This chair is soft but if you lean too hard on anything anywhere you can hear the wood crack. When you recline it is very loud & you have to HOLD the chair back when you recline.. so I can’t even relax w/ my sleeping baby & recline. Unless I want an ab workout. It’s also very hard & loud to put the leg support back in. More workout but for your legs. I was able to put this chair together myself. I’m a female in my 30’s. I probably wouldn’t buy this if I had know it wouldn’t recline & stay reclined.