GLOVE TECHNOLOGY FINGER PROTECTION: These gloves offer protection from hyper extension of the fingers by having a ”spine” in each finger compartment in the glove, this protects the finger from being bent backwards. Some gloves with this technology have the ability to have the ”spines” removed individually or entirely making them easily customisable to you needs. It’s up to each and every goalkeeper to choose the preferable type of glove, either with this technology or not. A lot of younger goalkeepers prefer this type of technology because it creates support and safety while the fingers grow stronger and longer, something that eventually will give fewer injuries. Some say that the finger saver gives less mobility, something that might cause worse grip and ball control. Goalkeeper gloves are always an individual choice. TYPES OF LATEX: Suppliers use different terms for their types of latex; GIGA, SOFT or SUPERSOFT. These terms describe a soft type of latex where the goalkeeper will experience that the softer the glove is, the better the grip and softer impact the ball has. Be aware of that a soft glove, usually, has a shorter lifespan than a hard glove. More and more goalkeepers practice and play games on artificial turf or indoor on wood. The traditional latex-types usually wear out much faster on this kind of surface than on for instance a grass field. This makes it very important to take good care of your gloves. VENTILATION: The ventilation in a goalkeeper glove is important! A badly ventilated glove creates discomfort in both warm and cold weather! Regardless of the ventilation, a glove will always be damp after use, caused by both sweat and humidity. Proper cleaning of the gloves is therefore important to hinder reduced quality and hinder smell. Goalkeepers with eczema may experience an increase of discomfort because of the latex in the glove. If you are troubled with eczema, you may want to use an extra inner cotton glove.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:11:45 +0000
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