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How Do I Break In My Heart of the Hide Glove?

As mentioned earlier, because Heart of the Hide gloves feature ultra-durable, premium full-grain steerhide leather, they can start off pretty stiff and require some care and work to break-in. This is actually a good thing: If your glove is easy to break-in, that means it will have a shorter on-field life!

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You can read a more detailed guide for breaking in your glove by checking out this blog post, but there are a few basic dos and don’ts when it comes to breaking in a glove:

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Do:

Work the padding. Don’t be afraid to get handsy with your glove! This is high-quality leather you’re dealing with, so it can handle a little bit of roughness. Work the creases of your glove back and forth until they achieve the flexibility you need.
·Use accessories and break-in aids. You can use Gloveolium break-in oil and special break-in bands to help soften your glove in all the right places and form the perfect pocket.
Play with your glove: There’s only one surefire way to get your glove in perfect shape to play with – play with it! Even if your glove isn’t game-ready yet, you can play catch, take grounders or fly balls, and even scrimmage with your glove to discover the ideal break-in style for you.

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Don’t:

Don’t overdo it on the oil. It used to be the case that gloves required constant oiling to maintain their playing shape, but that’s not the case anymore. Again, this is high-quality leather you’re dealing with. Your motto should be “lubricate, don’t saturate.” Which brings us to #2 . . .
NEVER put your glove in water. Seriously. Never, ever, ever do this. While it may soften your glove, it will also damage the leather and decrease your gloves performance and durability – essentially taking away everything that’s special about a Heart of the Hide glove. (It can affect your glove’s warranty, too.)
Don’t steam and/or heat your glove. This is another popular trick for shortening break-in time, but again, doing so can alter the quality of your glove’s leather. You can use your Heart of the Hide glove for seasons to come – don’t be afraid to take some extra time to break it in properly.

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