The glove chair is inflatable -- shaped and detailed like a Baseball Glove that floats like a dream in the pool. The oil my partner and i used was the Franklin Baseball Glove Oil that I picked up at WalMart, but others get yours at a sporting goods store or online as well. http://Nccproduction.com/wiki/find_you_fit:expe_t_advice_on_choosing_baseball_gloves_by_position