The Leather Office Chair Myth

People’s desire to own a Leather Office Chair seems to be as strong as ever, regardless of the quality or lack of it, in the chair they buy.

They rationalize that as long as its leather it must be good.

I was reminded of this the other day when I visited the local supermarket where the weekly promotion was a Leather Office Chair.

In talking with the manager he told me how they had sold out in barely half an hour of opening with only the display model left and that would be gone soon too.

A quick look at it confirmed what I expected, it was a poorly constructed seat and the quality of the leather was questionable to say the least.

The 12 month limited warranty only served to confirm the supplier’s opinion of its quality.

People allow themselves to be blinded by the fact that because a chair is leather it must be good. Nothing could be further from the truth.

You can find out how to successfully select the right leather chair by reading my article on the benefits and drawbacks of leather office chairs and avoid making costly mistakes.