
Unless you're dropping a boatload of cash on some chic leather seats for your Manhattan conference room, there's a good chance you've been looking into two much more popular, practical options when it comes to the best office chairs: mesh and foam.
Nearly every chair we've reviewed uses either one or both of these technologies for seat and backrest padding, and we've found that they can both be supremely comfortable. However, they don't feel or perform the same, and some people may feel swallowed by foam or unsupported by mesh.