Roomy!  nice chair, just a star short because the seat does not sit up completely straight, it has a 20to 30 degree  angle to the seat and my husband and I both must use a folded blanket or a flat pillow behind our backs and a pillow behind the head for comfort.  I'm 5'2 he is 5'10, so it may not be so with someone taller.  however it is very comfortable and wide, so you don't feel like you are confined.  it is a beautiful color and  I find closing the footrest no harder than most recliner's.  Great buy at great sale price!