How to Wash Goalie Gloves

Knowing how to wash your goalie gloves can improve the life and performance of the gloves, and prevent odor. There are two major reasons why proper goalkeeper glove maintenance involves regular washing.
Mud and other material accumulates in the foam palm of the glove, which reduces its grip, and may cause drying of the foam.
Sweat accumulates on the inside of goalie gloves, which causes them to stink.

Washing the Palm of Goalkeeper Gloves
STEP 1: Run lukewarm water over the surface of the glove.
STEP 2: Squeeze the glove to release dirty brown water. Do not wring or twist, because the goalie glove foam is very fragile.
STEP 3: Continue until water squeezed from glove runs clear.

Washing the Inside of Goalkeeper Gloves
STEP 1: To combat odor, focus on the inside of the gloves. Many goalie gloves don't breathe, so that’s where the smell gathers.
STEP 2: Run lukewarm water.
STEP 3: Lather up using a MILD soap. Do not use a powerful detergent or bleach. Reusch makes a special soap just for goalkeeper gloves, but it's just an ordinary mild detergent.

STEP 4: Avoid getting too much soap on the outer palm. Place soapy water in the inside of the glove. Pull on a glove, cleaning the inside by wiggling your fingers around.
STEP 5: Rinse gloves thoroughly.
STEP 6: Repeat for other glove.
STEP 7: Let the gloves air dry. One good idea is to use the Velcro wrist closure to strap them to the shower curtain rod.