Backhand

Technologies

Materials

A lot of materials are needed for the manufacture of a goalkeeper glove, but the main compound is always latex. As with the rest of glove parts, there are differences between the materials used for top-range and low-range gloves.

Top-tier Gloves:
The main material for top-quality gloves is natural latex, much lighter and flexible than the rest of materials and usually combined with breathable fabric or neoprene.
Mid-tier Gloves:
Mid-tier backhands are usually made with synthetic latex. To provide an affordable price, low-end gloves are normally made with PVC or EVA, much heavier and with a worse fit and ventilation. Brands such as Uhlsport (Climacool) or Nike (Panelmesh) have special ventilation systems.

Protections

Gloves with a protection system reduce the risk of injury to the fingers. Their technology is based on a set of rods placed on the inside of the glove that support the fingers by allowing flexion and blocking hyperextension. In most cases, these protections are only placed on the index, middle, ring and little fingers, as the thumb, due to its rotation, loses functionality with the protection. In high-end models the protections are usually removable in order to have the possibility of protecting some fingers and freeing others.

The protections are only recommended in situations of return to activity after injury or recurrent injuries, but are not recommended in a healthy hand.

You can find all our gloves with protections here.

Ventilation Systems

Each brand has its own ventilation system included in the backhand, normally made with breathable fabrics, neoprene (for water-specific gloves) or strategic areas to make the hand ventilation easier. As in the rest of the backhand, the higher the range of the glove, the best ventilation systems it will have. Low-tier gloves barely have any ventilation systems.