An offset umbrella base needs to be very stable and strong to support the off-center weight and wind load of an offset market umbrella. Having a substantial footprint in combination with substantial weight leads to a stable base. Below is an example of such an offset stand. Clicking on the image will take you to amazon where the item can be purchased.

Sometimes one prefers the style of a more standard market umbrella base. These sort of bases can sometimes be used as an offset umbrella base if selected carefully for weight and stability, and depending on the size and weight of the offset umbrella itself.

I spend a lot of time on the sidelines watching my kids play soccer, baseball, you name it. And for the longest time I was looking for a good and easy source of shade for those days when it’s very sunny and hot. I already had a beach umbrella and a market umbrella, but wasn’t able to get them into the hard turf. I was so happy when I found the in ground umbrella stand shown below. These things work great.

Made of heavy steel, they are easy to push into the grass, and hold well. Then just slide your umbrella rod into the in ground umbrella stand, and now you have shade. It then becomes much easer to read, use your iphone, etc…

Then after the game, simple remove the umbrella from the stand, and then pull the stand out of the turf; it comes out pretty easily. And because the spikes that go into the turf aren’t that thick, it doesn’t leave a large hole in the field. In fact, it’s probably helps the grass by providing a bit of aeration.

Anyway, I’ve had great luck with these stands and hope you will too.

Patio umbrella parts such as these type of inground stands tend to work best with smaller to medium sized shade umbrellas. They might not be a good choice for a monster 11 ft market umbrella, both due to the pole diameter of very large market umbrella perhaps being too wide, and the high wind load large umbrellas place on their stand. As mentioned above, at events such as soccer games having an in ground umbrella stand can be very useful.