There are quite a few high chairs out there that are inspired by the Stokke Tripp Trapp. After all, it's been around since the early 70's; half the high chair designers in Europe probably sat in Tripp Trapps when they were kids.

But there are a few that are a downright rip-off. The Euro II, distributed in the US by One Step Ahead, is not one of them. It's definitely rocking a Stokke-esque vibe, and it has the same adjustability and adult-seatability [though the Tripp Trapp is weight-rated up to 300 lbs, 2x the Euro II], but it does a fine job of differentiating itself with its own curves and form.

More importantly for this minimalist, it's clean and simple and doesn't overload on the design flourishes like some of the popular Svandinavian wood high chairs out there.

And if your kid's name starts with an "A," it'll take him years to figure out that his high chair was not, in fact, custom-built just for him.

Based on price, the Euro II could be called the Stokke 1/2; at $99, it costs half the Tripp Trapp. Anyone comparison shopped this thing against a Stokke to see how it matches up? [I'd immediately lose the cushion and the plastic tarp. Sheesh.]

Euro II High Chair, $99.95 [onestepahead.com via dt reader henry]