Haven't tried the Gesture but did have the Leaps somewhere I previously worked. I think a lot comes down to your feelings around breathability and feel of seat and back material. Personally, I like the mesh of the Aeron but there are a lot of people who prefer a more "traditional" chair material.
Re:Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair
by seanp2k2 on Saturday October 22, 2016 @03:31AM
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After having an aeron at work, I had to get one for myself. Now any non-vented chair feels sweaty and wrong after a few minutes.
Re:Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair
by lobster_johnson on Saturday October 22, 2016 @03:27PM
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The Leap is fantastic. Steelcase makes great chairs. It's as well made as the Aeron and much more comfortable. (I've not tried the new Aeron.)
I loved the Aeron I used to have, until I hurt my shoulder swimming and discovered that its skeleton actually digs uncomfortably against the shoulder. That jarred me out of complacency about the chair's possible flaws, at least compared to others.