Peel carefully
Remove the palm film slowly. Avoid digging into the latex with fingernails.
SILENCE / FOUNDATION 01 / START HERE
Your gloves
are ready.
Four simple steps before the first whistle. Check the fit, prepare the latex, use them properly, then keep them performing.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Don’t remove the film yet.
Try the gloves on first. If the fit isn’t right, keeping the protective palm film in place means you can deal with the sizing before you wash or use them.
01 / Fit
CHECK BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Close. Secure. Comfortable.
Try both gloves on indoors with clean, dry hands. Fasten the wrist exactly as you would for a match. Foundation 01 is a close-fitting negative cut, so it should feel precise — not painful or forced.
Thinking about a return?
Keep the protective palm film in place. Don’t wash the gloves and don’t use them with a ball. See returns & exchanges →
02 / Activate
KEEPING THEM?
Wake up the latex.
Once you’re happy with the fit, carefully remove the protective film and give the palms a gentle pre-wash before their first proper use.
Rinse
Use clean, lukewarm water and gently work it across the palms.
Air dry
Let the gloves dry naturally with good airflow. No direct heat.
03 / Play
BEFORE WARM-UP
Damp. Not soaked.
Lightly dampen the palms with clean water before you play. Contact latex performs best when it is clean and slightly damp rather than bone-dry.
Add water
A light, even dampening is enough. You don’t need to saturate the glove.
Warm up
Let the palms work naturally through handling and your normal warm-up.
Top up
If the palms dry during play, add a little clean water again.
04 / Care
AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE
Clean them before the dirt settles.
Rinse or wash the gloves after substantial use, especially after muddy or abrasive surfaces. Handle the latex gently, rinse thoroughly, then air-dry before storing.
Rinse / wash
Lukewarm water. Gentle pressure with your fingers. No brushes or aggressive scrubbing.
Dry naturally
Press out excess water gently and leave them somewhere ventilated away from heat and sunlight.
Store properly
Only bag them once sufficiently dry. Keep them cool, ventilated and not compressed.
PROTECT THE PALM
Three hard no’s.
No washing machine
Hand-wash so you control the water, movement and pressure.
No radiator
Direct heat can dry and harden the latex.
No damp bag
Let them breathe and dry before you pack them away.
THE WORK NOBODY SEES
Track the pair.
Add Foundation 01 to the SILENCE app and keep the useful stuff in one place — glove usage, cleaning, matches and clean sheets.
- Track how many minutes the gloves have been used
- Log cleans and build the care habit
- Record matches, goals conceded and clean sheets
Need more detail?
Everything else lives in the guides.