Description
Black Mushroom Glides & Sockets
The Black Mushroom Glides & Sockets are wide, low-profile furniture supports designed as a practical alternative to conventional castors or bun feet.
Each mushroom glide is approximately 65mm in diameter and 50mm high, creating a broad contact point beneath sofas, chairs, ottomans and other upholstered furniture.
Livedale specifically describes these glides as helping furniture move more easily across carpet or wooden flooring.
For other plastic glide sizes and fixing methods, browse the complete Plastic Furniture Glides range.
Wide Mushroom-Style Furniture Glide
Unlike the smaller 25mm, 30mm and 40mm furniture glides, the mushroom design provides a much broader base beneath the furniture.
At approximately 65mm diameter, this makes the product particularly useful where a wider furniture support is preferred.
Typical applications include:
- Sofas and settees
- Armchairs
- Ottomans
- Footstools
- Upholstered furniture
- Bed bases
- Low-level furniture
- Furniture manufacture
- Replacement and repair work
For other styles of floor-contact fitting, browse the wider Furniture Glides range.
Alternative to Castors or Bun Feet
The live Livedale product specifically positions Mushroom Glides as a stylish alternative to castors or bun feet.
They are particularly useful where:
- Furniture does not need to roll on wheels
- A broad, stable contact point is preferred
- A low-profile furniture support is required
- Conventional wooden feet would add too much height
- A discreet black fitting suits the furniture
- A mushroom-style base is already fitted to the furniture
Where a traditional visible furniture foot is preferred, browse Wooden Furniture Feet & Legs.
Where furniture needs to roll rather than glide, browse Furniture Castors.
Approximately 65mm Diameter
The large contact surface is one of the main features of this product.
The glide measures approximately:
- 65mm diameter
- 50mm high
These dimensions make it considerably larger than the conventional plastic glides elsewhere in the category.
Before ordering, check that there is sufficient space beneath the furniture frame for the complete glide.
The 50mm overall height should also be considered carefully when replacing an existing furniture foot or glide, as changing the support height can alter:
- Seat height
- Furniture level
- Clearance beneath the frame
- Alignment with adjoining furniture
- Overall appearance
Mushroom Glide & Socket Fitting
These products are supplied as Mushroom Glides & Sockets, providing a different fitting arrangement from Livedale’s threaded and knock-in plastic glides.
This distinction is important when choosing a replacement.
The Plastic Furniture Glides category currently contains separate:
- Screw-in glides
- Knock-in glides
- Mushroom glides and sockets
These should be selected according to the furniture’s existing mounting arrangement rather than simply by the visible diameter of the glide.
Black or Chrome Mushroom Glides?
Livedale offers the mushroom glide in both black and chrome finishes.
Choose the Black Mushroom Glides & Sockets where:
- A discreet fitting is preferred
- The glide is largely hidden beneath the furniture
- Black complements the furniture or base cloth
- A functional rather than decorative appearance is required
For a more visible decorative finish, see the Chrome Mushroom Glides & Sockets.
The chrome version is also approximately 65mm diameter and 50mm high and is available in the same set-of-4 and box-of-150 quantities.
This gives us a clean SEO distinction between the two pages:
Black = discreet functional mushroom furniture glide
Chrome = decorative visible mushroom furniture glide
Mushroom Glide or 60mm Screw-In Glide?
The 60mm Black Screw-In Plastic Glide provides another relatively large plastic furniture glide, but the two products use different fixing systems and have different proportions.
Choose the Black Mushroom Glide where:
- A mushroom-style support is required
- Approximately 50mm of furniture height is suitable
- A broad 65mm contact surface is preferred
- The furniture uses the appropriate socket arrangement
Choose the 60mm Screw-In Glide where:
- The furniture has a compatible threaded fixing
- A lower-profile conventional plastic glide is required
- The existing fitting is screw-in rather than socket-mounted
Do not select purely on diameter — the fixing method is equally important.
Mushroom Glide or Knock-In Glide?
Livedale also stocks 30mm and 40mm knock-in plastic glides.
The 30mm Black Knock-In Plastic Glide provides a compact option.
The 40mm Black Knock-In Plastic Glide provides a larger knock-in alternative.
Choose those products where the furniture is specifically designed for a knock-in fitting.
Choose the Mushroom Glide where the furniture requires the broader mushroom-style support and compatible socket arrangement.
Furniture Movement on Carpet & Wooden Flooring
The broad mushroom-shaped surface is designed to help furniture move across carpet and wooden flooring.
The floor surface should still be considered when selecting any furniture glide.
For particularly delicate finished floors, customers may prefer a softer felt contact surface.
Browse Felt & Nail Glides for felt-based alternatives including nail-in and self-adhesive floor-protection products.
Mushroom Glide or Wooden Bun Foot?
A Mushroom Glide provides some of the practical support normally provided by a furniture foot while remaining relatively simple and unobtrusive.
Choose a mushroom glide where:
- A broad base is required
- A simple black finish is suitable
- Approximately 50mm of height is appropriate
- A decorative wooden foot is unnecessary
For a more traditional furniture appearance, browse Wooden Furniture Feet & Legs.
Livedale’s wooden furniture range includes Round Wooden Feet, Square Wooden Feet and traditional Queen Anne Legs.
Remember that replacing a 50mm mushroom glide with a conventional furniture foot may significantly alter the finished height of the furniture.
Mushroom Glide or Furniture Castor?
A mushroom glide allows furniture to remain supported on a fixed base.
A castor adds a wheel and is intended where greater furniture mobility is required.
Choose a Mushroom Glide where:
- Furniture needs a fixed support
- A broad floor contact is preferred
- Rolling movement is not required
Choose a castor where the furniture needs to move more freely.
Browse Furniture Castors for brass, Kenrick and other furniture castor options.
Set of 4 or Box of 150
The Black Mushroom Glides are available as:
- Set of 4
- Box of 150
This makes the product suitable both for repairing a single piece of furniture and for higher-volume professional use.
The larger box quantity is particularly useful for:
- Upholstered furniture manufacturers
- Sofa manufacturers
- Furniture repair businesses
- Upholstery workshops
- Contract furniture manufacturers
- Bed and ottoman manufacturers
- Trade customers keeping common furniture fittings in stock
Check Before Ordering
Before ordering, check:
- Existing furniture support
- Existing socket or fixing arrangement
- Approximately 65mm glide diameter
- Approximately 50mm finished height
- Available mounting area
- Furniture-frame condition
- Floor surface
- Required quantity
Do not assume that a mushroom glide, screw-in glide or knock-in glide will share the same furniture fixing simply because the visible bases are similar.
If you’re unsure which fitting is suitable, contact Livedale before ordering.
Mushroom Furniture Glides for Trade & Upholstery
Black Mushroom Glides & Sockets provide a practical wide furniture support for upholsterers, manufacturers and repair workshops working with sofas, chairs, ottomans and other upholstered furniture.
For the other sizes and fixing styles, browse Plastic Furniture Glides.
For all glide types, browse Furniture Glides.
For alternative furniture supports, browse Wooden Furniture Feet & Legs or Furniture Castors.
Existing trade customers should log in to their Livedale account to view preferential pricing.
New professional customers can register for a Livedale Trade Account to access trade pricing.
