A couple times when I had my workbench and now part of it, I used it a couple times to sew standing up and I liked it. I put the foot pedal on a small stool I have that has non skid top. was not a problem. Couple seamstresses I know sew standing up because they can't find a comfortable enough chair. One has an old chair stool from back in the 60s and 70s. She uses that. ANother's husband made a pulpit like foot stool (slight incline) for the power pedal.