Pro Level Gear

EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTS
FOR EXCEPTIONAL GRIP.

Pro Level Gear makes Hexagon GK goalkeeper gloves and KEEPER BALM® — the all-natural goalkeeper glove conditioner that helps high-quality foam-latex gloves keep gripping like new for the life of the glove. Headquartered in Florida, USA. Used by keepers worldwide.

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KEEPER BALM glove conditioner — Prep Your Gloves
The Original

KEEPER BALM

All-natural goalkeeper glove conditioner. Keeps your gloves gripping like new, for the life of the gloves.

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Black Hexagon GK goalkeeper gloves showing the backhand and contact-latex palm
Black Edition

Hexagon GK

Goalkeeper gloves built for the details that matter: close-contact latex, segmented protection, and a precision fit.

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Size 7 $70 · Sizes 8–12 $80

Black is available in sizes 7–12. White and Gray editions are Coming Soon.

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You've been buying gloves too often.

Spitting on your gloves adds moisture and seals the pores — that feels like grip. But saliva contains salt, and salt dries latex out. So you spit more, the gloves dry out faster, and you're back at the store sooner than you should be.

KEEPER BALM does what spit can't: it keeps your gloves from ever drying out in the first place.

How it works

Three steps. That's it.

01

Wash & Dry

Clean gloves, fully dry. KEEPER BALM works best on clean, dry latex.

02

Apply

Rub evenly across the palms. Let it absorb overnight.

03

Dominate

Hit the pitch with restored, enhanced grip. Repeat weekly.

Why it works

KEEPER BALM is a mixture of all-natural oils and waxes, including humectants — ingredients that attract moisture and help retain it. In your gloves’ foam latex, they help restore the natural moisture that dirt, minerals, and salt from sweat remove, keeping the latex conditioned and gripping as intended. No spitting, no wetting, no gimmicks required. It lasts roughly 30x longer than spray-on alternatives, and your gloves will smell better and last longer too, since there's less bacteria living in them.

Applying KEEPER BALM to a goalkeeper glove palm

KEEPER BALM®
All-Natural Goalkeeper
Glove Conditioner

KEEPER BALM is a goalkeeper glove conditioner made of all-natural oils and waxes — humectants that draw moisture into your gloves' foam latex and help hold it there. Applied to new gloves, it keeps them gripping like new for their entire life. On high-quality gloves whose foam latex has dried out because dirt, minerals, and salt from sweat have removed its natural moisture, it helps restore conditioning and grip.

It works best on high-quality goalkeeper gloves — it won't make cheap gloves perform like premium ones, but on good gloves, it keeps them gripping like new for the life of the gloves.

KEEPER BALM — Prep Your Gloves

Why goalkeepers need it

Latex dries out over time — that's not a flaw, it's chemistry. Salt and minerals from sweat and dirt fill the pores in the latex and pull moisture out. Once that happens, no amount of spitting or wetting brings the grip back for good; it just buys you a few more minutes before it dries out again.

KEEPER BALM interrupts that cycle. It's highly residual, so you're not reapplying before every session — for gloves treated when new, once every 3–4 games is enough.

How to use it

  1. Wash and dry your gloves completely.
  2. Apply KEEPER BALM evenly across the palms — a few passes for full coverage.
  3. Let it absorb for 24 hours before use.
  4. Repeat roughly weekly, or whenever grip starts to fade.

Keep the stick with your glove bag — avoid extreme heat or cold.

What's in the box

  • KEEPER BALM stick (30ml)
  • Instruction card
  • KEEPER BALM sticker
KEEPER BALM box, instruction card, and sticker

What keepers say

★★★★★

"New glove tackiness forever!"

Johann G. Gomez-Agudelo — US
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Exceptional Grip for the Life of Your Gloves

Pro Level Gear started with one problem: goalkeepers were buying new gloves way more often than they needed to, because nobody had solved the actual chemistry of why latex dries out.

The common fixes — spitting on gloves, petroleum jelly, soaking them — don't fix the problem. Some of them make it worse. Spit's got salt in it, which dries latex out faster. Petroleum jelly clogs the latex instead of feeding it.

So we made KEEPER BALM: an all-natural oil-and-wax formula that does what the latex actually needs — restores moisture where sweat and dirt strip it out. Handmade in Florida, tested by keepers at every level — from Sunday league all the way to the World Cup.

That same understanding of glove chemistry is what's behind Hexagon GK — gloves built from the ground up around the same science, not just a balm applied after the fact.

We're not a big equipment brand. We're the people who got obsessed with one specific problem and solved it.

Hexagon GK

Built the same way we build everything — obsessed with the details nobody else bothers with.

Hexagon GK is a goalkeeper glove built around one idea: the hexagon shows up everywhere in nature and engineering because it's the strongest, most efficient shape there is. So we built the glove's protection around it — literally.

Hexagon GK glove palm — negative-cut contact latex

Negative-cut contact latex

The palm is smooth, negative-cut latex — seams tucked to the inside for a tighter, closer feel on the ball, with the natural grain and crease you want to see on a real latex palm, not a synthetic substitute. This is glove latex from people who've spent years studying exactly how latex performs and degrades — which is the whole reason KEEPER BALM exists in the first place.

Hexagon GK knuckle and finger protection

Hexagon guard, where it counts

Three hexagon-shaped guards sit across the knuckles — protection built into the shape the brand is named for, not just a logo choice. Above them, articulated finger spines flex at each knuckle, so you get support without losing the natural bend of your fingers.

Hexagon GK back of hand — Fiber-Tech textured panel

Fiber-Tech textured panel

The back of the glove uses a fine, triangular textured panel across a flexible knit backing — built for grip and durability without adding bulk, with gold trim tracing the panel lines for a clean, finished look.

Hexagon GK fit and closure — heel guard and wrist strap

Fit & closure

Reinforced thumb wrap for support on close-range saves. Hook-and-loop wrist closure with a pull tab, so you can dial in fit fast before kickoff.

Built on KEEPER BALM science

We didn't design a glove and then figure out the latex. We started with the latex — years of understanding exactly how it grips, wears, and dries out from building KEEPER BALM — and built Hexagon GK around that knowledge.

FAQ

Why do goalkeeper gloves lose their grip?

Latex dries out when salt and minerals from sweat and dirt fill its pores, pulling moisture out over time. It's not the gloves failing — it's basic latex chemistry.

Is spitting on goalkeeper gloves bad?

Yes. It feels like it works because the added moisture seals the pores temporarily — but saliva contains salt, which dries latex out faster in the long run. You end up needing to do it more and more often, and the gloves degrade faster overall.

Is petroleum jelly bad for goalkeeper gloves?

Yes — it sits on top of the latex rather than feeding it the way an oil-and-wax formula does, and can clog the pores that need to stay open for grip.

Does KEEPER BALM work on all glove brands?

It works on the latex itself, not a specific brand — but glove quality matters. On high-quality goalkeeper gloves, KEEPER BALM keeps them gripping like new for the life of the gloves. It won't make cheap, low-grade latex perform like premium gloves — there's no substitute for good latex to begin with.

How often do I need to apply KEEPER BALM?

Roughly once a week, or every 3–4 games if applied when the gloves are new. It's highly residual, so more frequent application isn't necessary and can leave an oily film.

Can KEEPER BALM help gloves that have lost grip?

Yes — on high-quality gloves whose foam latex has dried out from dirt, minerals, and salt from sweat, a proper wash, dry, and application can help restore conditioning and grip. KEEPER BALM is not intended for ripped or damaged latex.