You can find them at almost any hardware store – felt pads for chair legs. Felt glides seem like a good idea. Until the furniture felt peels off or wears out after a few weeks. Therefore, furniture felt is not a solution to protect floors from sliding chairs.

Felt Glides Wear Out Quickly

Wear and tear can occur within just a few weeks, depending on the quality and thickness of the felt glide. If you're lucky, the felt pads under your chair might last up to three months. The consequences of worn-out furniture felt are obvious – even with good intentions, you’ll still get scratches on the floor because the felt pads have worn out.

Felt Pads Detach from Chair Legs

Another common issue, especially with felt pads that are stuck to the chair leg, is that this type of furniture glide detaches easily. When the felt glide comes loose, the floor is no longer protected, with all the negative consequences.

Furniture Felt Still Scratches

Even if the felt glides stay in place and don’t wear out quickly, felt pads under chairs still won’t provide sufficient floor protection. For example, if sand gets between the felt glide and the chair leg, it gets pressed into the floor through the felt pads. This causes a sanding effect, leading to scratches on the floor.

Better Alternative to Chair Felt Pads

For the reasons mentioned, it's a good idea to opt for Scratch no More instead of furniture felt. These glide feet last eight times longer than the best felt glides. Moreover, they are installed once in the chair leg, eliminating the risk of detachment, unlike felt pads stuck to chair legs. Most importantly, Scratch no More uses polyamide fibres instead of furniture felt, ensuring that dirt isn’t pressed into the floor but wiped away, guaranteeing a scratch-free floor.