Mizuno 12.5'' Youth Prospect Series First Base Mitt

Your baseball or softball glove should feel like it’s a natural extension of your hand. Being able to comfortably open and close your glove on the field can make the difference between making that game-saving catch or sacrificing runs on untimely errors.

The Glove Technicians at DICK’S Sporting Goods understand the need to have your glove game-ready by season’s start, and are trained through a multi-step process to achieve the custom fit you need, saving you weeks of break-in time.

Our Glove PROs begin by prepping and softening the glove with a specialized conditioner, which helps open the pores of the leather to easily manipulate its shape. The glove is then placed into a steamer at specific time increments to further loosen the leather and laces, making it more malleable at key break-in points. In between steamings, the glove is pounded with a wooden mallet to loosen its hinge points to ensure an excellent fit.

Our Glove Steaming Service is all available in all DICK’S Sporting Goods stores, and is free with the purchase of a glove that is $99 or higher.