Allie LeatherSoft Upholstered Recliner with Footrest, Arms, and Headrest, Padded Swivel Recliner Chair and Ottoman Set, Palimino

Ordered Wed night had it by Fri morning, correct product delivered too. All pieces accounted for and intact. Easy to put together but preferred using socket wrench for bolts when possible (10, 12, 13mm) it's just less annoying and you can get things good and secure (comes with the usual Allen wrench and funky sheet metal wrench tools though). It is handy to have a second person available for certain steps but not absolutely necessary. The arm attachments, oddly enough, were the trickiest to align and get the bolts to thread, everything else was straightforward and went to plan. Instructions are minimal (6 diagrams, pictured). The only uncertainty I encountered was deciphering between the sets of bolts that are the same length. Add some common sense and it all works out though. The lighter weight narrower gauge bolts hold the arms, the heavier weight thicker gauge bolts go to the ottoman. Appearance is as portrayed. Definitely not leather at this price point, shouldn't be expected anyway. Generally a light beige-ish color, not quite cream but close. Roughly 50 pounds, slides easily along the carpet when I want to move it. Decent size for a small space. It is comfortable. Husband is 6'1" 170, I am 5'4" 135 and we're both generally comfortable sitting in the chair. It is, as indicated elsewhere, a bit low to the ground for him whereas I am enjoying being able to have my feet touch the ground for once (this would not be a great chair for anyone who struggles to get up unassisted between being so low down and lightweight). Swivel works just fine, 360 degrees. Reclines as intended. Does not fully recline, it's more of a sitting upright or inclined back to about 45 degrees (otherwise it'd tip). I am more comfortable sitting with it inclined. My shoulders are exactly below the line of the head cushion so when sitting completely upright it tends to make my head want to tilt forward causing neck strain. Leaning back however the back is perfect and even has some lumbar support going on. The cushion holds my head at the right inclination to read or work on the computer pretty comfortably. The ottoman is a bit tippy to the left and right, don't rely on it to do more than hold your feet while you relax.

It is what it is, an inexpensive chair, and being so it got 4 stars out of 5. Made in china. Looks great, easy to assemble, comfortable to sit and relax in. Does sit low to the floor, so its not the easiest to get out of ( seniors perspective). Something to consider... the swival is not on ball bearings, but on a plastic slide rail, so it feels and sounds like its grinding as it turns. Longevity of the swival system's questionable. Compared to a more expensive chair ($500+) it would be rated at a 2-3... but for the money its worth it. Reclining mechanism is similar to that of a reclining lawn chair verses a more expensive recliner. All in all, good for the money, but it is what it is. So far so good. Life expectancy is certainly ... well, its not going to be a family heirloom.

My husband has chronic back problems, and we had recently gotten rid of our large La Z Boy recliners when he experienced another episode of back pain. He isn't ready to go out shopping for a new recliner yet so I ordered this one from Amazon as a temporary fix until we can shop for a good zero-gravity chair. It seems well-made, it was easy to put together by myself, and my husband finds it comfortable for his back. He wishes it would recline further but otherwise he likes it just fine. I also found it quite comfortable, and although it doesn't weigh much it feels quite stable and sturdy. A very good chair for a reasonable price, and it will work well while we search for a high-quality zero gravity chair.

Have had this chair and ottoman about 3 weeks & love it! It's very comfortable, love the color & style & find it hard to stay awake when I'm in it! I'm trying to talk my husband into getting one too. He has a hideous blue velour LazyBoy recliner sitting in the living room that is beyond ugly, so I'll keep working on him! Believe it or not, this entire chair & ottoman was extremely well packed into one box. Had a friend put it together in about 20-30 minutes. He was impressed with it too & will probably be getting one himself! This is an update on my previous 5* review. I have a auto-immune bone disease & purchased this chair as I need to lie down several times a day & thought this chair would be perfect to use for that purpose, & it was! Until last week when I realized it would no longer recline. I am a broken hearted 81 yr old lady extremely disappointed in my purchase. I have purchased other items of furniture from Amazon with no problems, as I am unable to stand long enough to go out shopping, & their prices are good. In fact I purchase almost everything I need from them as it just makes my life so much simpler. But I won't buy furniture from them anymore. The chair is very attractive but what I need is to be able to recline for my rest & to watch TV. Looks like I will be bedridden sooner than I thought. I really regret that I had to change my review.

This chair is not worth it. I've completely rewritten my review based upon 10 weeks of modest use. Originally written on June 3 follows in abbreviated and relevant manner. Comfort: I've had the chair for 10 days as of this writing. I work at home and sometimes put in long hours, and my office is also where I spend a good bit of my recreation time. This chair is very comfortable...for a couple of hours, after which it starts to put a lot of pressure on your tailbone, shifting the tilt of the chair or its back does little to alleviate the pressure and you have to get up and give your butt a rest. Its basically not a chair you can spend long hours sitting in, which may be a good thing as it will urge you to get up and move around for a bit. However for my needs that is more of an annoyance than a plus and its not a chair I would recommend watching more than a single movie in for that reason, let alone working on the computer for any real period of time. The price is fair for what you get, but if you're looking for something you can sit in for longer periods of time than 2 hours at a stretch, I'd recommend something else. Update Aug 17 This chair has seen on average a 3-5 hour use on a daily basis, anywhere from 2-3 hours at a stretch. For the purpose of full disclosure, I am 6' and weigh 252lbs, I do not "fall into" my chairs and this one rested on a solid tile surface with zero rocking and making very little use of its reclining feature. As I said above, though I work from home, this chair is only comfortable for relatively brief periods of time, I frequently had to resort to making use of my laptop from my couch as I found the chair taxing for longer periods of time. Today while in the process of looking for a replacement, I noticed a couple of wooden chips at the base of the chair's swivel ring. Investigation revealed that the alan bolts had become loose and tightening them produces sounds telling me that the wood in which these are driven into is of low quality and cracking around the bolts. In contrast, I had used a Mac Motion chair for 5 YEARS, daily, for up to 10 hrs at a stretch during my busiest period before the chair started to lose its foundation strength. The Mac-Motion chair at the time was 2x the cost of this one, and I repeat, saw significantly heavier use and lasted 5 years! I contacted a carpenter friend of mine to have a look at the chair and asked him his opinion of the worth of repairing it. His reply is a direct quote "Cheap Chinese crap like this isn't worth the price of materials to repair it, its structurally unsound and will continue to fall apart someplace else. Ditch it and buy something that's made with some honest pride." I tend to agree, all this cheap, Chinese product line is a blight for US consumers and should be avoided. I've downgraded my initial rating from 3 to one star based upon relatively light use for 10 weeks. It was never particularly comfortable, and is of very low quality. Spend your money elsewhere.

A very nicely made chair - and perfect replacement for my old oversized/overstuffed recliner. I was sad when I heaved the old recliner out -- but also determined not to replace it with another chair that had me too lazy to climb the stairs to my bed....I needed a comfortable chair in my office that I could relax, meditate, put my feet up -- but not s-o-o-o-o comfortable that I'd sleep the night in it. The chair is solid when assembled and a bit stiff -- so if you're looking for a big lazy cush chair, then this may not be the one for you. Assembly -- contrary to others that voiced issues with the assembly and instructions -- I personally (not a skilled trades worker) found the assembly rather easy.. No special tools were required -- the kit contained the correct amounts of hardware and 3 different Allen Wrenches. All the holes lined up perfectly. I did not rush and took my time to insure that all the bolts threaded easily into the respective sockets -- abt 20 minutes. Here is a list of the items you assemble and the number of bolts for each: Left and Right Arm Rest -- 2 bolts each Seatback -- 4 bolts Seat -- 4 Ottoman - 4+4 Reclining Position -- the reclining mechanism works smoothly and I'd guess at full recline it's about 60 degrees ~ so again compared against a Lazy...recliner it's made for relaxing............and maybe a nap.

I bought this chair about 3 weeks ago and I am very please with it. I agree with others about the instructions being somewhat lacking. I guess they want to save printing cost but I don't know why this company as well as others don't have downloadable PDFs with clearer instructions. But back to the chair, I did get the Palimino (?) color and I am very pleased with the way it looks and as far as I'm concerned it made very well. It is bonded leather and there isn't anything wrong with that. To expect real leather at this price is unrealistic. The arms are a bit low and I'm considering drilling new holes to raise them about an inch. I think that will be a more comfortable height but I'll probably wait until the warranty is up. My only real concern is the swivel. I'm 6 ft and about 225 so I am worried this may fracture. I may modify this with casters if it does (since it is low casters could raise it and inch or so). Also the grating sound it makes is bothersome. Could be my weight causing this. On a more positive note I like the feel of the chair in the upright position when I'm working and in the recline position it's excellent for watching TV, somewhere in between for reading and I have cat napped in it too. I think the ottoman is just right for me, others may disagree, but my legs don't get cramped like a regular recliner and I just gave mine away to a thrift store. Overall I do believe this is an exceptionally good buy with some minor problems but I would recommend it.

(UPDATED, see below original review) The chair arrived in a single (approx.) square 26"x26" box, product was packed very neatly packed and thoroughly wrapped up so as to avoid any scratching during shipping. Assembly instructions were simple illustrations, fortunately they used different sized bolts so as to force the use of the correct bolt on the correct fitting because it's difficult to tell from the pictures. I was able to assemble by myself, but it took some strength to get the chair back holes to align enough to get the securing bolt through. Lining up the other bolts was a bit rough, but not too bad. Once assembled I found that the chair itself was comfortable, but personally I prefer something that reclines more. My current office chair reclines to a greater degree than this chair. Still, I found it acceptably comfortable. The second day I sat in the chair and leaned back, the round base pulled completely off of the two wood supports. The base came already attached to the chair supports out of the box. The wood base is secured to the two wood supports by 6 bolts that screw into "wood gripping nut inserts". These inserts that accept the securing bolts are, to use a technical term, "crap." I am slightly larger than the average bear, but at 6'1" and 220lbs I'd think the chair would support me ok...(or not). Instead of trying to disassemble the chair and rubik's cube it back into the cardboard box, I have decided to purchase bolts that will go all the way through the wood chair supports and through the base as well, which is what should have been done in the first place. Although I can make the modifications, it frustrates me that I have to screw around with it to make it work. I've wanted a chair of this type design for a while now and I thought I'd found a treasure based on the reviews and the price. Not so much as it turns out, but still, I cannot justify dropping over a thousand bucks for one of the Swedish chairs, even if the base does not come off, so I guess I'll suck it up and fix this one. UPDATE 6/21/2014: I've had this chair for about a year now, and despite my correcting the material flaw with the base, I still have to say that this chair does not recline nearly far enough to be comfortable. I find myself reaching for the reclining handle when it's already at its reclining limit. I guess my lesson learned is to actually sit in a chair like this that I'm thinking of purchasing before purchasing it and not purchase it if trying it out isn't possible. The chair has held up reasonably well, though there are some obvious signs of usage fatigue, such as the reclining handle being loose, etc.