Purchasing a pair of goalkeeper gloves is an investment into your game and your safety.
We want to make sure you find the best pair for your needs, size and style of play. And once you’ve made the investment we want to make sure you get the most out of your gloves. We have decades of experience with a wide range of gloves and styles. Learn more about how to make them last a little longer.
First Wear
Some gloves come packaged with a plastic film. Make sure to remove that film prior to your first use.
If you purchased a pair of gloves with a colored / dyed palm, you’ll need to rinse them before your first use. During production, colored palmed gloves have a film left on them which decreases tackiness or grip. This is not a defect, but you will want to wash this off before your first use. If your gloves have white palms, you do NOT need to prewash your gloves.
We do recommend dampening your glove palms (regardless of color) prior to each use and sometimes during game play. A little spray of water on your palms, or a little bit of spit may gross out your mom but does wonders to increase the tackiness during game play. The tackier your gloves are, the easier it is to make a save.
Proper Storage
After a game don't just throw your gloves into a bag and forget about them until the next game. If your next game is tomorrow, wipe the dirt of the palm with a moist towel. Washing them for tomorrow's game may cause the gloves to be too wet.
If game day is tomorrow, wrap the gloves in a moist towel to keep them tacky for tomorrow's game. You don't want your gloves drying with the dirt and sweat in the palm. Over time dirt and sweat will absorb the natural moisture of the palm causing the glove to dry, crack, and peel.
Don't store your gloves more than a day wet since they will stink and begin to grow fungi. When storing your gloves, don't place them with palms together since they can stick together and rip when trying to separate.
A glove bag is the best way to store your gloves. The latex needs to breathe.
Cleaning
Clean your gloves- your mom will thank you for it.
Goalkeeper gloves are made to be durable but dirt and sweat can break down the latex of the glove. During play, dirt acts as sandpaper and dries the soft, tacky, porous latex of your glove palm into a hard crusty surface. Additionally, the toxins in your sweat can also dry out your gloves over time.Rinsing your gloves after a game will help wash the spit, sweat, and dirt away and help prolong the lifespan of your gloves.
HOW TO CLEAN:
- Wash your gloves with luke-warm water. NEVER accelerate the drying process with dryers, the sun, or dehumidifiers. All the above will take the natural moisture out of the gloves causing them to be dry and brittle.
- Gently squeeze excess water out. Wringing them forcefuly can tear the seams. Be gentle.
- A mild detergent can be used to help with the smell and really dirty jobs, but it is not necessary.
- Hang dry.
