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Premium glove care by former and current high level baseball and softball athletes using premium materials and a craftsman’s touch.
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★★ Baseball and Softball Glove Specialists.
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☆☆ Fast Reliable Services.
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★★ Subscriptions to Help You Save.
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☆☆ Proactive Care Increasing Game Ready Confidence.
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★★ Huge Selection of Pro-Grade Lace Colors (40+ colors).
Where our work takes the field
How IT WORKS
All services offered individually or as part of a subscription plan.
Before selecting your service, subscription members log into member page and redeem WRX Credits for specific service entitlements. These redemptions will enable a discount code that will offset the cost of the selected service.
Additional Member Discounting will automatically apply with no action needed on your part.
No additional action needed, just follow the steps above!
Subscription plans are designed to deliver the customized proactive care and value that best fits your needs. All of our Glove Services are available for all customers with our same High Standard of care and support.
GLUV WRX Subscriptions
121 Verified Reviews
Excellent 4.9
"THE WRX BUNDLE"
Our Signature Service
DON'T WAIT TILL IT BREAKS
AVOID THE PANIC ... Be Proactive
Includes Cleaning, Conditioning, Fresh Palm Adhesive, Lace Wax, a Full Relace, and Reshaping
GLUV WRX BASE SERVICES
GLUV WRX BUNDLED COMBOS
Proactive Glove Care
DETAILS AREN'T FOR EVERYONE. NEITHER IS WINNING.
respect the details ⇢ earn the win
5-Tool GLUV Kit & Custom GLUV Stand
Built to keep your glove in top condition between workshop visits.
GLUV Kit's and GLUV Stand's are Exclusive to all New Subscription members and sent w/ their first glove service order.
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5-Tool GLUV Kit
Custom felt lined kit with mesh pockets that zips securely closed. Light weight and small enough to easily be an everyday carry in your bag.
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GLUV WRX Microfiber Towel
Microfiber towel to dry your glove after a wet game, wipe sweat and dirt off your glove on a hot day, and/or apply glove balm
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GLUV Stand
Custom glove stand designed to keep your glove's shape between uses. Honeycomb pattern to keep maximum air flow.
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Needle Nose Pliers
5" needle nose pliers with built-in cutters.
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U-Wire Glove Repair Tool
Have confidence knowing you have what you need to do a quick repair and get back in the game
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Extra Glove Lace
In case of emergency, you have what you need to stay in the game. Lace is pre slit on both ends to run the U-Wire through quickly
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Conditioning Balm
Kit includes 0.5 oz container of premium glove conditioning balm to maintain your glove on the go
NW ROOTS
W/ NATIONAL REACH
Originating in the greater Seattle Area we built up a strong local foundation as we rapidly expanded North into Bellingham and South into Vancouver.
As our repeat customers committed to colleges across the country and moved into the Pro ranks service logistics expanded geographically to meet their needs.
20+ years later we've built up trusted processes and experience to reliably service gloves across the nation.
Glove brands we've serviced
LET'S ADDRESS THE BIG PINK GORILLA IN THE ROOM
The #1 Risk to the
Integrity of your Glove
80% of leather damage risk occurs between uses - during storage, transport, and the hours your glove sits untouched
HOW YOU TRANSPORT AND STORE YOUR GLOVE MATTERS
- Temperature hot and cold pull oils out of leather, stiffens gloves, and cause cracking and brittleness.
- Humidity and Moisture soften or dry out leather and increase risk of mold and padding breakdown.
- Compression and Dust from your bag reshape, fatigue, and dehydrate glove leather at a rapid rate.
Garages, dirty bags, cars, and in most cases poor player habits create an overwhelming majority of the risk for Hot, Cold, Dry, Dirty, Wet, or Stagnant environments that ultimately cause premature failure in glove and lace leather.
Comments: Verified Customers
"I found GLUV WRX after my glove broke during warm-ups in Colorado at a huge showcase tournament. I never want to experience that panic again and with the subscription I don't have to. Thanks GLUV WRX!"
Alex- Fastpitch | Verified Customer
"Top Notch. 5-stars. Can't recommend enough!
These glove pros keep me game ready and worry free no matter how much I put into my glove."
Ryan - Baseball | Verified Customer
"Been using GLUV WRX since I got my glove for my birthday when I was 11 years old. I am now a freshman in college and my favorite Heart of the Hide still looks and feels freshly broken in after 8 years of playing year round.
Can't express enough how much confidence and pride I have in my glove!"
Kim - Fastpitch | Verified Customer
"Glove maintenance made so easy. Just log in, sign up, send in my gloves a few times a year. Boom, that's it, easy.
Why is your glove so dry and dirty? Excuses make bad ballplayers!"
Bryson - Baseball | Verified Customer
"Found my husband's old glove from his college days and sent it in to get some love.
I can't believe how amazing it looks and how excited he is going to be to play catch with our son starts Little League next month."
Jenny | Verified Customer
Need help?
Answers to Common Questions
Services
We are proud to offer base services, bundled services, and subscriptions to best serve our customers needs and all their unique cases.
We offer:
- Glove Break-In Services
- Full & Partial Glove Relacing Services
- Clean & Conditioning Services
We are proud to offer premium lace in 40+ colors,3 different sizes, and options to mix and match colors installed on your glove. This gives you the option to customize as you see fit.
All our glove lace is pro-grade and is conditioned with lace wax during installation to keep it in strong shape as long as possible.
No. GLUV WRX is built to try to avoid that kind of glove. In order to maintain fast, reliable turnaround times:
- We do not offer sewing repairs.
- We don’t service vintage gloves.
Our work is dedicated to gloves less than 30 years old.
Yes! Digital Gift Cards are a fantastic gift for any ballplayer.
Once purchased you will receive a digital code. Use this code to redeem the value you purchased during checkout during the payment flow.
We offer several general amount options as well as specific amount options to cover the cost of a specific service or subscription level.
Follow the link below for more info:
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Combined services to simplify orders and save you time and money. We pre-bundle the most common combinations and work to give you the options you need to customize further.
Bundle Naming Scheme:
- The WRX = Clean + Condition + Relace
- GLUV Smith = Break-In + Relace
Essentials Bundles:
- These are partial relace version of the main bundles.
- Priced lower and delivering you just what you need instead of forcing a full relace when it's not yet needed.
Break-In and Relace Bundles:
- GLUV Smith - Standard Break-In and Full Relace
- GLUV Smith Essentials - Standard Break-In and Partial Relace
Clean/Condition and Relace Bundles:
- The WRX - Clean/Condition and Full Relace
- The WRX Essentials - Clean/Condition and Partial Relace
No, we offer all our base and bundled services individually. We find the most young and even pro ball players are maintaining multiple gloves. Subscriptions are the best way to save money when considering multiple gloves across a few services over the year.
Subscriptions are also a great way to teach athletes the value of Pro-Active glove care. Read more below about subscriptions or visit the subscriptions page here for more info:
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New gloves are a lot of fun, but it has been our experience that your glove refreshed and maintained well is a better experience!
There are a few main components to consider here. What level you play, frequency of use, and the conditions you play in.
We have a Glove Care Calculator meant to give you more info on this topic:
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Level, includes age, which gives us a strong indication of the impact your glove sees from thrown balls and contact off the bat. Age is also a great indicator of glove care maturity as those who are still playing when they are older tend to have a higher level of glove care during and between uses.
Frequency is impacted by how much of the year your play, practice/game frequency each week, and type of glove (or position) lets us guess with experience what kind of use the glove sees while on an athletes hand.
Conditions can mostly be estimated regionally. Each region has a pattern of climate (Heat, Humidity, Precipitation) as well as typical field type that have an impact. Keep in mind conditions are impacted an felt by glove leather both while playing and while stored between uses.
As a baseline it is best practice to assume gloves need to be Cleaned & Conditioned about every 40-60 hrs of use on a sliding scale based on the 3 above factors. Keep in mind your glove is only on your hand for a fraction of the total time at practice or games.
In use impact, sweat, dust, dirt, turf abrasions, turf pellets, bag compression, bag cleanliness, and between use storage all play a major role in sliding that number lower or higher.
Yes, if your team is local to the Greater Seattle area reach out and let us know your interest.
This isn't something we openly advertised, but have a program we have used with teams in the past as it's a great way to
Orders
Shipping is part of your order. We will create your shipping label and email it to you.
Simply package your glove(s), print and attach your shipping label, and take it to your local UPS or USPS drop off center.
We will confirm with you when the your package arrives at our shop, keep you informed of progress along the way, and send you the tracking info for return shipping.
Standard in-shop turnaround time is 5-7 days. Add 2 days if you choose the Water break-in method to allow for sufficient drying time.
Options to expedite shipping and in shop service time are available for each service.
We do offer opportunities to jump the line and guarantee improved service times for those that need it.
You'll find these options near the Add to Cart button when you order your service.
Our premium subscription tiers have some included expedited order options built in. See subscription details for more.
A controlled, time-tested technique that involves briefly submerging the glove in water which softens fibers without weakening the hide.
For elite gloves and high-end leathers, our preferred process.
We use room-temperature distilled water to ensure balanced hydration while eliminating mineral deposits.
This method is safe on leather when done correctly as it also involves a proper drying phase and is stored correctly removing the two high risk elements of a wet glove.
We don't recommend this method for light colored gloves that have bright colored laces as color bleed is possible. We do test laces beforehand for color fastness to ensure we avoid this and will reach out and refund you the water method fee if we find this is the case for your specific glove.
Shipping
Shipping is always handled as part of the order so you know your total cost when you purchase. We will send you your shipping label within a few business hours of placing your order.
Shipping always includes 2 directions (to and from our shop) and is always the same speed in both directions.
For all customers standard ground shipping is free for all orders over $120.
Subscription members who are Gold Tier and above always have free ground shipping on all orders.
Every order has the option to expedite shipping speed during checkout.
Remember the cost of improved shipping speed is doubled because we are accounting for round trip shipping (to our shop and back to you when complete).
We do have a few drop-off locations in the form of drop-off/pick-up lockers in special designated locations. This program will be expanding in the future.
If you have access to one of these Drop-Off/Pick-Up lockers scan the physical QR code on the front, login so we know it's you, and your account will be marked. The Free Drop-Off/Pick-Up locker option will be available to you on all future orders.
Subscriptions
Our subscription plans are designed to proactively keep your glove performing at it's peak. This is a concept that was continuously asked for by our clients, part of a format we have been using for years, and we are excited to extend the service to a wider audience.
Each plan was built with proactive glove care in mind and includes exclusive benefits, WRX Credits that you cash in for Service or Bundles Service Entitlements, and all new members receive our 5-Tool GLUV Kit and a Custom GLUV Stand that will be boxed up and sent to you with your first glove service order.
Subscriptions are meant to be a year long term and auto-renew annually. Each subscription has the option to pay the annual commitment upfront or month-to-month.
Our Glove Concierge service, included with each subscription, will reach out to each subscriber and assist with any questions and provide any advice or suggestions needed to make sure you get the most out of your membership.
As the term of your subscription approaches renewal we will reach out and give ample opportunity to choose not to continue.
Our goal is to provide you with highest value.
Yes! You can do so at any time as we know your needs can change unexpectedly over the year as you add/remove gloves from your bag.
To do so just reach out via email or chat with our Glove Concierge service, let us know what you would like, we will review your account, send you an invoice to make up any cost difference, and get you setup for your needs.
No. Each account is only allowed to have 1 subscription plan attached.
We have tried multiple strategies on this front in the past and this is the best way to handle the most requests we receive from our customers.
If you find yourself in the position of needing 2 account consider using 2 different email addresses or combining your needs into 1 elevated account tier.
As always reach out to our team and we can assist by answering any questions you have.
No. This is something we have tried in the past and it gets messy, so we just keep it simple and all subscribing members receive a discounted rate on all additional orders.
Or consider an upgraded subscription tier and as each tier has improved premium benefits.
Yes! You can do so at any time. Our goal is to provide you with premium service at all stages.
To cancel just reach out to our Glove Concierge service, we will review your account, and work with you without hassle.
Our Glove Concierge will review your account for current standing and send you a refund or invoice based on accepted terms outlined in our subscription policy error on the side of doing the most right by you.
Our sport is built on trust and reputation and it is our intent to run our business striving for the same high trust and quality reputation the game demands.
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