Growing up we had Guava trees. My dad is notorious for lugging fruit around with him. When I use to borrow the car in college, there was a 99% chance one or two guavas were marinating under on of the front seats. If you ever want people not to ask for rides, put a couple sun-ripened guavas in your car. Id still take that odor over my kid's gloves.
. Regarding cleaning, any dish soap is fine. Have your keeper put them on and wash their hands with warm soapy water. Rinse thoroughly and let air dry till slightly moist, don’t let them dry out. Then store in a quality glove bag. Glove bags are very important. Don’t store gloves in the same manner as the rest of your kit.Two questions.There are a lot of good comments on this post. Gloves are personal and there is no right or wrong. Personally I love finger savers but I have many keepers who do not like them. That’s ok. Same with brand. Once you know you glove size you can buy almost any brand online. It really is up to the keeper and the person paying for them.
Haha lol
Great questions pew pew.Two questions.
1) Are you saying to have my kid wear the gloves and wash their hands to get the dirt out? Wouldn't that be rubbing more dirt/the gloves together thus creating wear on the palms from the dirt/friction? I fill the sink up with enough warm soapy water to submerge the gloves. I then drizzle some soap along each finger and the palm and pinch/knead the dirt out. Wash the backs and wrist wraps using just the soapy water since those are easy to clean. Pick the grass and turf blades out of the velcro. Rinse them with warm water. SQUEEZE..don't twist/wring the water out. That creates undo stress on the latex and leads to premature wear too. Stuff them with paper towels to soak up the moisture. After a few hours I take the paper towels out and let them air dry. Hook them back to the carabiner on her bag and she's good to go.
2) Are you saying to store them damp in a glove bag? Wouldn't that promote bacteria and mold to grow since you are storing a damp glove that is no longer a brand new nice and clean glove in a closed bag?
She has the glove bag but rarely uses it. Only gets her game gloves out of her soccer storage gear rack in her closet as needed. Otherwise her practice gloves are always hooked to the outside of her bag.
I ask this since you're a coach and possibly have more insight and experience on something I'm not seeing. Thanks!!
Side note: To all those talking about the horrific smell from GK gloves..I usually wash them every 3-5 uses depending how dirty they look. The dirtier the glove the faster it wears. Smelly gloves are something I know nothing about!!
Technician72 I have to kneel down and kiss your feet should we ever meet because the horrendous smell driving home from practice no longer exists. You are royalty in my book!
Glad it worked for you, I literally tried everything. As long as the gloves stay in their own bag and that bag is in the trunk, the ride home is now enjoyable.
Not possible. From the smell of my daughter, to her shoes, to one of her teammates in the back with her, the glove smell is way down the list.
I always try them on at Soccer Wearhouse in Corona, Eastvale or Temecula. Not sure how close they are to you...
Kona are the best.
That’s what we got her!
Updates on her gloves. She dumped finger save gloves for Adidas Predator Pros. Been using for about 6 months. Now she has switched to the Reusch Pure Contact II gloves now. She likes the least amount of padding and enjoys the feel of the ball in her hands. Will use the first time this weekend. Need to use some of these cleaning tips as well.
I'm really looking forward to not having to buy gloves!
