PROFESSIONAL BREAK-IN
WITHOUT THE RISK
Our professional break-in service is designed to form the pocket, improve closure, and prepare your glove for play while preserving the structure that gives it longevity.
We avoid aggressive shortcuts that compromise leather, padding, or internal support, focusing instead on repeatable, pro-grade techniques that deliver a consistent, game-ready feel.
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Game-Ready Feel - Better closure and pocket formation
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Preserves Structure - Maintains shape, heel integrity, and support
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Leather-Safe Process - Protects leather, padding, and internals
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Consistent Results - Controlled break-in, not guesswork
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Quicker Game Readiness - Game ready confidence sooner
Base Break-In Service
Not sure if break-in alone is enough?
A professional break-in improves feel and pocket formation.
Bundles combine break-in with relacing so your glove comes back game-ready and fully customized with your chosen lace colorways.
Bundles that include Break-In
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Common Break-In Questions
Break-In
A professional break-in prepares your glove for play by forming the pocket, improving closure, and softening the glove responsibly without compromising structure, padding, or leather integrity.
No. Our break-in process is controlled and intentional. We focus on playable feel while preserving pocket shape, heel integrity, and overall glove support.
This is an optional add-on, very common, and recommended for high end gloves.
We use professional, leather-safe techniques designed to preserve glove materials. We avoid aggressive methods that damage padding or shorten glove lifespan.
Turnaround time 5-7 days, which is the same as our other services. There are options to expedite.
Adding the Water Break-In Method add 2 days of in-shop time (7-9 days total).
Yes. Our service prepares the glove for play, but some personal break-in through catch and use is normal and expected to dial in feel.
Bundles
- "The WRX" combines the Full Glove Relace Service with the Clean & Condition Service
- "GLUV Smith" combines the Full Glove Relace Service with the Standard Glove Break-in Service
The "Essentials" version of the bundle is a Partial Glove Relace instead of a full glove relace. This is meant to target just the points of stress on your glove as needed and save on turnaround time, materials, and cost.
Bundling break-in with relacing allows you to prepare feel, restore structure, and fully customize lace colorways.
Your glove comes back both game-ready and personalized!
Customization & Materials
Yes. We offer 40+ lace colors, including traditional, modern, and bold custom options. You can match, contrast, or fully redesign your glove.
In most cases, yes. If an exact match isn’t possible, we’ll recommend the closest or a cleaner upgrade option.
Yes. Every relacing service includes customizable lace color options, allowing you to select different colors for specific sections of your glove.






