| I have written this article to give everyone a guide to | | | | over the last 5 years especially in Britain, but is now an |
| the various cuts available on the market for | | | | internationally recognized cut. |
| goalkeeper gloves. I have tried to cover the main glove | | | | This style does not use gussets unlike the other 2 main |
| cuts – but of course glove manufacturers are | | | | cuts (flat palm and negative cut) – and in fact the |
| constantly developing new cuts and styles for their | | | | palm is directly attached to the backhand, wrapping the |
| gloves – and then each glove manufacturer may | | | | latex palm around the fingers giving a better all round |
| have a variation of the particular glove cut. | | | | ball contact and feel on the ball. |
| As I see it, there are currently three basic cuts. They | | | | This cut is definitely a more snug fit (or tighter fit) than |
| are roll finger, flat palm and negative cut. There are | | | | the traditional flat cut palm. Due to this, goalkeepers get |
| various adaptations of these three main cuts. | | | | a better contact and feel on the ball especially when |
| The Flat Palm Cut | | | | catching or throwing. |
| The flat palm cut was the traditional cut for goalkeeper | | | | Negative Cut |
| gloves when they were invented. Flat palm gloves | | | | A popular glove cut choice in Europe, especially in |
| have the gussets (or seams) stitched on the outside | | | | Germany. The negative cut is very similar to the flat |
| (rather than on the inside like negative cut gloves). | | | | palm cut in that the palm is made of a single piece of |
| The flat palm is probably the most popular glove cut | | | | latex – and that there are gussets between the |
| internationally, although this has been more and more | | | | palm and the backhand. |
| rivaled by the increasingly popular roll finger cut. | | | | The difference is that the stitching that attaches the |
| Because the gussets on the flat palm cut are stitched | | | | latex palm to the gussets is done so that the seam is |
| on the outside, it makes each fingers look like a box. | | | | on the inside of the goalkeeper gloves. As a result of |
| Another name used by some goalkeepers for the flat | | | | this glove style fits snugger than a traditional flat palm, |
| palm cut is the ‘box cut’. The back hand is | | | | many consider it offer better ‘feel’ when |
| stitched to the palm of the glove by attaching two side | | | | catching and throwing. It fingers are not prone to |
| gussets either side. | | | | twisting which results in better latex to ball contact |
| The flat palm cut usually doesn’t give as tighter feel | | | | when catching. |
| on the ball as the roll finger cut, as it has less of a | | | | Those with thinner hands may prefer this cut. In fact, |
| contact area with the fingers. The fact that the gloves | | | | this style has been known to be marketed to the |
| are slightly looser than other cuts, is why this cut is the | | | | women’s market as it fits slimmer hands better |
| most popular cut used for finger spine gloves, that | | | | than the traditional flat palm cut goalkeeper gloves. |
| usually make goalkeepers have to go up at least a | | | | Having said this more and more of the male |
| half size if not a whole size. | | | | goalkeepers in the premier league are beginning to use |
| The Roll Finger Cut | | | | this cut as their preferred choice. |
| The roll finger cut has become more and more popular | | | | |