Does the footrest operate separately from the reclining back? My mother likes to have her feet up but still sit upright.
891478
Not separately, but you can sit upright with feet elevated if you stop it before it goes back.
2010789
I bought this chair for my mother. I believe that you can raise he legs and then if you continue to press the button the back begins to recline...so you can sit up straight with your legs up!
2112856
That's strange, it does not recline. You can buy an ottoman separately to put your feet up, but the chair itself does not recline.
1189823
The footrest reclines to horizontal. The backrest reclines to a little past 45 degrees. Not quite flat but still good for resting.
227182
Hello:The foot rest only has an up or down position but the back can recline back in graduating positions. It is a very comfortable chair, but very big as well. The upholstery on mine did not hold up and neither did the back. I just purchased a new recliner but decided to take this one apart and found that three of the four bolts holding the back on had fallen out. Not very good construction. I was able to repair it, but the upholstery still has tons of cracks in it and it is only a year and half old. So if this is for daily use I would think twice before ordering it.
329617
In the reclining position, the footrest is 19" off the ground. It's hard to answer whether there is an upward or downward leg angle because there are both. It starts with a slight upward angle from the thighs to the knees, and then there's a slight downward angle from the knees to the feet.(note, one of the pictures shows the chair in the reclining position).
2009550
The foot rest folds up toward the seat. It gets out of the way for getting in and out of the chair, but is a bit awkward compared to a traditional chair foot rest.
994594
No. You just lean back against it and it reclines. Very comfortable and easy
832642
does it lays back flat and the feet is up , if i order this recliner went will i get s it i need it before thankgiveng
892765
It only reclines when the foot rest is up. Then it reclines all the way. It rocks when the footrest is down.
747321
It is possible to have the footrest up without reclining, however, shifting your body can make it start to fall back. There's nothing that really locks the back in a position to keep it from reclining. I've found that as I sit in the chair with the footrest up, the back will slowly start to go back when I shift or move. It's not hard to adjust, though, to bring it back up to where I want it. I've also found that putting a pillow behind my head while having the back fully reclined, gives me a chance to see the TV, but I often fall asleep in that position.
325966
Hello! It sure does. In fact, when reclined all the way your entire body is set in 'zero gravity' mode. So relaxing! My purchase is so worth it. Thanks. Enjoy Christopher!
620644
The seat itself can be adjusted and raised from its position. However the footrest cannot be raised as I thought it would. There is another model that allows the footrest to be raised separately...I wish that I had purchased the latter myself.
1565290
They work in tandem, you have to release the foot rest for the back to recline.
1175329
The back raises and lowers independently from the footrest, so it can be as straight up or as reclined as you want. However, when using the chair to raise up into a standing position or lower into a seated position, once the footrest is completely down, the entire chair continues to rock forward. Once the footrest is completely up, the entire chair will continue to rock back. If you are using the back in the most upright position, the back may end up leaning forward (see the photo of it raising), but it will rock back into just the upright position when you sit down again. You can also leave the footrest down and use the chair like a regular chair rather than a recliner. The controls are easy to reach and easy to use.
1827868
no! When the foot rest comes up the back goes down slightly until the foot rest is all the way up then it reclines as far as you want it.
1349447
No, feet are not higher than your heart when reclining.You can rock the chair and momentarily be in zero gravity.