You can see in my photos why I needed this cover! It is luxurious, thick and soft! This will last forever. Just as soft as the chair. Mine is a power lift recliner, and the cover fits perfectly even with the footrest up. The back elastic straps were not long enough to reach from my bottom seat back to the recliner legs. But I do t see them needing to be attached. The seat back side straps stretch and button easily, with large enough buttons even for arthritic hands like mine.  Note that one pocket on each side is “remote” sized, and the other large enough for a book. I’m afraid this cover will make it even harder for me to get to use my chair, as my best friend loves it! Note Cover is darker grey I put it in inside out!