While standing desks won’t appeal to everyone, they’re more useful and versatile compared to the traditional desk, and at least give you the option to stand. True, standing desks usually don’t offer as much storage, and they might not be as pretty, but otherwise there’s little reason to argue against them.

While the new study suggests that a standing desk is unlikely to help with weight loss or avoiding weight gain, there may be other reasons to stand while you work. Advocates of standing desks point to studies showing that after a meal, blood sugar levels return to normal faster on days a person spends more time standing.

Even if you still plan on sitting most of the time in one of the best office chairs, standing desks offer improved ergonomics, easier cable management and they also have much better build quality over a traditional office desk since they’re designed to move up and down multiple times throughout the day.

Standing desks are, without a doubt, over-hyped, and most of the supposed benefits simply aren’t true. While the science is still catching up, the existing research strongly points in the direction that standing desks simply aren’t worth the investment.

Like many others, I’ve balked at the steep price of a standing desk. But if you consider how much time you spend at your desk, the investment pays off. Buying a pricier desk to help you achieve much-needed movement is, I think, worth it in the long run.