Japanese Yumomi Break In Service

Enjoy your glove for a lifetime. Walden Glove offers a variety of expert glove services performed by highly trained craftsman in our Southern California workshop.

We have leveraged our years of experience in Japan to provide an artisan service for those who require the perfect glove.

Traditional Break In Service - performed with warm water in the traditional Japanese method. Our craftsman first buff and clean the glove to ensure minimal color transfer when wet. We then carefully match the water temperature to the characteristics of the leather of each glove. The water is used to loosen the stiff fibers without drying the leather or removing natural oils. By matching the correct water temperature to the leather of your glove we produce a perfect final product every time.

The benefit of the water treatment is that it allows us to work the glove with minimal damage and cracking to the leather. 

After we complete the water treatment and shaping we allow the glove to dry 48-72 hours to ensure that all interior padding and structure is fully dry. 

Once the glove is formed and softened to a state where catch play can be performed routinely we then finish the glove with a light cleaning, conditioning and buffing to bring the oil within the glove back to the surface. The glove is then returned to its owner to continue catch play, forming the glove to the owners hand.

Shipping instructions will be provided with your order confirmation. Local drop off / pick up options available.