About us
Hi, I’m Matthew Alleva, founder and CEO of Patriot Glove Company. I’ve been a baseball enthusiast, and an advocate for youth sports for a lifetime. I come from a long line of baseball lineage and have passed it on to the next generation. The sport of baseball is magical, and so shall-be the gloves we use. We understand that a glove is not just a “glove”, but is an extension of the player, and must fit like one as well. Using our extensive knowledge, and the best leather-smiths in the world, we have designed a superior product for the industry, at an affordable blue-collar price. I grew tired of paying $500-$600 for top tiered baseball and softball gloves, and figured there were millions of people just like me. That moment is when the idea of “Patriot Glove Company” was born.
***Production Team*****
We are a small factory making one glove at a time. Each glove is meticulously, hand-crafted by the finest leather-smiths in the world, where attention to detail is paramount. Our gloves are not “mass produced” by the tens of thousands, causing overlooked mistakes and shotty stitchwork.
***Our Leather***
Our Leather is sourced from G2-Nishioka Leather Factory, which is one of the most renowned leather factories in all of Japan. There are many different leathers used to create baseball gloves, but KIP is the preferred choice of the Pros. The most coveted and revered of Kip is “Japanese Kip”. Japanese Kip is harvested from young calves to create the most supple, and soft leather in the world. Although soft, Kip maintains stronger tinsel strength than its steerhide counterpart, while also being 20% lighter.
Our leather is triple sorted from the top 10% of grade available. Each Hide is hand-picked based on pliability, sturdiness, sheen, colorfastness, and thickness…….all things that matter in crafting the finest gloves in the world.
***The Team***
–Matthew and Ashley Alleva – Owners and CEO of Patriot Glove Company.
–Willie Church – The glove shaman, and break-in specialist.
–Jarvis – Production manager and quality control specialist. (Thanks Jarvis!)
–Haseem and Mustafa – IT Technicians and software specialists. ( Couldn’t do it without you two!)
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
4-6 weeks from order to delivery although rarely, during a promotion, it may be extended by 1 week.
unless the change is notified quick, once we start production, there are no changes to be made to an order. PLEASE, make certain you are satisfied with your design before placing order.
There are plenty of ways to break in your glove, but the only way we see fit for a long-lasting glove is to just play as much catch as possible!