How do i make my baseball glove softer?

Question

i got a new glove and its kinda stiff its not hard to close it doesnt lay flat tho it ive been using shaving cream to condition it can i use regular oil to condition not just glove oil how can i make it softer and my broken it

Answer 1

Try shaving cream instead of glove oil, I found this works really well and doesn't make your glove heavy like the glove oil.

Answer 2

why do you need a glove to catch the ball? the baseball is quite soft compared to the cricket ball, and the cricket players do not use gloves.  

Answer 3

lots and lots of padding  

Answer 4

There are a number of different oils and lotions that can be used to soften the leather on your baseball glove.

Foam Shaving Cream

Vaseline

Saddle Soap

Manufacturer's Solutions - Most of the major glove makers offer their own oils.

Mink Oil or Neatsfoot Oil

Tanners Glove Oil

"Hot Glove" Treatment. This treatment consists of putting a special foam on your glove and then baking it in your oven for 4 minutes. This method is very controversial among baseball glove owners - some swear by it, others call it harmful to the glove.

One of the few things people will generally agree upon when it comes to breaking in a baseball glove, is that in order to soften the leather - more oil, soap, cream is not better! Use cream and oil in small amounts and wipe it around your glove, don't slop it on and allow it to soak it - this will make the leather deteriorate faster.

Forming the Pocket: Besides actually playing catch or spending your afternoons throwing a ball into your glove, there are a number of ways to form a pocket in your baseball glove. Another great method (especially if you don't have a partner to play catch with) is to visit a batting cage and instead of batting, use the machine to simply catch balls and help break in the glove.

The most popular method for forming the pocket of your baseball glove (other than playing catch) is to place a baseball (or softball) in the pocket and tie the glove shut with shoelaces, string or even a belt. There are also several products that are designed to hold the baseball glove shut and in the proper position while it is not in use.

Answer 5

Put it under your pillow at night.

Use it.

Answer 6

I always put my new gloves in the oven on low for a little while. mine are extra floppy and they are awesome.

Answer 7

you can put some heavy books on it for a couple of days and use baseball glove oil that always helps and break it in

Answer 8

Do NOT put it in the oven, it can ruin it! Just paly catch catch and more catch!

Answer 9

put glove oil in it.

Answer 10

play catch with it.

Answer 11

Boil it for two days.!!

Answer 12

you wanna break the glove in? well what you do is, put a baseball in the glove, wrap it around with string so its tight, and either sleep on it over night or leave something heavy on it overnight and itll be more flexible in a few days if u try that a few times.

Answer 13

Play with it often for one.You could also rub the pocket linings of the glove with linseed oil. Lastly, you could put a baseball in the glove's pocket and wrap a rubber band tightly around the glove to give it a catching shape.

Answer 14

you can put oil on it   and once its broken in a little rub shaving cream on it in put it in the refrigerator every time your not using it and it keeps ur hand kool also.

Answer 15

punch it in.

Answer 16

First put glove oil on it then rap it tight with a rubber band put it under your matress and punch it every day and if it starts to get dry apply more glove oil and repeat the process over again until you can close it without much hassle and not a lot of pushing. :)

Answer 17

Just keep throwing a baseball hard into it, that's what I did with my new glove, and it worked.

Answer 18

You can use neatsfoot oil, saddle soap, or go to your local shoe repair shop for advice.

Answer 19

throw a ball at repeatedly or play catch or put oil on it (olive oil)

Answer 20

get baseball glove oil and put in the oven for 5 to 10 minute