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Herman Miller Aeron and Steelcase Leap side by side, to scaleSchematic side views at the same scale. Herman Miller Aeron: seat 406–521 mm. Steelcase Leap: seat 415–515 mm. Lime band: EN 1335 Type A, 400–520 mm.020040060080010001200521406AAeronHerman Miller · seat 406–521 mm515415BLeapSteelcase · seat 415–515 mmSAME SCALE · MM · LIME BAND: EN 1335 TYPE A
Two of the most compared chairs at the same scale: schematic side views from published dimensions, with each seat-height range against EN 1335 Type A.

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  • Herman Miller Aeron vs Steelcase Leap

    The two chairs solve fit differently. The Aeron comes in three sizes with a fixed seat depth; the Leap is one size with an adjustable seat. For Europe, the Leap is made in Sarrebourg, France and declares EN 1335-1:2020, while the Aeron is made in Melksham, UK, and declares BIFMA testing.

  • Herman Miller Aeron vs Embody

    Both are Herman Miller chairs built in Melksham for the European market, both with Europe-scope EPDs and 12-year warranties. The practical difference in the data is fit: Embody has an adjustable seat depth in one size, while the Aeron uses three sizes with a fixed depth each. On the standard cylinder both reach 406–521 mm.

  • Steelcase Leap vs Gesture

    Both chairs are made in Sarrebourg, France, both declare EN 1335-1:2020 and EN 1335-2, and both carry Steelcase’s 12-year mechanism warranty. The published differences are in lumbar adjustment, seat range and price.

  • Herman Miller Aeron vs Mirra 2

    The Mirra 2 offers seat depth as an option, which the Aeron does not have at all; the Aeron answers fit with sizes. Herman Miller publishes a Europe-scope EPD and a European plant for the Aeron but not for the Mirra 2.

  • Herman Miller Embody vs Steelcase Gesture

    The Gesture is made in France and declares EN 1335; the Embody is made in the UK, with a Europe-scope EPD and BIFMA testing.

  • Herman Miller Embody vs Haworth Fern

    Both chairs have registered European EPDs. The Fern is made in Portugal and Poland and declares EN 1335-1:2020; the Embody is made in the UK and declares BIFMA testing.

  • Steelcase Leap vs Haworth Zody

    Both have 4D arms and height-adjustable lumbar support. Zody adds forward tilt and a published 150 kg rating; the Leap declares the 2020 edition of EN 1335, the Zody an older one.

  • Steelcase Series 2 vs Leap

    Same factory, same warranty, same EN 1335 declarations. The published difference is seat depth (fixed on Series 2 in the sheet we read, adjustable on Leap), tension (automatic vs manual) and price.

  • Steelcase Leap vs Amia

    Both chairs are made to order in Sarrebourg, France, sold in Steelcase’s European online stores and covered by the same warranty. The Amia costs €221 less in the euro stores and is tested to 160 kg; the Leap adds a headrest option, a five-position recline lock, lower armrests and a lower minimum seat.

  • Herman Miller Aeron vs Sayl

    Both are made in Melksham for Europe, with Europe-scope EPDs and 12-year warranties. The Sayl offers seat depth as an option and costs less; the Aeron offers three sizes.

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