I bought this for my husband as a gaming chair. He is 5’10 , 220 lbs and can recline just fine. His foot sticks out a little but it is not uncomfortable. It is manual and you have to push back to release the foot rest. The built in massage just vibrates so it doesn’t really massage but it does works to soothe you so it’s a nice touch. The surest cushion and back rest in my opinion could be more padded for confort. Either way this chair gets the job done. For the price I cannot complain. It is also small enough to fit in small corners. It was super easy to build. Got it up in 15-20 mins.