After following these steps, you'll know how to lace a baseball glove like a pro. Here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind when purchasing new laces for your glove:
- The thickness of the laces you purchase should be 3/16 inch wide, with the exception of first base gloves or catchers' mitts, which should be 1/4 inch.
- Ensure the conditioner you use does not have any animal byproducts if you have a dog around—otherwise they may try to chew your glove. You may want to stick with the brand conditioner the manufacturer recommends or has developed for the glove.
- When re-lacing, be sure not to cover the finger sleeves on the inner part of the glove, especially for the pinky and thumb fingers. Go under these or it will be uncomfortable.
How to Replace a Baseball Glove Web
When you took the laces off your glove to replace them, you also took the webbing off. Don't worry—it's not hard to learn how to replace a baseball glove web. You're going to follow a similar process to re-attach the webbing to your glove as you did to re-lace it.
Remember, you actually need to complete this step before you finish the laces on the fingers. If you lace the fingers first, you will have to backtrack in order to get the lace through the top part of the pocket, the funnel. Follow the simple steps below to make your favorite glove new again:
- Make sure you previously conditioned your webbing.
- Line up the web and lace before you start to make sure it's straight and not being laced on incorrectly.
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Begin on the thumb side of the glove, near the edge of the inner glove. Insert the lace into the hole near the edge facing inward on the glove toward the pocket. You will go through the glove and out of the hole located on the side of the pocket. Depending on what type of web pattern your glove has (I-web, H-web, trapeze, etc.), you need to follow the pattern to the top of the glove, funnel the lace through the top part of the pocket regardless of the style and go out the hole and through the web into the hole. You will continue this until you get to the top of the web where you'll then feed the lace through the funnel. - Continue down the other side of the web and follow the same pattern you used for the thumb side.
- Make sure the lace is very tight on the web so you don't miss any holes. Neglecting this could allow a baseball to break through the web, which could be dangerous, especially for corner infielders.
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Finish your re-lace at the bottom on the outside of the glove one hole away from where you began. It should be relatively symmetrical on most pocket styles. This is a general way to check your work to see if you've re-laced your glove correctly. Another indicator to check your work is to feel the inside of your glove. Take your laces that are hanging out of these holes, cut them to the same length and tie them together in a knot to complete the process. -
And voilà! This is what your glove should look like when it's complete:
With a little bit of time and work, your glove should be good as new. But if your glove is beyond repair, you can always shop BaseballMonkey.com's collection of new baseball and softball gloves.
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