I have owned a big and tall Lane recliner made by Heritage Home Group, LLC for over a year now. My larger and taller than me younger brother has been using one for probably three years. They are available with cloth covering or in leather. His is cloth, mine is leather. They are not widely available but a Google search should turn up a dealer.
I am just barely tall enough to place my feet on the floor with the chair in it's upright position. The seat is actually wider than my butt. The suspension under the upholstery has been magnificent on both chairs, and the reclining mechanism has held up very well during these periods of time of pretty heavy use. The cost was plenty but not exhorbitant. The chair has few bells and whistles beyond very good materials used and very good construction to carry the load for a long while. The only other thing present is a lever on the right side to assist with reclining or un-reclining. I can close the chair by pressing down on the leg/foot rest with both feet, but I have had no problem with the chair closing unless I intentionally do that. Based on our experience, this has been a very good expenditure of money and I expect to use this chair for a very long while. Best of all, it does not fit my wife at all so there is no competition for my recliner!
Just like trying on a handgun to see if it fits your hand and needs, you need to sit in one of these on a showroom floor to know for certain if it will work for you. I think you can google Lane recliners and find the information you need to see them in pictures and read about them. Good luck!
