Heart of the Hide Custom Trainer Glove

Size not stated
Web not stated
Break-in stiff
Closing hard

Rawlings Heart of the Hide Custom Trainer Glove, custom gloves: photo from Rawlings — Photo: Rawlings

Facts as the maker states them, read 20 Oct 2026

Open custom builder page for a Heart of the Hide trainer glove with no fixed size, web, position or throwing hand. Spec lines give a Pro fit, Heart of the Hide traditional shell, deer-tanned cowhide lining, moldable padding and a player break-in figure of 70.

Type	Custom training glove
Leather	Heart of the Hide
Custom	Yes
Level	Adult
Also on the page	Fit: Pro Lining: Deer-Tanned Cowhide Padding: Moldable Player Break-In: 70 Shell: Heart of the Hide Traditional Shell Sport: Baseball Usage: Gloves
Availability	Made to order
Maker SKU	HOHTRCG
Source	rawlings.com, product page, read 20 Oct 2026

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$269.99maker’s price, read 20 Oct 2026

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LeatherunknownNot known
Break-inderivedStiffDerived from stated player break-in of 70%.
What this means
Pro-grade leather such as Japanese kip or steerhide. Can take weeks to months to break in and a young player may not be able to close it at all at first. Lasts for years once broken in.
Tip: Do not buy a stiff pro glove for a player under 12 unless you are ready to break it in for them.
Closing effortderivedHardDerived: stiff build.
What this means
How hard a young hand has to squeeze to close the glove on a ball. Easy means a soft build and a smaller pattern; hard means stiff leather or a big mitt.
Tip: If your player drops balls that hit the pocket, closing effort is usually the reason, not the hands.
PocketunknownNot known
BackunknownNot known
Hand openingunknownNot known

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