It is NOT a glider. It is just a rocker. I was pretty disappointed in this because I really prefer the glider. It does rock nicely, it’s very quiet front to back but makes noise when you go side to side. It’s nice and firm and both my 6’4” husband and I find it comfortable. As others have mentioned the foot is very difficult to get down. I thought it was going to be “normal” hard to do like most recliners but it is much more difficult. We don’t really use it though since we have the chair in a bedroom to rock my daughter to sleep. 
The big negatives for us are that it’s not a glider, a bit noisy when moving side to side and the foot rest is impossible to get down when sitting (it’s even hard for a separate standing person). I would give it 4 1/2 stars if it was labeled as just a rocker and that’s what I thought I was getting.