I am a tiny person - 5'2", 110 lbs. I've always had those huge, overstuffed recliner chairs. My feet would never touch the floor! I have to use a lumbar cushion and, with it in place, both feet rest flat on the floor. It's a little thing to most people, but it's a very big deal to ME! In addition, I can actually rest both elbows on the arms AT THE SAME TIME! Even the footrest is the perfect size for me; on others, my heels would rest on them and it was awkward, if not impossible to wear shoes or sandals with the footrest up.
Oh, yes, I LOVE my Christopher Knight reclining club chair!!!