Keepher.
"Keepher Gloves: The first in female soccer goalkeeping"
Keepher specialize in Goalkeeper gloves designed for women. You may not think it (or believe it) but Women's hands are not built exactly the same as Men's hands! It is a very common problem for many female GK's to have difficulty in finding a suitable glove that, well, fits like a glove!
The founder of Keepher, Doug (Coach & Dad to 3 female GK's) got in touch with us and asked us to test and review a pair each. We were very interested in this from the get go as we wanted to see was there any real different between Male and Female gloves. Within days we received a big box from the US containing 2 pairs EACH, which we did not expect. It was a nice surprise to be given two different types of gloves so we could not only review the product, but get a feel for Keepher as a brand.
Check out our unboxing video below.
Glove number 1:
HERA Match Glove.
Features:
Features:
- Negative cut palm latex
- Slim cut for snug feel
- 3.5mm turf/hard ground palm (extra durable for competing and training on turf or hard ground).
- 12 inch double wrap wrist strap for optimal security
- Removable finger saves
- Pull strap to more easily remove gloves and save on palm wear
- Neoprene wrist band
Glove number 2:
APD Match Glove.
Features:
Features:
- Negative cut palm latex
- Slim cut for snug feel
- 4mm Giga grip palm. Great for any condition
- 12 inch double wrap wrist strap for optimal security
- Removable finger saves
- Pull strap to more easily remove gloves and save on palm wear
- Neoprene wrist band
Keepher gloves cost $68 (Roughly 64euro or 55pound) and can be purchased on their website.
First Impressions:
The first thing we noticed about these gloves were the bright colours which really
stand out and catch your attention. They are quite girly and someone pointed out the Hera glove actually looks like a 'Buzz Lighter Year' style glove, which we found funny, and true! Bright colours are a huge part of football (Soccer) nowadays, so these bright gloves fit right in with the bright boots that are on the market.
The overall appearance is pretty impressive and we like how the logo and text stand out. Each pair of gloves comes in a tidy little carrier bag, along with some stickers which is a nice touch.
As for quality, you can tell straight away that they are made with top quality material. Both gloves are extremely soft on the back outer layer, and they are even softer on the inside. The Hera has a rough palm, suitable for turf or hard ground. The ADP has a super soft, smooth palm which is good for all conditions.
The wrist strap looks incredible. You can see how strong and secure the gloves are, which is hugely important for a goalkeeper. I broke my wrist 2 years ago and I have always felt nervous going in goals since, as my wrist is still not back to its full strength. But as soon as I tried these on, I felt secure, confident and I could not wait to put them to that test.
Play Test:
Testing these gloves out for the first time was fun! They look great and we got a lot of compliments on the training ground. For me, movement felt good. The finger saves and wrist straps worked really well. Making saves felt great. No fingers bending back and wrists felt solid when blocking powerful strikes. The palm was very grippy and sticky on both gloves, but personally I preferred the Giga grip on the ADP glove.
Fiona felt more comfortable using her gloves without the finger saves, which can be removed through the zipper pocket. Fiona is a very good goalkeeper, with extremely strong hands. She really seemed to enjoy testing her gloves out, and I found it was difficult to put anything past her.
Overall:
We really enjoyed testing these gloves out for Keepher. Overall we were extremely impressed.
If I had to choose my favorite, I would pick the Hera because I love the colour but, I do preffer the smooth Giga grip on the ADP. Both palms are great and work well but personally, I think the Giga palm has a slightly better grip.
Fiona also preferred the Hera glove and felt the hard ground palm was great. After one game in her ADP glove's, the grip peeled quite a bit.
Although these gloves are great, there was one tiny issue. Sometimes the stitching at the corner of the zipper above the wrist strap stuck out, which caused a slight bit of discomfort. But it was easily fixed by taking the glove off and pushing the stitching up into the glove.
Other than that, everything was great! We really liked working with Keepher on this and their service was second to none. Not to mention their incredibly fast delivery from the US to Ireland.
Play Test:
Testing these gloves out for the first time was fun! They look great and we got a lot of compliments on the training ground. For me, movement felt good. The finger saves and wrist straps worked really well. Making saves felt great. No fingers bending back and wrists felt solid when blocking powerful strikes. The palm was very grippy and sticky on both gloves, but personally I preferred the Giga grip on the ADP glove.
Fiona felt more comfortable using her gloves without the finger saves, which can be removed through the zipper pocket. Fiona is a very good goalkeeper, with extremely strong hands. She really seemed to enjoy testing her gloves out, and I found it was difficult to put anything past her.
Overall:
We really enjoyed testing these gloves out for Keepher. Overall we were extremely impressed.
If I had to choose my favorite, I would pick the Hera because I love the colour but, I do preffer the smooth Giga grip on the ADP. Both palms are great and work well but personally, I think the Giga palm has a slightly better grip.
Fiona also preferred the Hera glove and felt the hard ground palm was great. After one game in her ADP glove's, the grip peeled quite a bit.
Although these gloves are great, there was one tiny issue. Sometimes the stitching at the corner of the zipper above the wrist strap stuck out, which caused a slight bit of discomfort. But it was easily fixed by taking the glove off and pushing the stitching up into the glove.
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We would like to thank Keepher for sending us their gloves to test out and we hope you find this review helpful. If you have any questions, leave us a comment below.
Rating:
Appearance - 5/5
Comfort - 4/5
Grip - 5/5
Price - 4/5
Durability (So far) - 4/5
So far, we have found these gloves to be quite durable, but we would like to test them out a bit more and come back with an overall rating and see how they last over time. So check back soon!
Thank you for reading!
Noelle :)
GWG
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