Best Office Chairs Europe

Steelcase Leap vs Haworth Zody

A side-by-side reading of the manufacturers' own European data. Where one chair's published spec is better, it is marked; where data is missing, we say so.

Updated By The Best Office Chairs Europe editorial team24 sources

Steelcase Leap and Haworth Zody side by side, to scaleSchematic side views at the same scale. Steelcase Leap: seat 415–515 mm. Haworth Zody: seat 400–520 mm. Lime band: EN 1335 Type A, 400–520 mm.020040060080010001200515415ALeapSteelcase · seat 415–515 mm520400BZodyHaworth · seat 400–520 mmSAME SCALE · MM · LIME BAND: EN 1335 TYPE A
Schematic side views at the same scale, from each maker's published seat height, seat depth and overall height. Dashed outlines: highest seat setting.

The short answer

Both have 4D arms and height-adjustable lumbar support.

On published specifications, the Leap leads on warranty; the Zody leads on seat-height span, lowest seat (shorter users), highest seat (taller users), EN 1335 Types spanned, third-party EPD, lowest official price found, Spec Index.

Zody adds forward tilt and a published 150 kg rating; the Leap declares the 2020 edition of EN 1335, the Zody an older one.

Side by side

● marks the better published value on rows where "better" is measurable. Blank: not published.
SpecificationSteelcase LeapHaworth Zody
Seat height415–515 mm400–520 mm
Seat-height span100 mm120 mm
Lowest seat (shorter users)415 mm400 mm
Highest seat (taller users)515 mm520 mm
EN 1335 Types spannedType B, Type CType A, Type B, Type C
Seat depth400–475 mm400–455 mm
Seat depth adjustmentStandardStandard
Max. user weight150 kg150 kg
Warranty12 years10 years
EN 1335 declaredYesYes
Third-party EPDNoYes
Made for Europe inSarrebourg, FranceQueluz (PT) and Cyprianów (PL, Vector Poland), Portugal / Poland
Made inside the EUYesYes
Lowest official price found€1,240 (Germany)€1,050 (Germany)
Spec Index80/10091/100

Fit: which bodies each chair suits

Seat height decides whether your feet reach the floor with your thighs level. The bars show each chair's published range against the four EN 1335-1:2020 Types. Work out your own target with the office chair height calculator.

Seat-height range compared with EN 1335-1:2020 types EN 1335 Type Ax: 400–540 mm; EN 1335 Type A: 400–520 mm; EN 1335 Type B: 420–510 mm; EN 1335 Type C: 430–480 mm; Leap: 415–515 mm; Zody: 400–520 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C Leap 415–515 Zody 400–520
Seat height in mm, loaded seat. Grey bars: the range each EN 1335-1:2020 Type must cover. Black bars: the manufacturer’s published range.

Leap: Leap; Leap Plus 395-495 mm (EN 1335-1:2020 measurement)

Zody: EU product sheet (2019): 40-52 cm; Haworth store (Zody, EU range): 412-544 mm

Adjustments

Adjustments
AdjustmentSteelcase LeapHaworth Zody
Seat depth adjustmentStandardStandard
Backrest height adjustmentnot publishednot published
Lumbar supportAdjustable in heightAdjustable in height
Armrests4D (height, width, depth, pivot)4D (height, width, depth, pivot)
Recline tensionManual adjustmentManual adjustment
Recline lockSeveral positionsSeveral positions
Forward seat tiltnot publishedStandard
HeadrestOptionOption

Prices in Europe

Official brand-store prices by country, including VAT, for the configuration each store lists. Checked on the dates shown.

Prices by market
MarketLeapZody
Switzerland–1,250 CHF
Germany€1,240€1,050
Denmark–8,005 DKK
Spain€1,240€1,050
France€1,240€1,050
Ireland–€1,050
Italy–€1,050
Netherlands€1,240€1,050
Poland–4,678 PLN
Sweden–11,912 SEK
United Kingdom£1,239£890

For euro conversions, VAT-free comparisons and every market at once, use the EU price comparator.

Spec Index

Points for what each maker publishes, using the same rules for every chair. A missing figure scores zero, so a low score can mean "not published" rather than "worse".

Spec Index: computed from published specifications only (rules). Not a comfort rating or a test result.
CriterionSteelcase LeapHaworth Zody
Adjustability / 402933
Seat-height range vs EN 1335 type A / 2016.720
Load and standards disclosure / 151515
Warranty / 10108.3
Environmental disclosure / 15915
Spec Index / 1008091

More detail

Sources

  1. Steelcase EU - Leap: www.steelcase.com/eu-en/products/office-chairs/leap/
  2. Leap brochure EMEA 09/2026 (PDF): www.steelcase.com/content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/EN-Leap-Brochure-2026.pdf
  3. Leap Product Environmental Profile (origin.build): origin.build/#/material/100349737
  4. Steelcase Global Products Warranty 2026 (PDF): www.steelcase.com/content/uploads/2026/02/2026_SC_GlobalProduct_Warranty-upd-Feb-2026.pdf
  5. Haworth EU - Zody: www.haworth.com/eu/en/products/office-chairs/zody-1.html
  6. Zody EU task product sheet 2019 (PDF): www.haworth.com/content/dam/digital/eu/docs/products/haworth/chairs/zody/zody_product_shee
  7. Zody Task Seating (EMEA) EPD-IES-0012453: www.environdec.com/library/epd12453
  8. Zody GS certificate - Poland (PDF): www.haworth.com/content/dam/digital/eu/docs/products/haworth/chairs/zody/certs/zody_certif
  9. Steelcase Online Store DE (DE): de.steelcase.com/products/leap
  10. Steelcase Online Store FR (FR): fr.steelcase.com/products/leap
  11. Steelcase Online Store NL (NL): nl.steelcase.com/products/leap
  12. Steelcase Online Store ES (ES): es.steelcase.com/products/leap
  13. Steelcase Online Store UK (UK): uk.steelcase.com/products/leap
  14. Haworth Store (DE) (DE): shopping.haworth.com/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  15. Haworth Store (FR) (FR): shopping.haworth.com/en-fr/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  16. Haworth Store (NL) (NL): shopping.haworth.com/en-nl/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  17. Haworth Store (IT) (IT): shopping.haworth.com/en-it/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  18. Haworth Store (ES) (ES): shopping.haworth.com/en-es/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  19. Haworth Store (IE) (IE): shopping.haworth.com/en-ie/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  20. Haworth Store (UK) (UK): shopping.haworth.com/en-gb/products/uk-zody-mesh-ergonomic-office-chair
  21. Haworth Store (SE) (SE): shopping.haworth.com/en-se/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  22. Haworth Store (DK) (DK): shopping.haworth.com/en-dk/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  23. Haworth Store (PL) (PL): shopping.haworth.com/en-pl/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe
  24. Haworth Store (CH) (CH): shopping.haworth.com/de-ch/products/zody-ergonomic-office-chair-europe

All sources checked 20 October 2026. Where a manufacturer does not publish a value, we say so rather than estimate it.

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Best Office Chairs Europe, “Steelcase Leap vs Haworth Zody”, https://bestofficechairs.eu/compare/leap-vs-zody/, updated .