Two things that can work very often (in fact, more often than they should) are loosening the lacing around the perimeter of the glove and/or though the palm, and adjusting the backhand of the glove.

Lacing a glove is a very delicate process: too tight, and the glove won’t flex properly; too loose, and pieces of protection may shift, or the glove may start to tear itself apart from the friction. Given the time pressure that most builders are under (especially those who are not solitary craftsmen, working on their own schedule), it’s no surprise that they’d cheat toward tightness: easier to get (just pull ’til you can’t any more), and creates a product that won’t break down too quickly, putting the burden of break-in on the end user. Even relaxing the lacing by a half inch over the entire perimeter can have a perceptible difference, but the only way to perceive it is to test the glove very carefully, taking lots of time, or to have an absolutely perfect feel for the right tightness and the time to get it right. You don’t need to fully unlace the entire glove: just undo the knot and loosen the lacing all the way around a tiny bit at a time.

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The other thing that can happen is that the backhand of the glove can effectively wreck or actually prevent proper closure if it’s too tight. Try on a pair of leather gloves a size too small and you’ll see what I mean: if the surface on the back of your hand is too tight, you can’t make a proper fist. My suggestion with a new glove (whether brand new or just new to you) is to simply undo every strap in the glove, and leave the backhand hanging loose; toss a puck into it a few times like that and get a feel for the closure. Once you have that feel, start doing up straps. Tighten the straps one at a time, until each one feels like it’s restricting your ability to close the glove, then loosen it just enough to release that tension; if the strap doesn’t effect closure, do it as tight as you like.

These don’t have quite the romantic, ritualistic appeal of taking a bubble bath with your glove or applying strange potions to it, but they’ll work more often than not. Modern gloves made of plastics, foams and synthetic fabrics don’t behave the way leather and felt does – though it’s important to remember that the majority of pro-level gloves do still use felt in the palm, and so a *little* steam right in the break can do wonders.

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