Proven Healthier, More Productive
As the workplace grows more and more technology driven, the correlation between health/comfort and productivity has become clear. The Steelcase Leap Chair is the product of prolonged study on this correlation, and has withstood a number of rigorous tests and studies. In the aftermath of the test, the Leap Chair has emerged as the healthier, more productive option for office workers everywhere.

The Leap Chair's success in these metrics should come as no surprise, because the chair was conceived out of a need for smarter, more responsive seating in the workplace. A recent study commissioned by the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston revealed that workers who used the Leap Chair after undergoing an ergonomics training program achieved significant gains in productivity (about 18% greater than before). Those without the Leap Chair did not experience any significant change in office productivity.

The same study was able to determine that Leap Chair users were healthier and more comfortable than their colleagues. All participants were required to respond to a survey of symptoms experienced from sitting in their chair. The Leap group showed a marked reduction in the musculoskeletal symptoms over the year-long course of the study. Of interest as well is that most individuals were more uncomfortable towards the end of the day in their chair, while those in the Leap Chair did not report a drop-off in comfort throughout the workday.

Trusted by the Experts
If you aren't willing to trust us that the Steelcase Leap Chair is a healthy, comfortable, and easy way to bring greater productivity to your workplace, would you listen to the management of the largest ergonomics consulting firm in North America? Humantech is that firm, and they swear by the Leap Chair after running a series of tests and surveys on the best seating option for its workers. The leadership at Humantech decided to buy Leap Chairs for its employees, saying, "we feel the office should be an oasis for them".

Their research consisted of a comparison of four leading models on both objective and subjective criteria. The chairs (Herman Miller Aeron, Humanscale Freedom, Hon 7708, and Steelcase Leap) were analyzed under a comprehensive industry standard known as CSA Z412-00. The Leap Chair was the only one that met every requirement on range of adjustability and dimensions. Perhaps more important than this though, was the opinion of the test subjects, who happened to be the expert consultants at Humantech. After using each chair for three days, a consultant was to rate the chairs in ten categories ranging from comfort to some of its features and functions.

Impressively, the Steelcase Leap ranked first in nine of the ten categories. Employees rated the Leap Chair 20% more comfortable than the closest competitor and 25% more adjustable. In the end, Humantech's Vice President Mike Wynn justified the decision to buy Leap with the endorsement, "[Leap] stood out on almost every measure. It was significantly better."

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Care and maintenance:
Plastic and painted parts: Clean using household cleaner (Fantastik or 409) and wiping with a soft, dry cloth.
Fabric: Use a handheld vacuum cleaner for cleaning. Do not steam clean. Most stains can be removed by applying a mild soap to a slightly damp cloth, then rubbing it gently over the stain. Wipe dry.

• Independent Leap Chair Review
  An independently conducted review of the Steelcase Leap Chair pros and cons
• One Week with the Leap Chair
  A review by a Smart Furniture staff member who sat in Leap for a week
• How to Customize Your Leap Chair
  A step-by-step guide to customizing your own Leap Chair using Smart Furniture's Smart Designer
• How the Leap Chair Can Save Money
  Cost is undoubtedly a top consideration for anyone in the market for office furniture. In some cases, cost is used as a justification for purchasing a product of lower quality. The efficiency and versatility of the Steelcase Leap Chair means that businesses no longer have to make this tough choice between quality and savings. The wide range of adjustability in the Leap Chair allows it to serve as a one size that fits all. You won't have to buy a different chair for a 6'4" person and one who is 5' tall. Just buy a Leap Chair for both.

  A study by the University of Texas Health Science Center located in Houston found that workers who used the Leap Chair after undergoing an ergonomics training program achieved an 18 percent gain in productivity. Those without a Leap Chair experienced no significant change in office productivity. Consider that the estimated 18 percent productivity surge could lead to an equal or greater bump in profitability: that means that the Leap Chair, more than just saving you money, can actually make you money. Using this number as the average efficiency increase and comparing it to the price of a Leap Chair reveals that it pays for itself in a mere ten work days.

  A chair that will pay for itself in ten days due to a more productive, healthier employee, and it comes with a limited lifetime warranty on its base and frame. Smart Furniture is also proud to offer Free Shipping for the Leap Chair to all customers in the continental United States and Next Day Shipping for a limited number of models.

  There is no need to shop around for the best value, greatest comfort, or most range in your office chair; it's all there in the Steelcase Leap.

Leap has both a MBDC Silver Cradle to CradleTM Product Certification and a SCS Indoor Advantage certification for indoor air quality, the absolute top of the line certifications for environmentally conscious furniture. That means that every element of every material used in the Leap Chair has been thoroughly and chemically tested for anything that could damage the environment (after Leap has been recycled) or the quality of your air (while the Leap Chair is still being used), and been declared extremely safe. The Steelcase Leap Chair is a sustainable chair, a responsible chair, and a recyclable chair.

And that's extremely important for consumers, fellow citizens, businesses, and the country at large. While the large issues of environmental sustainability and global climate change demand large scale solutions from politicians and states, some of the most important work we as citizens can do is to make sure we're responsible in our own small ways. The Leap Chair provides consumers with an opportunity to be responsible and a positive force when they acquire an office chair. Purchasing a Leap Chair isn't just a step toward making your life at work more comfortable; it's also a commitment to principled environmental standards.

The Leap Chair you buy won't contribute to the poisoning of your air quality (SCS Indoor Advantage certified), it won't add to the ever-burgeoning landfills and waste dumps (most of the chair is recyclable, and built from recycled content), or give tacit consent to furniture makers who generally ignore the increasingly serious threat of environmental breakdown.

It will take a real effort on the part of consumers to convince many irresponsible furniture giants to change their ways, and the skyrocketing popularity of manufacturers like Steelcase and retailers like Smart Furniture gives credence not only to high quality of their work, of which the Leap Chair is only one example, but also to the efficacy of the way they do business, which is to say sustainably, benevolently, and responsibly. Furniture manufacturers will respond to clear indications from the market that green sells, and the Leap Chair is a great way to help them see the light. You can rest assured that buying the Steelcase Leap Chair from Smart Furniture is a decision you can not only be satisfied with (because the chair is so comfortable and flexible), but also one you can be truly proud of. Both companies have a long record of environmental responsibility that they can proudly call part of their legacy.

And since the Leap is part of the Steelcase family of chairs, you know the environmental accolades aren't just fluff, or window-dressing. Steelcase is renowned for their commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible products. Steelcase brought the market place it's very first MBDC Gold Cradle to Cradle product, the highest possible level on the BIFMA e3 scale. The Steelcase Leap Chair consists of partly recycled material, and much of the chair is recyclable itself. Disassembly into the chair's component and recyclable parts is quick and easy, in fact, Leap Chair can be designed, built and taken apart in under three minutes. Now more than ever, people need to step up to the plate and demand responsible, sustainable, green products for themselves and their co-workers. If you're interested in a chair that serves not only your needs, but the needs of your business, your community, and the environment, then Buy Leap today.

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Kane's ideals are realized through his design of the Steelcase Leap Chairs.

"I believe that less is more - I'd call myself a minimalist - or even a reductionist. I strive for simplification in both form and manufacturing processes. Achieving uniqueness through simplicity is not an easy task but is truly rewarding when it is realized."

A few of the awards that Brian Kane's Leap Chair has won are listed below. In total, Kane has won over 80 design awards. He's been exhibited at the Whitney and Brooklyn Museums in New York and the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. If you've been in an airport, bank, or hotel, then you've likely seen one of Kane's designs. If you're lucky, you've sat in his newly designed Steelcase Leap Chair.

• Silver Industrial Design Excellence Award (Industrial Designers Society of America)
• Most Innovative Design Award (NeoCon)
• Editor's Choice Award (NeoCon)
• Grand Prize, Workplace Productivity (Buildings magazine Innovations Awards)

A Background and Brief Bio of Brian Kane

Kane graduated form the University of Bridgeport Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design. Afterward, he spent some time working in several design studios in New York City and a year in Milan, Italy. Upon his return, he joined Metropolitan Furniture Corporation in 1977. Kane became one of the four partners at Metro in less than three years after joining. In 1987, Steelcase acquired the company, but allowed Kane to remain Vice President, responsible for all aspects of Metro's design, products, and showrooms.

Kane also helped design the first collection of OFFI furniture through Turnstone, which is another Steelcase company. At Turnstone, Kane made quite a name for himself. A few of his products include the Martini Table, the extensive Sweeper seating line, Crew seating, Jenny lounge, Reply casegoods, and Jacket and Jersey task seating. His Pet lounge chair won a Silver Award for Stackable Seating at NeoCon in 2004 for being constructed of recycled soft drink plastic bottles.

"It's very easy to design something that's complicated. It's really difficult to design something that's simple, and offers uniqueness through its simplicity." With such bold statements and designs, it's easy to see why Steelcase took an interest in Kane and his companies.

Currently, Kane is a member of the Industrial Design Society Association. He lives in San Francisco and operates a product development firm, Kane Design Studio. His studio's goal is is to give their clients as complete a finished product as possible and guide them through their internal development process through models, prototypes, and engineered concepts.