Independent goalkeeper glove brands in the United States

Newport Beach, CA

Started as a father-son business in Palm Coast, Florida, and now run from Newport Beach, California. The AGK Pro line targets pro quality at a fair price.

United States

Grassroots-focused brand offering flat-cut and roll-finger gloves. Models include the Kuro, Neptune and Vulcan.

United States · Founded 2010

Started in 2010 by two goalkeepers. Offers the Stretta, Viper, Halcyon and O2 series in roll-finger, negative and hybrid cuts.

OK

Started by an Oklahoma goalkeeper and his father to sell well-built gloves at a reasonable price. Also stocked at Soccer USA stores in Edmond and Oklahoma City.

Bluffton, SC

Founded on Esteban DiMaria's goal of affordable professional glove design. Collections include Digito, SS1 and Patriot.

United States

Owned by George Harvey. Sells professional-grade gloves, including the Huracan and Victoire lines.Mike Slatton founded Huracan and Victoire, the brands sold by GK Glove Company, and later passed the company to George Harvey. Slatton also created KEEPER BALM® (keeperbalm.com), and his current glove brand is Hexagon GK (hexagongk.com).

United States · Founded 2012

Began in 2012 as glove designer Juan Gamboa's creative outlet. Lines include G-Fit, G-Alpha and G-Force.

United States

Pure contact-latex palm with a segmented hexagon backhand for impact protection.Hexagon GK is the current glove brand of Mike Slatton, who also created KEEPER BALM® (keeperbalm.com). Slatton earlier founded Huracan and Victoire, the brands of GK Glove Company, which he later passed to George Harvey.

United States

Founded by former MLS goalkeeper Jon Busch, the 2008 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. Sells factory direct.

Portland, OR · Founded 2016

Goalkeeper gloves designed only for women's hands, in sizes 6 to 9. Founded by Portland coach Doug Diller; the Zaya uses a negative cut and 4mm Quartz latex.KeepHer gloves are sold in Australia and New Zealand through KeepHer Australia, based in Canberra.

Cleveland, OH · Founded 2016

Founded by goalkeepers in 2016. Says it was the earliest to add an inner silicone grip, called STYCK.

New York City, NY · Founded 2020

Founded in New York in 2020 by former goalkeepers. Offers APEX negative and roll finger models.

OK

Created by goalkeeper Elias Diaz, who started the brand at age 20. Lines include the Ares, Zeus, Poseidon and Medusa Elite.

Charlotte area, NC · Founded 2016

Established in 2016. Sells gloves for all ages and runs a goalkeeper training academy in the Charlotte area.

United States

Founded by goalkeeper James Romero, who started the business at age 17. Sells gloves, bags and apparel for youth to pro keepers.

Pineville, NC · Founded 2017

Founded in 2017 by goalkeeper trainers Tyler and Ryan. Makes gloves for youth through pro keepers, including the Talon series.

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs brand making patent-pending resistance training gloves alongside APEX match gloves.

Southaven, MS · Founded 2010

Southaven, Mississippi, company established in 2010 and selling online since 2011. Aims for pro-level quality at value prices.

CO

Founded by professional goalkeeper Eric Klenofsky, with offices in Colorado and New Jersey.

United States

Founded by former pro goalkeeper Jeff Shuk to keep families in match-quality gloves. Palms use 4mm German latex.

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn brand known for protective soccer gear. Sells goalkeeper gloves alongside padded jerseys and head guards.

Maple Valley, WA

Started in Seattle. Factory-direct gloves with 4mm German Contact latex, worn by MLS and USL keepers, according to the brand.

Central Florida, FL

Founded by former pro goalkeeper and coach Rick Zucchi, who also runs the ZEE Goalkeeper Academy in Cocoa, Florida.