A professional break-in gets your glove game-ready without the weeks of playing catch with a stiff, unforgiving mitt. We shape the pocket, soften the hinge, and form the glove to your position and the exact way you wear it — using water, conditioner, a custom-built break-in machine, and traditional mallets. No high-heat shortcuts that cook the leather.
Broken in your way
Everybody wears a glove differently, so a one-size break-in doesn’t make sense. When you order, you tell us how you play:
- Finger out or finger in — index finger placement changes the whole feel
- One in the pinky, two in the pinky — we set the pocket and hinge to match
- Your position — a deep outfield pocket, a quick infield break, a catcher’s snap, a first baseman’s scoop
What’s included
- Shaped to your position & wear style
- Custom machine + mallet work
- Leather conditioner treatment
- Pocket formation for your play
- Hinge softened, ready to close
- Return shipping included
Why not just steam it?
High-heat steaming feels fast, but it dries the leather out and shortens the glove’s life. We break gloves in with water, conditioner, a custom break-in machine, and mallets — the way that keeps the leather healthy so your glove plays great and lasts. No shortcuts.
New glove or old
Send us a brand-new gamer you want ready for opening day, or an older glove that needs waking back up. Baseball or softball, any position, any brand — Wilson A2000, Rawlings Heart of the Hide, Nokona, Marucci, Mizuno and more.
How mail-in works
- Order online — place your break-in order and tell us your position and wear style.
- Ship it to us — pack your glove and send it our way.
- We break it in — shaped and formed to how you play.
- It comes home game-ready — return shipping is on us.
See the full mail-in process →