fit a wide range of their target audience.I previously had a Herman Miller Aeron classic. The armrests were too wide and the seat was too deep.This steelcase gesture came earlier than expected, fully assembled and in great shape. It’s was much more comfortable for me pretty much immediately. It’s very easy to adjust and the headrest is well worth it. The recline is unique, the seat doesn’t move, I like this. I would say it would fit almost any body type because of the specific areas of the chair that are adjustable.

4 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great Chair

This is a great chair. I have had one for a week now and so far its amazing. Everything i could of asked for in a chair. very comfy when configured to your liking. lets see how it holds up till next week.Update: So its been a few weeks and the chair is still absolutely amazing. Everything i could of wanted and more.The compression has not changed the seat is still comfy and has not flatten into nothing after a week., Well worth it as it has already lasted longer then my last chair that went flat after a week and felt like i was sitting on steelUpdated to 5 starsUpdate 3 years in.I still stand by everything I said above.The Chair is still amazing and looks like new.Best investment in a chair.

20 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Very comfortable and adjustable!

Should’ve purchased this chair a long time ago. It’s exceeded my expectations by far. Extremely comfortable with lots of support. Highly recommend this quality Steelcase product.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Worth the price

Chair comes fully assembled. Easily adjusts to fit your personal needs. I work from home and it’s exactly the chair I was looking for.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Amazing, comfortable, worthwhile investment!

I knew I wanted a nice office chair for WFH during the pandemic, and my search eventually led me here. I’m going to include all the information I wish I could have found when I was doing my research haha.First, the other chairs I was considering were the Steelcase Leap V2, the Herman-Miller Aeron, and the Herman-Miller Embody. I was able to try all three in-person locally, but there were no Gestures for me to test drive. I took a bit of a gamble on this chair buying it blind (…and truth be told, was planning on returning it if I did not like it better than the other three), but it paid off! I did not like the mesh material of the Aeron at all, and the Embody was waaaay too expensive compared to the Gesture (and was, at best, only just as good, IMO). The Leap V2 was also very, very good, and a cheaper alternative to the Gesture… but I personally preferred the Gesture, which fit my back better.I’m 6’5″ and was specifically looking for a chair that would work for tall guys. I have no problems — with the right adjustments, it fits my back perfectly and my head rests right on the headrest. I’m also really glad I was able to get the High Height Range option.Definitely glad I got the lumbar support. Again, my back was a huge concern, and this was a key feature for me.Color-wise, I could not find any photos of the Blueprint fabric. I don’t think the photos in the product description are at all representative of the real-life color, so I’ve included some photos of my chair to give some reference. Again, I gambled on the color, googling for Cogent Connect fabrics and trying to judge images of the Blueprint color from them. Fortunately, I really like it — it looks very good in-person, more subtle than the other blue shades you often see in Gesture advertising material.The fabric texture is different than I was expecting… I was hoping for something more meshy/soft. Cogent Connect reminds me of a fabric I’d find in a car seat or something, and retains heat just a touch more than I thought it would. But, I wouldn’t say it’s bad at all, just different from my expectations.Overall, I really love this chair and am glad I went with my gut and tried it, as opposed to settling for a used Leap V2 or something. Buying it new also meant I could get all the key features I wanted (lumbar support, height, etc.), and not settle for whatever happened to arrive at the second-hand store. I work a lot on my computer and see this as a worthwhile investment that I will enjoy every day I sit down for work for the next ten years. I’ve already noticed a marked improvement in my back and butt compared to the previous $200 chair I bought from Office Depot a few years back — I wish I could have afforded something like this from the get-go.So, yes, great chair, and great investment! If you can afford it, go for it! If you can’t, the Leap V2 would make for an acceptable alternative.

19 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Almost perfect

Let me start by saying that I spent ages researching chairs before I finally bought the Steelcase Gesture. I was originally planning to get a Herman Miller Aeron Remastered, but after seeing several video reviews of both chairs, decided my memory of the Aeron was probably flawed and biased. With that, I added other brands to the list of candidates. Steelcase, of course, was a top contender; even with the hefty price tags.When it came down to it, I chose the Gesture for its “configurability,” if you will. I also required a decent headrest and hard floor casters—two things the Gesture has as options.I spend the majority of my day “tasking,” but I also have moments of pondering and waiting. In these various states, I will sit different ways. With “normal” chairs, there’s just a bit too much fidgeting to get comfortable. The Gesture is designed for people to sit in it multiple ways and “adjust” its support accordingly.Now, I can’t say that it does that exactly, but I will say this chair causes me very few, if any, aches after a long day. My previous daily-driver was a quite-used Herman Miller Mirra. It would leave me sore in so many ways. I can, however, say that much less fidgeting is needed in my seating changes. Some require a tweak of the chair’s controls (usually the seat pan in and out or the back resistance a tad tighter/looser) may be needed, but after I’m good to go.That brings me to the controls themselves. The Gesture is known to have one of, if not _the_ best headrest in the performance office chair category. I tend to agree. I’ve had one other chair with a similar headrest and it, too, was great. The seat pan adjustment is natural, though I unexpectedly feel a rotation at the first effort; it’s odd at first, but you get used to it.The tilt resistance is a bit on the touchy side for me. There’s a very small range of “good” for me. I’d really like it to have a more granular feel to its adjustments. It’s also a bit annoying in that you can’t adjust it while reclined in the slightest. You literally have to make absolutely certain that the back it fully upright.And the last control, the tilt lock… I don’t use. Also had one on the “great headrest chair” and never used it there either. However, having messed with it, I could see locking the back upright in some situations… maybe a bad night’s sleep? But otherwise, I wish that thing did something else.And for the final point of my needs: hard floor wheels. Well… I ordered it with hard floor casters, but it came with standard. Since I’d never seen either wheel, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. However, I must say, Steelcase’s carpet casters are total crap on hard floors. It’s like a subtle fingernails-down-the-blackboard feeling. After a few days, I contacted the seller and eventually Steelcase shipped replacement hard floor casters. Upon swapping them, it was night and day. The glide was smooth and “effortless” in as much as an office chair can be. At this point, I believe I’ve had the hard floor casters on longest…So after 30+ days of ownership, I’m pretty satisfied. I gave the chair 5 stars in value for money, as I fully expect to get 12+ years out of it (the warranty is 12 years!) and pro-rating the cost across even 10 years is pennies-per-day _well_ spent. It’s getting 4 stars overall because it’s not the immediately-comfortable chair you might expect at $1k+, but it makes up for that in its ability to support you in many different positions.UPDATE 6/2023:I’ve had my Gesture for around 9 months now. All of the above is still true. There is one minor thing to add: I noticed that the arms of the chair are not set quite symmetrical. It’s the slightest difference and you can only see it when the arms are at their extremes. I’m not sure if this is from the manufacturer or shipping, but I know I didn’t cause it. It was not enough to complain about at the time of purchase, but I may contact Steelcase directly in the future to see if this is something that can be adjusted.Outside of that, there’s no noticeable wear on the chair aside from dust/dirt on the wheels. No “new” creaks or groans, and the controls are all still in “new” condition.UPDATE 8/2024:We’re coming up on two full years of ownership. Again, previous comments stand. The chair has excellent build quality (outside of the aforementioned thing with the alignment of the arms). All of the functions still work 100%, the chair has only one “squeak” that really doesn’t bother me (shifting weight side-to-side), and it’s otherwise “like new” whereas any other chair at 2 years old would be ailing significantly.I’ll also mention at this point, I’ve now moved it across the country. I kept the original shipping box, so that’s how it was packed. I did not trust it to a mover, but rather put it in a trailer… I did miss covering one spot on the very top of the headrest with some plastic, so the cardboard filler-box rubbed on it the whole way and created a small hole in the outer fabric; nothing a hoodie draped over can’t fix! Again, nothing major and totally my fault. Also, given the new locale, I have a new floor, but it’s that really hard, no-pad carpet, so I’ve left the hard floor wheels on the chair and they’re working well.Let’s see how the next two years goes!

14 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Comfort for long sitting sessions

First of all I want to say customer service is 100% awesome! Quick to answer and resolve any issues with your order. As for the chair it’s works perfect for long sitting work. I am confused by the review saying they had tail bone issues because that is just not what I have experienced. It has relived those issues for me I think you just are not correctly adjusting the seat depth. I have now had a good amount of hours and it’s helped my back and tailbone issues although I did haft to adjust it to get the best results. I am very happy and would recommend this chair to anyone. Steelcase has spent millions of test hours with its products it’s worth more to spend a little now then keep buying junk that will hurt your back and posture in the end. How much do those chiropractor bills set your back…

2 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Not disappointed

Very nice ergonomics. This isn’t another racecar seat with a gamer tag. I wanted a chair I could sit in for a few hours each day and not feel like I was slouching or needing a back pillow like most other companies ship with their chairs. The back of this chair keeps your back aligned and can be firmed up to find the sweet spot that you can lean back on.This chair is easily the most I will ever spend on a chair but I feel like I got exactly what I was looking for.Initially I had issues with shipping but I contacted the seller and they helped me by contacting the shipping company and ended up ordering a replacement, which showed up a week later.All in all if you can afford to buy this chair I would recommend it. Great job Steelcase.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

A perfect match for my home office

A high-quality chair with amazing color and the highest possible comfort.

4.0 out of 5 stars

If weighing this against a Humanscale Freedom, get this

The Gesture is simply built to a different standard than the equal-cost Humanscale competitor. Having had the Freedom for some years, the overarching words are “plastic” and “screws”, as the frame is primarily plastic that will crack over time, make continual creaking noises, and various screws will back themselves out of the headrest and lower assembly.Also, out of the box the Freedom’s seat was never comfortable for me, forcing the purchase of a small cushion. The Gesture’s seat and I agree much more.