Akadema ARA93 11.25" Youth Baseball Glove - Perfect for Beginner Players

Brandon M.: Bought this glove for my 7u baseball player. Glove looks and feels great. Pocket strings broke during second tournament (6 games). Bought a Wilson A500 next.

United States on Dec 28, 2021

M. Hoffman: For a child, this glove requires substantial "break in". It is very lightweight, and has what appears to be good design and engineering, but it is not readily useable by a small child without break in in some manner by an adult to release the hinge points. Also, contrary to the glowing reviews, there is nothing really outstanding or unique about this glove which makes it better than most other alternatives of other brands.

United States on Jun 06, 2019

Lee D. CaldwellLee D. Caldwell: I have an 8yr old that needed an 11" glove for minor leauge (kid pitch 9-10 age group) that he is playing in. He previously had a Wilson A450 10.75" glove that is very soft and not very durable. I wanted to get him a high quality glove that was a bit larger, so he could use it for next few years. I selected the Akadema ARA93 for a few reasons. The price to quality is extremely good for how much you are paying.

The glove is 11" has an H web which is ideal for outfielders, but infielders can use it as well. It is made of U.S. Steerhide Leather Construction (see break in) and mesh on the back to keep hand cooler and make it easier to close the glove. It is also a lightweight design, so great for younger players 8-10yrs of age.

This glove is great for outfielders since the H web (open design) is designed to be able to track the ball in flight and into the glove. The only position the glove isnt really ideal for is pitcher since they will want a closed design to hide their grip on the baseball. ARA93 has a great H web that makes a solid pocket for catching line drives and hard throws. I actually made this purchase after my son playing SS had two throws pop out of his...

United States on Apr 23, 2018

Boo23: Very stiff needs plenty of break in time

United States on Nov 05, 2015

HCC3: This is a good all-around glove, but it is also on a short list of ideal gloves to buy if your child is 8-12 years old and playing mostly middle infield. Although pictured as black, this glove is actually blue and grey. The correct picture is shown in other pages for this glove on Amazon. As noted in a number of reviews about this glove it is hard to break in. I don't just mean "Oh, it's not a tee ball glove, or a Mizuno GPP series, so it's hard to break in". I mean, even compared to other high-quality gloves that are made of untreated leather, this glove is hard to break in. I have had an easier time than I suspect most other have, which I'll discuss below.

Construction. The back of the fingers is mesh, allowing the glove to breath and keeping the player's hand somewhat cooler than an all-leather glove would. Although I can't recall where, I read a review sometime back that indicated glove manufacturers are increasingly using mesh on ball gloves. I haven't seen many gloves on the market with mesh on the back, but I can feel the utility of the mesh when I squeeze my hand in to the glove. Granted, we've only owned this glove for a couple months, and my son is just shy of...

United States on Apr 22, 2013