Nike Tiempo Premier SGT Goalkeepers Gloves

...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 ...
...stretch, as 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 ... more

Since being young I have been borderline obsessed with goalkeeper gloves. In my late teens and early 20's I was buying up to 8 pairs of gloves a season. Outrageous, yes maybe, but I was hooked with the feel and optimism that a new pair of gloves would bring. My mates bought boots by the, er, boot load, I however always opted for gloves.

Imagine then my disappointment with this purchase. They look the absolute part, having an excellent 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 theory being that the foam can better stretch, as 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 Fingertip’s at half time.

To be fair to these gloves, the fit is pretty good, all except in my particular pair for the little fingers, that are stiff and too thick. They are comfortable, having a soft inside backhand, and dimples on the inside of the palm that I found genuinely improved my sense of touch.

Unfortunately the benefits of these gloves are not sufficient to merit them getting anything more than training session exposure, which I believe to be unacceptable in a pair of gloves at this kind of price. I tell you what though, they do look pretty!
 

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