I bought my 11 year old daughter an AKADEMA glove two seasons ago. It is still difficult to close. I didn't put oil on it, didn't soak it with water...all we did was use it and use it and use it...along with pounding a ball in it time after time after time.

Any ideas?

Check out this web site. It has advice on breaking in your glove. Look into her product the glove stuff. I have ordered the "Glove Stuff" and it works.

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Originally posted by gimages:
Check out this web site. It has advice on breaking in your glove. Look into her product the glove stuff. I have ordered the "Glove Stuff" and it works.

What website?

Sorry

http://www.sandalady.com/

First of all let me say you have a high quality glove. I bought my son a Reptillian, it was stiff at first too. You play catch with it, your hands are stronger than hers, so you can squeeze it more. After 2 seasons of a now 8 year old keeping up with it, my sons glove is stiff in great shape, form, etc. Best gloves out there!!