{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","title":"Shoe Bench Height & Ergonomics: Sit-to-Stand Data for UK Adults & Over-60s - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"koCy9bIql6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/shoe-bench-height-ergonomics-uk-adults-over-60s\/\">Shoe Bench Height &#038; Ergonomics: Sit-to-Stand Data for UK Adults &#038; Over-60s<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/shoe-bench-height-ergonomics-uk-adults-over-60s\/embed\/#?secret=koCy9bIql6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Shoe Bench Height &#038; Ergonomics: Sit-to-Stand Data for UK Adults &#038; Over-60s&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"koCy9bIql6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dumy-1024x486-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":486,"description":"Shoe Bench Height & Ergonomics: Sit-to-Stand Data for UK Adults & Over-60s - Most shoe benches sold for British hallways are too low, and this analysis explains why that matters. Furniture in Fashion finds that hallway benches are frequently built around 40cm to 43cm, well below the 45cm to 47cm seat height standard for dining and occasional chairs, because the shoe compartment is designed before the seat. The lower the seat, the more acute the knee angle and the greater the effort required to stand, a difference felt most keenly by adults over 60 and anyone with knee or hip discomfort. The report sets out recommended seat heights by use case, explains why seat depth, a softened front edge and something solid to push against matter as much as height, and addresses the narrow hallway constraints that force compromise. Where a comfortable bench will not fit, separating tall shoe storage from a properly proportioned seat is the recommended alternative, an approach that usually holds more footwear as well."}