Anyone familiar with Shoeless Joe Baseball mitts?

My son had one when he was 12 and loved it. A few of the boys on his team had them and I never heard any complaints.

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My son had one when he was 12 and loved it. A few of the boys on his team had them and I never heard any complaints.

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Ok, good to hear.

My main concern was if I'm going to spend that much on a glove is that it holds up to the daily wear and tear of highschool practice and games.

It's a good glove for a dad or a kid rec player, or just to put on a shelf (they have some really cool vintage-look patterns). Not what you are wanting if you are looking for a gamer that's gonna last a kid a few years and work for him in HS. Spend a few bucks more and get a Wilson A2000 or Rawlings HOH. Either of these will require real breaking-in, but a very big uptick in quality from the Shoeless Joe glove.

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It's a good glove for a dad or a kid rec player, or just to put on a shelf (they have some really cool vintage-look patterns). Not what you are wanting if you are looking for a gamer that's gonna last a kid a few years and work for him in HS. Spend a few bucks more and get a Wilson A2000 or Rawlings HOH. Either of these will require real breaking-in, but a very big uptick in quality from the Shoeless Joe glove.

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Ok. Thats what I was kinda wondering about.

It is a cool looking glove....but for the money I am wanting more functionality.

Get him the Mariano Rivera youth series mitt

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Shoeless Joe

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He is an infielder

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Wasn't Joe an outfielder?

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Get an A2000 or Rawlings Pro Preferred

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I think thats what we are gonna do.

He likes the T-Web and the Rawlings.


Thanks for the suggestions.

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Although I had less errors with a larger Rawlings.

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Yeah started with a Wilson.

Switched to a bigger Rawlings as a youth-H.S. and the glove lasts until this day.

Rawlings can get a little floppy but not in a bad floppy, they still have integrity and it looks the same and feels the same from so long ago.

I mean, I can use the glove today from 25 years ago in any rec game. I had the Rawlings Ozzie Smith glove. Never had to buy another glove. That was from 1986 until now.

If he is an infielder, you’re probably gonna go through multiple mits over the next 4 yrs with all the work being put in.

My son had the same glove pictured and he found it to be"floppy" and didn't care to use it in the outfield. He did use it while he pitched. The first base mitt was floppy and did not hold up well compared to the A2000.