First, I may have missed it, but it is a rocker recliner. But the main issue with this chair is that the footrest does not stay up when you are sitting like you do in a normal recliner. There is no position stop for the footrest. The weight of your feet pushes it all the way back down. Unless you are 34 of the way back, the recliner footrest is of little value. And even then, if you as much as shift your weight, the footrest goes to the floor. You must continually tense your back muscles to keep the footrest up. Very strange.