A standing desk creates a problem it does not solve, which is what to do when standing for eight hours turns out to be as tiring as sitting for eight hours. The answer is a perch rather than a chair. This one raises from 23.3 in to 33.1 in, a range that covers a desk at sitting height at the bottom and a full standing desk at the top, so you can shift between postures through the day rather than committing to one. The footprint is deliberately small at 13.4 in deep by 14.4 in wide, because a perch does not need a wide base the way a conventional chair does, and a narrow one tucks under a standing desk when you step away. At 13 lb the whole thing lifts with one hand, which is what makes it realistic to move out of the way rather than working around it. The seat is foam-padded with a polyester cover, firm enough to hold you in a leaning posture rather than encouraging you to settle back. A steel frame underneath carries a static load of 264 lb. Used properly it is not a chair at all.