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AmazonBasics Foot Rest Black

Last Updated: January 25, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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/10
Total Reviews
855
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Build Quality
 207
metal, legs, feet, rubber, foot rest
+82%
-18%
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" ...  This is very well made and solid metal.  ...  "
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" ...  fits neatly under my desk and is well constructed.  ...  "
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" ...  Since I got it a few months ago my lower back feels 100% better!!!  ...  "
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" ...  It's good quality, built of metal (not plastic).  ...  "
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" ...  It is way more sturdy than the more expensive ones.  ...  "
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" ...  This unit has a strong metal frame, and will not disintegrate if you happen to lean on it accidentally.  ...  "
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" ...  This is great, used Velcro to secure it so that the pedal won’t slip and the angle is great for my use and I’m not getting foot cramps anymore.  ...  "
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" ...  Love that it lets you move your feet and legs with minimal effort while working.  ...  "
Comfort
 190
foot rest, sitting, legs, chair, foot
+85%
-15%
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" ...  I love the design and the fact that if you move it's position, it stays in that position until you move it again.  ...  "
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" ...  This makes my work posture much more comfortable. ... I highly recommend this product if you get sore legs from sitting at a desk all day.  ...  "
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" ...  Being a short person, the foot rest helps me sit more comfortably. ... I like to lean back in my chair a bit so I can extend my short legs out and comfortably place them on my foot rest.  ...  "
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" ...  This definitely helped to improve my posture.  ...  "
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" ...  It's very comfortable for my feet & lets me sit all the way back in my chair as well.  ...  "
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" ...  This is very nice because over time I want to change the angle and I don't have to move my body to do it.  ...  "
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" ...  It allows my legs to be comfortable no matter what angle I'm sitting in my chair and especially because I tend to fidget while sitting for long periods of time.  ...  "
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" ...  It feels sturdy and should hold up well.  ...  "
Fit
 115
position, rubber, place, lock, foot rest
+53%
-47%
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" ...  The foot rest is slightly adjustable but stays put (both in the angle and where you place it on the floor), which is what I wanted.  ...  "
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" ...  It stays in place and my feet do not slip off the surface.  ...  "
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" ...  I went to Dollar tree and bought some under-mat, anti-slip padding, as well as a small thin gray mat.  ...  "
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" ...  No assembly required and stays in place well.  ...  "
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" ...  NNeeded something to prop my feet up from my chair at my desk and this works great!  ...  "
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" ...  Item stays in place where it needs to and is easy to move by hooking my toes under the front edge to slide it back and forth to the right position.  ...  "
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" ...  I like to lean back in my chair a bit so I can extend my short legs out and comfortably place them on my foot rest.  ...  "
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" ...  The solution that worked was a post-it note and glue stick. ... It has been a couple of weeks now, and the sleeves have stayed in place.  ...  "
Price
 74
quality, great product, good value, sturdy, money
+97%
-3%
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" ...  Decent for the price not a lot of elevation  ...  "
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" ...  I expect it to last for years to come and was a great price too!  ...  "
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" ...  It's on a hardwood floor and doesn't slide around, perfect for my needs and a great price.  ...  "
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" ...  excellent value for the cost  ...  "
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" ...  I couldn't believe how good the quality was for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Cost wise its decent  ...  "
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" ...  Price was also cheaper compared to the other footrests.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't see how you can beat this for the price.  ...  "
Capacity
 47
office, floor, desk, foot, home office
+89%
-11%
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" ...  I can't even put my feet on the floor anymore, it allows me to move and rock my feet back and forth to stretch them, and also gives my legs a much better angle for posture.  ...  "
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" ...  My feet are always moving it up and down so that is probably why.  ...  "
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" ...  I sit at my desk for hours, and I always want to move my feet around.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my office needs.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought it for the office but kept it at home. ... If they were free I'd have one in every room AND I'd have one at the office. ... I'm going to have to buy a 2nd one for the office.  ...  "
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" ...  I have small feet to begin with.  ...  "
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" ...  this is easily adjustable with your feet.  ...  "
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" ...  I have lower back issues and this is a great way to keep my feet elevated during the work day to decrease stress on my lower lumbar area.  ...  "
Size
 45
foot rest, sitting, height, short, perfect height
+91%
-9%
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" ...  This is a huge help for me at my office desk!  ...  "
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" ...  Works perfect while sitting at my desk.  ...  "
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" ...  Good quality but slips easily  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect height, easy to use and folds to store.  ...  "
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" ...  I have never used a foot rest at my desk before, but I love this one!  ...  "
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" ...  I sit at a desk all day and this is the best foot rest.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice heavy duty metal foot rest.  ...  "
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" ...  Small investment and so worth it.  ...  "
Marketplace
 31
described, advertised, product, basics, thank
+94%
-6%
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" ...  Great job, Amazon!  ...  "
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" ...  Was received sooner than I expected and very happy with item.  ...  "
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" ...  Great, Works like expected and advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Did the job as described.  ...  "
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" ...  I love Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Having bought other Amazon Basics products and being satisfied with them I chose this item to fill my need.  ...  "
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" ...  Durable and sturdy, exactly as described!  ...  "
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" ...  Prompt ship, works well, my other grabbed and stuck.  ...  "
Network
 30
floor, foot rest, move, back and forth, rock my feet
+90%
-10%
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" ...  I love this item it is sturdy and can be moved around as I glide in my chair with my feet.  ...  "
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" ...  You can always rock it back and forth with your feet.  ...  "
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" ...  It's relaxing to rock my feet while I'm sitting.  ...  "
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" ...  And when they do, the foot rest would skid on the hardwood floor in my office.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect size for my size 10 feet - rocks easily which is a nice bonus - I can stretch my feet and calves.  ...  "
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" ...  It works so my feet can touch the 'floor'.  ...  "
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" ...  this is easily adjustable with your feet.  ...  "
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" ...  This footrest is great, by being able to rock my feet back and forth I'm not tempted to sit on my feet while at my desk.  ...  "
Storage
 29
adjustable, desk, taller, stool, space
+76%
-24%
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" ...  It is just the right height.  ...  "
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" ...  The height is perfect for my uses.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm not too tall and so it helps me sit upright in my desk chair and saves my back.  ...  "
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" ...  You can change position easily and it is not too big.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased one for my office because the desk I have isn't height adjustable.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect height for me.  ...  "
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" ...  It would be perfect if the height can be adjusted.  ...  "
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" ...  It doesn't take up much space and is well-constructed  ...  "
Design
 20
metal, feels, sturdy, solid, perfectly
+85%
-15%
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" ...  It's cheaper than the other models and seems to be a simpler design.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple and impactful design.  ...  "
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" ...  It is light weight with a discreet matte black finish.  ...  "
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" ...  construction is sturdy, feels solid.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice rubberized bottom prevents sliding.  ...  "
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" ...  It's very sturdy with a metal design.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the design and the fact that if you move it's position, it stays in that position until you move it again.  ...  "
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" ...  This one is metal and feels very durable and high quality.  ...  "
Delivery
 19
arrived, used, opened, time, received
+84%
-16%
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" ...  Was received sooner than I expected and very happy with item.  ...  "
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" ...  product came in on time.  ...  "
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" ...  I liked that it arrived quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time and just what I needed.  ...  "
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" ...  This box came opened and it was a gift for a friend.  ...  "
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" ...  Got one that was used but in good condition.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought used knowing it was a bit of a gamble but it arrived looking like new!  ...  "
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" ...  Prompt ship, works well, my other grabbed and stuck.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 17
working, ago, work, using, last
+88%
-12%
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" ...  I'm still using the same one 6 months later and I love it.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased in October 2017 for my foot rest at work and it's still working as new.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had this for a few months and absolutely love it.  ...  "
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" ...  Product working as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  But for the price it has held up to me using it five days a week at work.  ...  "
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" ...  It works well, seems like it will last quite a long time.  ...  "
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" ...  I used it everyday while at work, and so far I have not had any problems.  ...  "
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" ...  I should have ordered one of these years ago.  ...  "
Overall performance
 17
done, well, gets the job, works, said
+100%
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" ...  Stable and good  ...  "
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" ...  Not too much to be said about this - if it does its job well you forget it's there. ... As I said, most of the time I don't even notice it's there which means it's doing its job pretty well.  ...  "
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" ...  It gets the job done.  ...  "
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" ...  Basic foot rest that gets the job done.  ...  "
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" ...  This so great under my computer desk.  ...  "
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" ...  It gets the job done.  ...  "
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" ...  Works just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  A little bit of gorilla glue on them though fixed that problem really fast.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 15
simple, assembly required, adjust, use, set
+93%
-7%
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" ...  This does make it easy to push out of the way though.  ...  "
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" ...  It's stupidly simple to adjust and stays where you set it.  ...  "
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" ...  No assembly required.  ...  "
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" ...  No assembly required.  ...  "
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" ...  simple and to the point  ...  "
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" ...  No assembly required.  ...  "
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" ...  It's simple, but effective.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to use, and keeps my circulation going!  ...  "
Product As Described
 15
advertised, pictured, picture, exactly, sturdy
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Better than the advertised picture!  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect as described  ...  "
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" ...  This was exactly as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture looks like the footrest is plastic but was pleasantly surprised that it is metal,.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as pictured.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described.  ...  "
Cleaning
 14
feet, made, foot, floors, clean
+71%
-29%
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" ...  No assembly required, sturdily made, doesn’t attract dirt (easy to clean, if you’re inclined).  ...  "
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" ...  My desk was placed in an area that has real marble floors.  ...  "
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" ...  Yes, it slides on carpet.  ...  "
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" ...  It has some real weight to it, works well and doesn't slide around on our cheap office carpet.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for non-carpeted floors made of hard material.  ...  "
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" ...  This affordable foot rest is adjustable and easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  It sticks well to both carpet and smooth surfaces, the angle adjusts easily but also stays where you want it, and the texture nubs feel pretty cool on bare feet!  ...  "
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" ...  It stays put on the carpet.  ...  "
Features
 12
feature, position, tilt, swivels, place
+42%
-58%
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" ...  It doesn’t lock.  ...  "
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" ...  I dislike the fact that it does not lock in place.  ...  "
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" ...  However, the lack of lock for position makes this virtually worthless to me since it just swivels back and forth when you try to put your feet on it.  ...  "
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" ...  I functions OK BUT .  ...  "
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" ...  3) It is too light such that it keeps on moving around on the floor while you step on it.  ...  "
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" ...  Wish it would lock at different positions.  ...  "
Returns
 10
send, back, window, one, much
+20%
-80%
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" ...  I'd return it, but I'm past the window.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeping it only because a return is too much trouble.  ...  "
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" ...  So this thing is going in the trash.  ...  "
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" ...  I'd return it, but I missed the window to do so.  ...  "
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" ...  Sent it back  ...  "
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" ...  Don't think it'd be work the hassle it to send back.  ...  "
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" ...  I returned it immediately with a note that it was very used. ... Because I was tired of ordering these things and didn't want to take the time to return another, I cleaned this one up.  ...  "
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" ...  I will be returning mine to get a better one  ...  "
As Gift
 7
work, bought, opened, liked, came
+100%
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" ...  Bought these for my staff at work as an incentive gift.  ...  "
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" ...  Given as a gift and they said it was perfect  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this as a gift for my husband who started a new work from home job.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased as a gift, and they absolutely loved it  ...  "
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" ...  Would love to buy one as a Christmas present in the future for a family member.  ...  "
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" ...  This box came opened and it was a gift for a friend.  ...  "
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" ...  My sister said she really liked it.  ...  "
Mouse
 6
like, desk, back, rocks, forth
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Prefect to rest my feet on under my computer desk while gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  Next thing thinking is a cushion for butt and back on chair [wooden desk chair] Have one but it's a wheel chair cushion .  ...  "
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" ...  I like the way the foot base rocks back and forth to allow for different ankle positions.  ...  "
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" ...  Is very useful since my desk is a big higher and needed to raise up my desk chair.  ...  "
Band
 6
plastic, fell, feet, wearing, shoes
+17%
-83%
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" ...  The plastic things on the legs that make it grippy fell off immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried several methods to keep the feet from falling off. ... I then used the glue stick to put glue on top of each post-it note, then slid each rubber sleeve over the post-it note.  ...  "
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" ...  The only downside with this product is the rubber feet seem to fall off sometimes.  ...  "
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" ...  We had a plastic foot rest that cracked and fell apart.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 5
opened, arrived, used, good, damaged
+20%
-80%
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" ...  Seems like it was not brand new as package arrived opened  ...  "
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" ...  It didn't look damaged, but the package was opened and damaged.  ...  "
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" ...  It arrived damaged.  ...  "
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" ...  Very poor condition.  ...  "
Weight
 5
light, sturdy, heavy, price, position
+100%
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" ...  Heavy duty quality.  ...  "
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" ...  It's got some weight to it and seems pretty sturdy so far.  ...  "
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" ...  It bevels for more support when I need it and it's light weight, which is great as I move from position to position at my desk all day.  ...  "
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" ...  It has some weight to it so not terribly portable but very sturdy.  ...  "
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" ...  It is light weight with a discreet matte black finish.  ...  "
For Kids
 4
purchase
+100%
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" ...  My daughter liked it.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well under son'e desk to help him keep from figiting when doing homework.  ...  "
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" ...  I am going to purchase another for my daughter. ... Get this for your college kids.  ...  "
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" ...  bought two so far daughter wanted mine  ...  "
ISP
 4
fine
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Works just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great for me.  ...  "
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" ...  Works for me.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 4
work, feet, desk, computer
+100%
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" ...  This is so worth buying if you work at a computer.  ...  "
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" ...  I always felt like my feet didn't quite know where to go when I was on my home PC, this thing solves the problem!  ...  "
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" ...  I work from home and sit at my desk.  ...  "
Setup
 3
simple, set, adjust
+100%
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" ...  IT CAME ASSEMBLED.  ...  "
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" ...  "Installation" was a breeze: Step 1: Put it on the floor.  ...  "
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" ...  It's stupidly simple to adjust and stays where you set it.  ...  "
Gaming
 3
+100%
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" ...  Prefect to rest my feet on under my computer desk while gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  I sit for hours on end playing video games so this thing is perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this to help circulation during long gaming.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 3
make, sound
+100%
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" ...  Love the tilt, and doesn't make any noise.  ...  "
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" ...  Any adjustments made are smooth and doesn't make a sound.  ...  "
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" ...  It stays in place and does not make noise.  ...  "

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