Goalkeeper Gloves
A dedicated goalkeeper should treat his goalkeeper gloves with the same respect as he does his shoes. Goalkeeper gloves ensure greater control of ball strikes for the goalie, as well as offering protection and added comfort. Part of knowing about the role of a goalkeeper is to know how to maintain the equipment that shields you from the terrain and opposing attackers' shots.
Game gloves are hardly inexpensive and won't last for the rest of your life, but they might be around for the season if you are fortunate and look after them well. There is a direct relationship between cost and grip; however the better the grip the shorter the glove's life. Professional standard gloves that are made with very soft and sticky latex palms offer a secure grip but don't last very long. Buying the right size glove can improve your performance, and prevent early wear and tear of your gloves as they will tear or breakdown sooner if they don't fit your hands properly. To work out your glove size, remember that your fingers should be between a quarter and half inch from the glove's top.
* Be familiar with the latex in your glove - Buy a glove according to game-play surface and climate factors. Before purchasing, know what type of weather and field conditions the latex in your goalkeeper gloves are best suited for. Soft, tacky professional-grade latex palms should be moist during play. A most weather glove needs to be taken care of and put in water before the game and maybe even at half time. Only gloves made for wet weather are appropriate for the rain. A glove created for soil, grass, or hard dirt is nonporous and shouldn't be immersed in water because the glove will become slippery. A Super Soft tacky glove will fall apart on bad indoor surfaces and hard dirt.
* Care during games - If you have extra soft latex gloves, you should keep the palms moist by dampening with water continually. Saliva can only clean so much. Palms made of extra soft latex can get very slick if they are moist. Find out the right balance before the game to prevent putting on sponges when you require the power to grip.
* Practice Gloves - To be certain that the gloves you use in the game are in the best condition possible don't use them when you practice. Buy some comparatively cheap training gloves that can absorb the punishment of training. If your game gloves start to look worn out, use them for practice only and buy new ones.
* Keep your gloves clean – Dirt and sweat damage the glove’s latex material. Dirt aggressively turns the supple, porous latex into a hard textured surface. Over a period of time, the toxins in your sweat will dehydrate your gloves. Saliva, sweat, and dirt can be removed by rinsing the gloves after a game.
Cleaning instructions:
I) Gloves should be cleaned in water that is tepid.
II.) Tenderly press the extra water out. Avoid wringing to prevent splitting the seam.
III.) You can use a mild detergent to help with the odor and really dirty jobs but it is not really necessary. Some manufacturers make a gentle detergent suitable for latex palms.
IV.) Hang to dry.
V.) It is crucial that you don't try to speed up the drying time by using dryers, leaving out in the sun, or by using dehumidifiers. Any of the preceding will remove the natural moisture from the gloves and make them crack and dry out.
* Appropriate Storage - On the day before game day, wipe the dirt off the palm area with a dampened glove towel. If you try to wash them for the next day's game the gloves may be overly moist. Instead, bundle the gloves in a damp glove towel to retain moisture for the next day's match. Dirt and sweat should not be allowed to dry into the palm of the glove. As time goes by, debris and perspiration will soak up the glove's natural moisture and lead to brittleness, flaking and dryness. Do not allow your gloves to sit around wet for more than one day or they will develop a bad smell and grow fungi. You should avoid storing wet weather gloves with palms touching because they may stick to each other and tear when you try to take them apart. A tote bag for gloves is the best place to put them. It's necessary for the latex to breathe.
Today's goalkeepers are dependent on the quality of their gloves. Pros have sponsors who replace gloves every couple of games; however most of us can't afford that. It's necessary to maintain your gloves to ensure they last as long as they can.. |
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Types of Goalkeeping Gloves
The Goalkeeper in a football game is considered as one of the key players. It is this player who saves the team by making sure that the other teams ball does not score a point. The function of a goalkeeper is to try to catch the football which is being aimed into the goal and kicked into the net.
This is why it is of utmost importance that goalkeepers wear goalkeeper gloves so that they can have a better grip on the ball and also their fingers, palm and wrists are well protected and cushioned so that they are not hurt by the speed of the ball. It is a known fact that strikers tend to kick the ball with terrific speed.
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How to make your Goalkeeper Gloves last longer
Are you finding that you are getting through too many pairs of goalkeeper gloves in a season? Want to find a few ways to keep the amount of pairs you get through down to a bare minimum and save yourself some money?
1 – Pre wash your goalkeeper gloves – One of the first things that you should do when you get a new pair of goalkeeper gloves is always to prewash them. Unpack your goalkeeper gloves from the packaging and wash them gently in luke warm water. During the manufacturing process, chemicals are put into the latex to preserve it. The only way to get rid of these chemicals is to pre wash them. The latex will only function properly if these chemicals are removed.
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