People believe leather office chairs are the ultimate choice of executive ergonomic chair.  Because leather is viewed as a sumptuous material and gives off an aura of prestige and success. Although the rise of the Aeron chair has probably reduced this trend in recent years.

Advantages of leather upholstery

Good quality leather is coming with a price to pay. If you are considering to buy a leather office chair, you have better not to be fixated about getting the cheapest leather chair you can find. You need to make sure that it is ergonomically correct. High quality leather office chairs will be upholstered in one single piece of hide to maintain the best look and finish. To reduce the costs, chair manufacturer is known to use a good quality vinyl to upholster the chair back.  

Those ergonomic leather office chairs that are finished in a high quality hide will give you many years of good service. Because leather upholstery is easy to maintain.  It simply needs a regular wipe over with a clean damp cloth regularly.  Carefully maintained, a good quality hide upholstered ergonomic chair will give leather office chairs a distinctive appearance over the years.

Disadvantages of leather upholstery

First and foremost you must fight the temptation to buy a leather office chair because it is incredibly cheap.  You believe it is great value for your money. Really cheap chairs with leather upholstery are usually made from off cuts and scraps of very low quality leather that have been pieced together just to cover the chair.  So, first rule for selecting an ergonomic leather office chair is do not buy that incredibly cheap bargain. Next, you need to understand that leather having a smooth surface finish will actually have you sliding forward in your chair. If you are considering ergonomic leather office chairs with forward tilt because you do a lot of keyboard work in front of computer, you will almost certainly find it very difficult to avoid sliding too far forward in your leather office chairs. You will be far better off by sitting in a fabric upholstered ergonomic office chair, or even an Aeron chair.

Leather also will to put a shine on your clothing. If you wear expensive outfits or hout coutour business suits at work you may need to increase your clothing budget as you may find your clothes wearing out more quickly than before. Lastly, you may well find that during the summer months leather office chairs will make you to perspire or sweat excessively (unless you are sitting in some top quality leathers having a breathable protective finish).