Leap
Leap® is an ergonomic office chair that lets you dial in a precise fit in all the places you need it most. It’s highly intuitive and you’ll love the way the seat glides back and forth as you recline, keeping you connected to your work.
The Leap chair was the first chair that addressed the needs of the modern workplace and moved the way the user moved. Leap’s changed the way chairs are designed and evaluated forever,
that’s its legacy.
STEELCASE SEATING DESIGN TEAM
Design
We constantly invest in user research as part of our product design process. Leap was developed around three key discoveries revealed in
The Motion Study,
a global Steelcase medical study conducted over four years with 732 users.
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test participants
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scientists
The study spanned over four years and involved over 700 users, conducted in collaboration with esteemed institutions such as the Technical University of Denmark, Michigan State University, and the University of Vermont Back Research Centre. The three pivotal findings in human movement, ergonomics, and user needs became
our rule book for designing the Leap chair
(and every Steelcase chair to come after):
Each individual spinal motion is unique.
A ‘spine print’ that’s as individual as a fingerprint, and changes as our posture varies throughout the day.
The lumbar and thoracic areas of the back require different amounts and kinds of support.
Our need for upper back support increases when we recline, but our lower spine requirements remain more or less the same.
Your spine doesn't move as a single unit.
As you change posture, the upper and lower regions of the spine move independently. When the top of the spine leans backward, the bottom arches forward.
Liveback Technology
Unparalleled support.
Leap's patented 3D LiveBack technology ensures dynamic back support by mimicking your natural movements.
The back intuitively adjusts to your body as you shift positions, promoting alignment across the Thoracic, Lumbar, and Pelvic regions, to provide
continuous comfort
throughout the day.
Our first chair designed with LiveBack® technology which allows the back to contour and adapt to mimic and support the natural movement of your spine.
A manually adjustable chair gives you total control over the adjustments to dial-in the level of resistance you feel in the backrest.
Includes standard height-adjustable lumbar and a lower back firmness dial that lets you adjust the amount of firmness you feel in your lower back for additional lumbar support.
Natural Glide System
When you recline in Leap, the seat glides forward, so you can recline without leaving your "Vision and Reach Zone." This patented design, called the Natural Glide System is so fluid it actually encourages greater motion. And with the Natural Glide System the chair's seat doesn't rise as you recline. This encourages more varied postures so there’s less static load on the spine and means no added pressure on the back of your legs.
Smart-fit
Dial up comfort.
The comprehensive right-hand controls offer users a fine-tuned seating experience for complete personalization. Users can quickly adapt Leap to their preferred settings with precision and ease.
4D arms
gives you a multidimensional connection to your workspace.
Adjust seat depth
up to 57mm forward or backward to achieve long-term comfort for a broader range of users.
Recline control
allows quick adjustment between four comfort settings.
Seat height
can be quickly customized for optimal comfort and ergonomic support.
SUSTAINABILITY
We create products that are good for people, and good for the world. Our products and operations are designed around a commitment to reduce climate change, reinforced by sustainable practices across our value chain.
life cycle analysis
The chair is 97% recyclable by weight and was intentionally designed to be easily disassembled into manageable material components. It uses minimal parts, and packaging to ensure every step of the process is conscious of the environment.
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recycled
97
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recyclable
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