The dimensions are not accurate. I am 5'3" and recently got the Dowlen Desk which is perfect height for me, but it has an unusually low keyboard tray, so I needed to get a shorter chair. Based on the dimensions on the website, this chair should have been a full inch shorter than my current chair but it is a half inch taller. There is nice padding and the seat is a nice width, but the seat is also too deep for a short person. I had to put a pillow behind me so I can't utilize the nice lumbar support. Also, as stated in tons of other reviews, the arms are way too low to use. I have a very short torso and my arms are a full inch above the arm rests. That and the height of the chair could be due to the very thick seat (~3 inches) which would likely compress over time. It just seems like the chair was designed for several different size people and wouldn't work for anyone.