Best Reclining Office Chairs 2026: 5 Compared (17 Sources)

What are the best reclining office chairs in 2026?

Background, first written March 2026. The current picks, with dated prices, are in the table above.

Summary

We pick five chairs that recline deeply and offer a footrest, each with hands-on reviews from the outlets we read. We put the Hinomi X1 first because both of its hands-on verdicts are strong — Tom's Guide gave it an Editor's Choice after two months of work and gaming in it, and TechRadar a Recommended badge — and both reviewers rate the footrest that pulls out from under its seat [src1, src2]. Its 135° recline is not the deepest here. The LiberNovo Omni SE goes to 160°, which Tom's Guide sets against chairs with built-in footrests such as the X1 and the Hbada X7 that "only recline to 135 or 140 degrees", but the Omni SE's own footrest is a separate accessory [src3]. GamesRadar+ and Tom's Guide both rate the Omni SE 4 out of 5 [src3, src4].

The Hbada E3 Pro is the value pick: TechRadar calls it "a surprisingly good chair for the price" despite a loose footrest, and YourOfficeGear ranks it first among the reclining chairs with a footrest it tested [src6, src7]. The Hbada X7 is the chair for massage and heat, with the same kind of pull-out footrest and a 140° recline; Tom's Guide names it its best smart office chair [src8, src11]. The Duramont Reclining Leather Office Chair is the leather option, with a 155° recline, but its evidence is thinner — two smaller sites, one of them last updated in 2024 — and it is rated to only 250 lb [src7, src10].

This refresh replaces eight of the nine chairs on the previous version of this card. The CYKOV Ergonomic, EMIAH Office Chair with Foot Rest (PU leather), Winrise Ergonomic, Efomao Big and Tall, Lanonuvia Massage, Ticova Ergonomic, Hbada E3 Air 2026 and the Duramont mesh Ergonomic Office Chair are gone because none of the outlets we read reports a hands-on test of the model this card linked. The Duramont the reviewers tested is its Reclining Leather chair, which now has its own link here.

None of the chairs the reviewers tested here reclines flat: the deepest, the Omni SE, stops at 160° [src3, src4]. That is a rest position. OSHA describes reclined working as the torso at 105-120° from the thighs, so at 135-160° you are taking a break, not typing [src13].

Top 5 Models Compared

Price is the figure the reviewers quote, with its date; the live US price and stock for each linked listing are in the picks table at the top of this page.

Sources for the table: Hinomi X1 [src1, src2]; Hbada E3 Pro [src6, src7]; LiberNovo Omni SE [src3, src4]; Hbada X7 [src8]; Duramont Reclining Leather [src7, src10].

Best for Each Use Case

Best Overall: Hinomi X1 — Check price

Tom's Guide gave the X1 its Editor's Choice after just over two months of work and gaming in it, calling it "an excellent ergonomic office chair" with "a pull-out footrest for those times when you just want to kick back and relax" [src1]. TechRadar's reviewer, who tested the Large, calls it "a fantastic chair" and found the legrest built to the same quality as the rest of the chair: "when I kick back and relax, I don't feel like I'm going to break my expensive chair" [src2]. The backrest unlocks to recline up to 135°, with a tilt-tension bar under the seat, and the 6D armrests tilt up as you lean back, though neither reviewer could lock them in place [src1, src2]. It is rated to 330 lb, weighs 73 lb and, per Tom's Guide, carries a 12-year warranty [src1, src2]. Hinomi makes it in three sizes — Small for 5'1"-5'6", Medium for 5'6"-6'1" and Large for 5'9"-6'6" — and both reviewers warn that the wrong size will not fit you [src1, src2]. Tom's Guide found it at $759 from Hinomi and $729 on Amazon in June 2025 [src1]. Neither Amazon nor Hinomi sold the X1 when we checked on 2026-10-14: the Amazon listing linked here, in Gray, size Large, was out of stock, and Hinomi's US store redirected its X1 page to the X2, which it titles the "Successor to X1" [src17]; the outlets we read have not reviewed the X2. The X1 stays the top pick because the reviews support it; the TL;DR names the best you can buy today.

Best Value: Hbada E3 Pro — Check price

TechRadar's reviewer used the E3 Pro for 114 days and calls it "a surprisingly good chair for the price", praising its mesh, its wrap-around lumbar support and its "solid recline" [src6]. YourOfficeGear ranks it first among the reclining chairs with a footrest it tested, with an 8.3 overall score and a recline to 140° [src7]. Both list a capacity of about 300 lb [src6, src7]. YourOfficeGear, which links the same Amazon listing as this card, lists a 3-year warranty [src7]; The Gadgeteer reports a 5-year warranty on the newer 2026 Edition [src9]. The adjustment set is broad — a 4D headrest and 6D armrests [src7] — and TechRadar found it can be too broad: the armrests are "too mobile", parts move when you grab the chair, and "the footrest is too loose" [src6]. Hbada sells it with or without the footrest and TechRadar tested it with one [src6], so check that the configuration you buy includes it. TechRadar found it on sale at $549.99 against a $709.99 regular price in July 2025 [src6]. The Amazon listing linked here, in Grey, was out of stock when we checked on 2026-10-14. Hbada's own US store now sells it as a 2026 Edition, at $487 without the footrest and $539 with it when we checked on 2026-10-14 [src14]; The Gadgeteer, which reviewed that edition, calls it "the best mechanical chair in the under-$600 tier" [src9].

Deepest Recline: LiberNovo Omni SE — Check price

Five recline stops — 105°, 115°, 125°, 135° and 160° — make the Omni SE the deepest-reclining chair on this card [src3, src5]. Its backrest is a set of flexible panels that moves with you, and GamesRadar+'s reviewer says its lumbar support "outclasses almost everything else I've sat in" [src4]. It is the manual version of LiberNovo's Omni, with no battery or motor: the lumbar is set with a knob behind the backrest, which Tom's Guide's reviewer found difficult to reach and GamesRadar+'s "easy enough" [src3, src4]. Tom's Guide calls it the best value of the Omni line and its best manual office chair [src5, src11]. The trade-offs, from GamesRadar+: the armrests and headrest would not hold their position, the plastic frame and cylinder base were noisy, the backrest ran warm and its wings are slim for broader frames, and the recline settings work more as stops for how far the backrest goes than as positions you lock [src4]. It is rated to 300 lb with a 5-year frame warranty [src3]. The footrest is not built in: LiberNovo's StepSync footrest is a separate accessory, and Tom's Guide's reviewer says that at a full 160° "you definitely want somewhere to kick your feet up" [src3]. Tom's Guide lists the chair at $899, or $1,097 with the footrest [src3]; LiberNovo's US store listed it from $659 when we checked on 2026-10-14 [src16]. The listing linked here is the 48 cm seat, chair only.

Best With Massage and Heat: Hbada X7 — Check price

Tom's Guide's best smart office chair: an almost all-mesh ergonomic chair with a pull-out footrest integrated into the frame, a recline to 140°, 6D armrests, AI-tracked lumbar support, a built-in massager, infrared heat and active seat cooling [src8, src11]. Tom's Guide's reviewer used it for 8+ hours a day for two months and found it "as comfortable for 10-hour workdays as it is for a long gaming session with your feet up" [src8]. The Gadgeteer found the AI lumbar "the first mechanism I've tested in this category that does what the marketing claims", with the catch that its motor whirr "is audible in a quiet room" [src9]. It is rated to 330 lb, weighs 75 lb by Tom's Guide's measure, needs its battery charged for the smart features, and carries 3 years of warranty on parts and 5 on the frame [src8]. Tom's Guide lists it at $1,509, "frequently on sale for $1,299 or even $1,199" [src8]; Hbada's US store listed it in Gray at $1,169 when we checked on 2026-10-14 [src15]. The Gadgeteer's advice, after comparing it with the E3 Pro's 2026 Edition, is to start with the E3 Pro and move to the X7 only if you will use the AI lumbar, massage and heating every day [src9].

Also Considered: Duramont Reclining Leather Office Chair — Check price

A PU-leather high-back executive chair rather than a mesh ergonomic one. ErgonomicsHealth's reviewer names it their favourite reclining office chair — "It's actually the chair that I personally use" — and vouches for its adjustability, its lumbar support and its comfort "at all reclining angles"; it reclines between 90° and 155° with a locking mechanism [src10]. YourOfficeGear rates it its best value, with a 155° maximum recline, thick cushioning and an extendable footrest; ErgonomicsHealth does not mention a footrest [src7, src10]. The limits are real: it is rated to 250 lb, which ErgonomicsHealth calls "noticeably less" than larger reclining chairs [src10], and YourOfficeGear found the armrests fixed and the leather warm over long sessions, and lists a 1-year warranty [src7]. Its evidence is thinner than the picks above — two smaller sites, and ErgonomicsHealth's page was last modified in 2024 — so it is listed as an alternative, not a ranked pick.

Key Market Trends (2026)

• Footrests have moved onto ergonomic mesh chairs: TechRadar's E3 Pro reviewer says the legrest "is something I've seen a lot in recent chairs, especially those that aim to do it all"; the Hinomi X1, Hbada E3 Pro and Hbada X7 each have one that pulls out from under the seat (an option on the E3 Pro) [src1, src6, src8].
• The mesh chairs on this card with a pull-out footrest recline less: the Hinomi X1, Hbada E3 Pro and Hbada X7 stop at 135-140°, while the LiberNovo Omni SE, whose footrest is sold separately, reaches 160° [src1, src3, src7, src8].
• Electronics are a choice, not a requirement: LiberNovo took the motor and battery out of the Omni SE, while Hbada's X7 adds AI lumbar tracking, massage and heat [src3, src8].
• Reviewed models are being replaced at the makers' own stores: when we checked on 2026-10-14, Hinomi's US store redirected its X1 page to the X2, which it titles the "Successor to X1" [src17], and Hbada's sold the E3 Pro as a 2026 Edition [src14].
• Deep recline is a rest posture: OSHA describes reclined working as the torso at 105-120° from the thighs, short of the 135-160° these chairs reach [src13].

Important Caveats

• This is not medical advice. A reclining chair is not a treatment for back pain. Posture variety, movement breaks and correct desk and monitor height matter at least as much as the chair. If you have persistent or worsening pain, see a clinician.
• OSHA's workstation guidance asks for a backrest that reclines at least 15° from vertical and locks or has tension adjustment [src12], and describes the reclined working posture as the torso at 105-120° from the thighs [src13]. Past that, you are resting, not working.
• Size and configuration are separate listings. The Hinomi X1 comes in three sizes and the link here is the Large [src1]; the LiberNovo Omni SE comes with a 45 cm or 48 cm seat, and the link here is the 48 cm, chair only, without the footrest [src3, src4]; the Hbada E3 Pro is sold with or without its footrest [src6].
• Rated capacities: 330 lb for the Hinomi X1 and Hbada X7, 300 lb for the LiberNovo Omni SE, about 300 lb for the Hbada E3 Pro, 250 lb for the Duramont Reclining Leather [src1, src3, src6, src8, src10].
• Footrests vary in quality: TechRadar found the E3 Pro's too loose [src6], and the Omni SE's StepSync footrest is a separate accessory [src3].
• PU leather runs warm: YourOfficeGear found the Duramont's leather gets warm over long sessions [src7].
• The Hbada X7's smart features need a battery or charging cable [src8].
• Prices on this card are the reviewers' figures on the dates given, or the makers' own US prices when we checked on 2026-10-14; Amazon prices move daily.