Best Softball Gloves for 2025: Fastpitch & Slowpitch Glove Reviews

Overview:

• Built from high-quality, full-grain leather, this glove is perfect for players who need versatility across multiple positions. The basket web and deep pocket provide excellent ball control and flexibility, allowing you to handle line drives, grounders, and fly balls with ease. The glove’s soft leather construction gives it a game-ready feel and ensures a quick, easy break-in. The adjustable Pull Strap back allows for a custom fit, keeping you comfortable and secure in every situation. To reduce sting from hard-hit balls, the Poron XRD palm padding absorbs impact, while its unique colorways bring a little edge and style to your gear. 

Key Features:

• Premium full-grain leather construction for durability and performance
• Large pocket and Basket web for fastpitch-specific design and superior ball control
• Adjustable Pull Strap back for a custom fit and enhanced control

Overview:

• Crafted with high-quality full-grain leather, this glove offers an easy, quick break-in while maintaining long-lasting durability. The X-laced basket web pattern creates a deep pocket, perfect for making swift, precise transitions and securing hard-hit ground balls. The glove also features Poron XRD padding, which reduces palm sting and provides added comfort during intense play. For a personalized fit, the pull-strap closure allows for an adjustable, secure feel around the wrist.

Key Features:

• Premium full-grain leather construction for durability and performance
• X-laced basket Web creates a deep pocket for quick transitions and a tight squeeze on the ball
• Soft leather build for a quick, easy break-in and game-ready feel

Overview:

• This glove features the innovative M Type fit system, complete with integrated thumb and pinky sleeves and enhanced cushioning for maximum comfort and feel during play. Designed specifically for fastpitch players, its Braided Post-Web design and pro-style patterns ensure optimal performance. Crafted from premium, tight-grain steer hide leather, it boasts a supple palm lining with extra cushioning, medium glove depth, and professional-grade rawhide laces for exceptional durability. The tapered hand stall provides a snug fit and improved fielding control, while the adjustable wrist closure ensures a secure fit. 

Key Features:

• M Type fit system provides integrated thumb and pinky sleeves with enhanced thumb stall cushioning to maximize comfort and feel
• Braided Post Web design tailored for fastpitch players
• Premium tight-grain steerhide leather shell and supple leather palm lining with added cushioning

Overview:

• This glove features the innovative M Type fit system, which includes integrated thumb and pinky sleeves, plus enhanced thumb stall cushioning to enhance comfort and feel during play. Crafted from full-grain cowhide leather, both the shell and palm provide durability and a superior feel, while the genuine leather palm lining and microfiber fleece finger lining ensure a soft touch. The H-Web design and professional-grade rawhide laces enhance its longevity, making it a reliable choice for any infielder. 

Key Features:

• M Type fit system provides integrated thumb and pinky sleeves with enhanced thumb stall cushioning to maximize comfort and feel
• Full-Grain Cowhide Shell Back
• Microfiber Fleece Finger Lining

Overview:

• Crafted from durable, full-grain leather, this glove features a quick break-in period for a game-ready feel. The leather-cushioned palm padding provides impact protection, reducing sting during catches, while the adjustable pull strap closures ensure a secure fit. Its stylish Columbia blue leather, paired with white laces and stitching, looks great and enhances performance.

Key Features:

• Quality Full-grain Leather for enhanced durability
• Improved fit with full-strap closures for a secure grip
• Pro H-Web creates a deep pocket to secure the ball with every single catch

Overview:

• Crafted from premium full-grain leather, this glove features an improved fit with adjustable pull strap closures, ensuring you can easily handle every groundball. Its quick break-in allows for a game-ready feel right out of the box, while leather-cushioned palm padding provides added impact protection to minimize sting. The Modified Trap-Eze Web design creates a deep pocket for swift transitions, and the striking black color with rose gold accents makes it a standout choice on the field.

Key Features:

• Quality Full-grain Leather for enhanced durability
• Improved fit with full-strap closures for a secure grip
• Modified Trap-Eze Web creates a deep pocket to secure the ball every single catch

Overview:

• Crafted from high-quality Heart of the Hide® Full-grain Leather, this glove offers exceptional durability and a game-ready feel thanks to its quick break-in time. The Pro H-Web design enhances control and performance across all positions, while the padded thumb sleeve ensures comfort during play. Featuring a stylish camel color accented with navy and red details, it also includes pull strap closures for a tailored fit. 

Key Features:

• Crafted from premium Heart of the Hide® full-grain leather for enhanced durability
• Padded thumb sleeve for added comfort during play
• Improved fit with pull strap closures

Overview:

• Its Pro-H web pattern creates a deep pocket for swift transitions and a secure squeeze, perfect for snagging ground balls. Designed for comfort, the glove features Poron XRD padding to minimize palm sting from hard-hit balls, while the pull-strap closures ensure a customized fit around your wrist.

Key Features:

• Crafted from top-quality full-grain leather for enhanced durability
• Pro-H web pattern allows for a deep pocket for quick transitions and a secure squeeze
• Features Poron XRD padding to reduce palm sting from hard-hit balls

Overview:

• Crafted with top-tier USA steerhide leather, this glove guarantees durability and performance at every game. Its 12” basket web design, accented welting, and binding ensure versatility across all positions. With Easton’s Quantum Closure System, achieve a secure fit for steady play.

Key Features:

• Quantum Closure System
• Reformulated Premium Reserve USA Steerhide
• Classic Cowhide Linner

Overview:

• Constructed from the most advanced materials, the 2024 REV1X glove features innovative technology that reduces weight, enhances control, while providing the same protection as full leather gloves. The REV1X series combines Rawlings’ legendary Heart of the Hide steer-hide leather palm and gusset, with advanced manufacturing techniques and materials to create the fastpitch glove of the future. In the thumb and pinky of the REV1X series, Rawlings used Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) method to reinforce each edge of the glove with a perfect 3D-printed lattice structure.

Key Features:

• Rawlings’ legendary Heart of the Hide steer-hide leather palm and gusset
• Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis™ Lattice Structure Stabilizers in Thumb & Pinky
• Adaptive Fit Hand Opening

Overview:

• “Named for Marucci Athlete Amanda Lorenz, this athlete-designed Capitol Series glove features her signature bright colors, which are as electric as her game. The yellow sunflower takes us back to her college days, where Sunflower Saturdays aimed to bring awareness to pediatric cancer and the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. Fastpitch player or baseball player, this outfield glove symbolizes something bigger than the game.” - Eric Walbridge aka Glove Cowboy

Key Features:

• M Type fit system provides integrated thumb and pinky sleeves with enhanced thumb stall cushioning to maximize comfort and feel
• Premium Japanese Kip leather provides structure and rugged durability
• Moisture-wicking mesh wrist lining with dual-density memory foam padding

Overview:

• Built from high-quality, full-grain leather, this glove is perfect for players who need versatility across multiple positions. The basket web and deep pocket provide excellent ball control and flexibility, allowing you to handle line drives, grounders, and fly balls with ease. The glove’s soft leather construction gives it a game-ready feel and ensures a quick, easy break-in. The adjustable Pull Strap back allows for a custom fit, keeping you comfortable and secure in every situation. To reduce sting from hard-hit balls, the Poron XRD palm padding absorbs impact, while its unique colorways bring a little edge and style to your gear.

Key Features:

• Premium full-grain leather construction for durability and performance
• Large pocket and Basket web for fastpitch-specific design and superior ball control
• Poron XRD palm padding absorbs impact, reducing sting from hard throws

Overview:

• Constructed from high-quality, full-grain leather, this glove provides exceptional durability and performance for fastpitch players. Its large, deep pocket and reinforced split-post double-bar web are designed specifically for first basemen, making it perfect for securing tough throws and digging out balls in the dirt. The soft leather construction offers a game-ready feel and allows for a quick, easy break-in. In addition, the adjustable Pull Strap back ensures a custom fit for optimal comfort throughout every game. The Poron XRD palm padding absorbs impact, reducing sting from hard-hit balls.

Key Features:

• Made from high-quality, full-grain leather for exceptional durability and performance
• Large, deep pocket ideal for securing tough throws and digging out balls in the dirt
• Poron XRD Palm Padding absorbs impact, reducing sting from hard-hit balls

Overview:

• Featuring the innovative Adjustable Pocket System (APS), this mitt allows for personalized pocket customization, ensuring a perfect fit for your style of play. The low-profile wrist closure and GloveLocks™ provide a secure, all-game-long fit, while the cut weight design reduces excess material for improved comfort. The mitt is crafted from premium-grade leather, laced with Pro Stock Rawhide and lined with Pittards™ leather for unmatched durability. 

Key Features:

• Low-profile Wrist Closure & GloveLocks™: Ensures a secure, all-game-long fit
• Premium Grade Leather: Laced with Pro Stock Rawhide and lined with Pittards™ leather for unmatched durability
• Pro Guard Padding (PGP): Provides added comfort and confidence to handle high-velocity pitches and movement

Overview:

This glove is constructed from the same great Heart of the Hide leather used on MLB fields. This glove was specifically designed for slowpitch softball with a 13-inch length, H-Web, and a widened heel to better fit a softball. It is suitable for any position on the slow pitch field and the classic black and tan colorway gives it a timeless look. There is also a padded thumb sleeve for added comfort.

Key Features:

• Specific Slowpitch pattern
• Padded Thumb Sleeve
• Constructed from Top Grade U.S. Steerhide

Overview:

This glove is crafted from quality soft full-grain leather that provides great durability, quality, comfort, and shape retention. Additionally, the leather is very easy to break in getting you on the field quickly. The palm of this glove receives extra cushioning from the Poron XRD palm pad which will protect your hand and safeguard it from the hardest hit balls. An index finger pad on the shell backing provides even more comfort and protection. This glove is perfect for anywhere on the slowpitch diamond! 

Key Features:

• Short Break-In Period
• Index Finger Pad on Shell Backing
• Poron XRD Palm Pad 

Overview:

This glove from Mizuno comes from the tested MVP Prime line. This glove features the time-tested Bio Soft Leather that is known for its great durability, smooth feel, and professional look. This leather feels great on the hand while also providing a great structure to the glove. It also features Mizuno’s center pocket design which places the pocket under the index finger for the most versatile break possible. The Pro H Web makes it a great choice for anywhere on the diamond! 

Key Features:

• Bio Throwback Leather
• Center Pocket Design
• Pro H Web