Founded by goalkeepers in 2016, Cleveland-based Mauer Athletics makes goalkeeper gloves designed to deliver professional-level performance at more accessible prices. The company is best known for pioneering its STYCK silicone interior grip, which helps keep the glove securely fitted to the hand, and it sponsors professional goalkeepers and coaches around the world.
VukGripz LLCVukGripz LLC makes American-made friction grip tape and performance gloves for athletes, a company born when former college and professional baseball player R.J. Vukovich improvised a bat grip with his father during his final week of college baseball. Developed and tested through Vukovich’s six-year professional career, the reusable, weather-resistant grip technology now serves athletes across eight sports. The Ohio-based business remains family-owned and operated, with Vukovich’s mother and other relatives helping run it.NORTH CANTON, OH
Grip BoostGrip Boost began in 2012 when University of Maryland chemical-engineering PhDs teamed with former Terps and Baltimore Ravens tight end Matt Furstenburg to develop a gel that restores football gloves’ tackiness. The company now makes science-backed grip equipment for football, baseball, and golf, including its University of Maryland-developed glove gel and Boost Plus gloves. Its team combines sports experience with chemical-engineering expertise, and the company’s gloves meet SFIA specifications for NFHS, NOCSAE, and NCAA play.LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD
Mokom GlovesMokom Gloves is known for its patented approach to sports gloves, developed through material research, prototype work and field testing. The company makes thin, breathable gloves that expose parts of the palm and fingers to preserve natural touch while improving grip for athletes using sports equipment.CHEVY CHASE, MD
Frost Gear SportsFrost Gear Sports makes cold-weather performance gear for baseball and softball, a focus born from its founders’ determination to keep freezing temperatures from changing how athletes play. The company developed baseball’s first cold-weather throwing glove and builds its line around specialized gloves and apparel that help players train and compete through cold, wet conditions. Its cold-weather batting gloves are used by more than 100 professional athletes, while the company also serves players at youth, collegiate, and professional levels.FARMINGDALE, NY