When BIL took me recliner shopping the saleswoman told me short people and tall people often don't like the same chairs. They don't fit. She said your butt should be up against the back of the chair and seat, your knees should be bent at a 90 degree angle at the front of the seat and your feet flat on the floor for the correct size for your body. My knees often don't bend at the seat front and often stick out like a little kids would which means the chair is too big for my build, if that makes any sense.