Great looks - poor performance - Nike Tiempo SGT Gloves
Advantages: Stunning looks, very comfortable.
Disadvantages: Very poor grip
...colour scheme and that massive Nike tick, reassurance usually of a well-made product. I fell for these gloves immediately and parted with something in the region of £65 for them. I had made a mistake.
The main problem with these gloves is the foam. 4mm latex palms are what you would expect from professional quality gloves, but by my own admission the SGT technology was an intriguing concept. Sipe Grip Technology, SGT, has been developed by Nike, ...
...the palms have thin grooves all over the surface allowing for the palms to stretch. Personally I found on the pitch that this initiative is not only pointless, it is a hindrance. The grip is not as good as standard smooth grips, and presented me with issues when it came to collecting crosses and gathering the ball from the feet of strikers. In fact, I was so concerned about the grip that in the first match I used them I switched to my old Adidas ...
Hautenne 24.10.2009 · Read full review
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