Shoeless Joe Professional 12" Baseball Glove: 1200VL
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- Measures 11.5”H x 5”W
- Designed for wear on either hand, depending on your preference
- Rubber bumper covers the top of the fingers for added protection when contacting a base
- Separate protective shields enhance dexterity, allowing for a better grip on the base
- Soft cloth material inside the mitt covers the thumb hole, improving comfort when wearing with your thumb inside
- Secures and supports the wrist for added stability
- Adjustable for quick and easy on/off
- Measures 11.5”H x 5”W
- Designed for wear on either hand, depending on your preference
- Rubber bumper covers the top of the fingers for added protection when contacting a base
- Separate protective shields enhance dexterity, allowing for a better grip on the base
- Soft cloth material inside the mitt covers the thumb hole, improving comfort when wearing with your thumb inside
Add-Ons Summary
Quantity Limit of 1 Per Household
Features
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12.00 Inch Length
Recommended For Pitchers And Infielders (Third Base)
Stiffer Feel Will Require A Break-In
Designed To Fit A High School-To-Adult Sized Hand (But Will Fit Most Teenage Hands & Even Some Pre-Teen Hands)
Reinforced Closed Web
Special Aged Antique Tobacco Leather (Hand Rubbed with Old Time Ingredients To Bring Some Softness To the Leather)
Colorway: Brown
Index Finger Pad On Shell Backing For Protection & Comfort
Conventional Open Backing
Game Worn Look and Feel
Individually Hand-Cut and Sewn
XRD Extreme Impact Protection Technology In The Palm Absorbs Impact Energy & Reduces Sting
Description
Shoeless Joe Gloves give a player the quality, feel and style of the gloves worn by professional ball players over the last 100 years. You can choose glove models worn in the first half of century in the Golden Age Series or today`s models in the Professional Model Series. The Shoeless Joe gloves are individually hand-cut and sewn from Special Aged Antique Tobacco Leather Hides. Shoeless Joe gloves are then hand-rubbed with old time ingredients to soften the leather before they go through their breaking in process that leaves the Glove with a beaten up and `Game Worn` look and feel, of a broken in glove. Thus each glove is unstructured giving it its own unique feature. Players can choose to play with an old time or modern day web without having to change to another model. A great play is lived only once, but your glove, you`ll keep it forever. If you end a game with a clean uniform our gloves are not for you. Shoeless Joe: When it Was Just a Game. If you have questions, reach out to the customer coaches at JustBallGloves: 866-321-4568. Free Shipping!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 30 Customer Reviews
Beautiful old school glove Paul E. Mitchell Other
Pros: Workmanship, fit and finish: A+. Very similar to my 50+ year old Rawlings Brooks Robinson model. I added the Just Gloves break-in, and I am glad I did. A broken-in glove out of the box is wishful thinking. It was still a bit stiff on arrival, but after a week it feels like an old friend. Interesting aroma BTW, a little strong at first, but attractive after a few days. A little weightier than my old glove, but all-in-all great feeling. Very happy.
Cons: The stitching bulges a bit inside and was uncomfortable against my pinky at first. I squashed it down gently with a clamp and it no longer presses in. There is a patch for keeping the index finger outside, which I do not do, and it too pressed on my finger at first. Some stretching with a smooth stick (a drum stick, LOL) corrected this. Pulling, stretching and rolling is part of breaking in any glove, and this is no exception. No complaints whatsoever after these minor adjustments.
13 yr old grandson Ken Parent
Pros: Loved the feel and fit. Not too stiff Nice pocket and leather reinforcement. Easy to retrieve ball from pocket to throw. Good weight and width and length.
Cons: None
Good Dustin Krueger Coach
Pros: Quick shipping Pre broke in Awesome
Cons: None
Needs Work But I Like Very Much - 4.5 Stars Mark Haggerty Parent
Pros: Great old time look Modern design with touches of old school Needs working in but wont take long Has a nice shape and feels good on grown up hands
Cons: Chemical odor out of the box
Great glove Rock Player
Pros: It looks great--like I've had it for years. Great craftsmanship. Awesome pocket. And the smell is amazing.
Cons: The glove is a little tighter than I thought it would be, but it seems to be working in as I using it.
Shoeless Joe Ray Coach
Pros: Nice glove...fast shipping!
Cons: Too small....returned??
shoeless Joe glove ryan player
Pros: broke in and game ready. leather is great. looks as good as it feels.
Cons: everyone wants to try it on.
Best ready to play glove Wumba parent
Pros: Player ready right out if the box! We just completed Spring and Summer ball, with the new Shoeless Joe. My son loves this glove. Glove arrived and my son took it to practice same day. Glove performed well catching fly balls and grounders. Looks great, performs excellent after four months of extensive travel play. A few teammates are picking up a SJ also. Worth every penny......
Cons: None!
timp
Pros: Felt great when I got it real nice
Cons: the last year its starting to break down had to get tighten up no padding can't wat to see it when it comes back reconditioned
Skeptical Happy sad parent
Pros: 13 year old boy has fallen in love. glove came in ready for the first game. best glove I've ever bought and i didnt get to use it
Cons: none
Brando13
Pros: Ready to go right out of the box and getting used in winter training. Now I have one for myself and don't need to borrow my dads!
Cons:
DT
Pros: Good Quality, & very good desk support. Excellent shipping & return service.
Cons: Glove was a little small for my son's hand (14 year old a Freshman in highschool ) His palm didn't quite fit far enough up in his glove. Ordered another brand of glove, fixed issue.
Slick
Pros: Broke in right out of the box love this glove smells good too.
Cons: None.
Jack C
Pros: This is one of the finest gloves I have ever bought. It was ready to use right out of box.
Cons: None
Oldways
Pros: Great Glove. Great company to do business with. Great price too.
Cons: None
rickelly
Pros: Excellent glove! Extremely pleased with this glove.
Cons:
Graham
Pros: This glove is amazing straight out of the box! Only took a few days for it to be fully broken in. I play outfield and 1st base and I use it for both positions. It forms an amazing pocket so is great for both positions even though it is not a first base mitt. It also smells amazing and is made out of amazing materials. I for see that this mitt will last a very long time for me.
Cons: Only thing I have found so far is that the glove is for really big hands. I actually had to add in two extra holes in the wrist area for the mitt to fit tight enough so my hand wouldn't slip around. otherwise this is an amazing glove!
Mike
Pros: I have been using this glove over 1 year now and this is my best mate in the field! Recommend to all players who love the vintage look.
Cons: its quite thin and you might need to add extra pad / wear a glove with pad to reduce sting.
WiMinorLcoach
Pros: I've got guys who choose to use high end gloves; for example: Rawlings 125th Anniversary model, or/and Wilson's 1786 'game ready'. That said, I have one guy who prefers this glove over others. Personally, I was not familiar with Shoeless Joe mitts. Bottom line, the price difference does not equate to the difference in quality. Good job Joe!
Cons: You may never see it in the hand of a Gold Glover.
Person
Pros: Great glove! will last you a long time and is game-ready the second you get it.
Cons: Could use more padding in the palm. Hurts very badly when you get hit there hard.
SomeCoolDude
Pros: Great glove with a nice deep pocket! right when i got the glove it was game-ready and has nice lacing to it. i would recommend this glove to EVERYBODY.
Cons: none at all!
cville22
Pros: Out of the box was just like it had been played with for years. Great glove and feel. Would recommend to anyone. My son played with it the first night he got it.
Cons: None!!!
steve
Pros: Got this glove yesterday and already broken in! soft comfortable leather! Quality made glove, Fits perfect to my hand. Put a little oil it today and had a catch for a little bit today. That pretty much fully broke in my glove. Beatuiful glove and love it already! Best i have had
Cons: --------
DP
Pros: Great glove. Leather feels more broken in out of the box than my 7 year old Nike glove.
Cons: Makes me want to buy more Shoeless Joe gloves.
bigbri
Pros: Bought this glove for my 14 yr old after his Worth glove starting stinking to high heck. Came to us greased and ready to go. Did not have to go through the whole breaking in process. Ready to go out of the box. Sweet glove, very well made and does not stink. Shoeless Joe? What a great name for a glove.
Cons: none
shoeless
Pros: i have had this glove for a year and when i got it it was partialy broken in i got it at the end of the season i just got it out today and its fully broken in amazing glove
Cons:
BIG DOG
Pros: it is the best gove in the world i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cons: there is no cons about this glove
fan of this glove
Pros: i just got this glove and right away it is broken in you don"t need to put that much work into it. it feels realy good and the leather is very soft. the store assistant told me that they last very long longer than nokona overall best glove ever
Cons: none
Shoeless Jack
Pros: Great glove, I love the look and feel of the glove.
Cons:
Anonymous
Pros: I bought this glove last year at the msbl world series trade show, and I every time I wear this glove, people want to try it on, and they ask where I got it. This glove is sold game-ready, no breaking-in necessary. The best glove ever, and for a good price. You will not be unsatisfied!!
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Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Shoeless Joe Professional 12" Baseball Glove: 1200VL? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
How is the weight of the glove? How soft is the leather on the Shoeless Joe vs Louisville? I bought my daughter a Louisville Valkyre glove last season and by her summer league, the glove became very soft. Hawaii 5-O
Is the SJV1200 a softball or baseball glove? I play softball fastpitch, 2nd base. Julio
When will the SJV1200 have right handed thrower models? DA24
Is the Shoeless Joe SJV1200 glove appropriate for slow pitch softball? Rich
Is this glove appropriate for an 11 y/o outfielder? thomoliv7
Is it a good glove for third base. Is it durable? mighty mouse
Is this gloves pocket as good as the basket web? Cam
My 10 year old son is an infielder. I am looking for the best recommendation, but I would like to buy a glove that is the right fit for him for 4 years or so. What do you recommend for a 10-13 year old? Dirt
Where are the Shoeless Joe gloves made? Is this glove good for shortstops and second basemen? BTREB
I am looking for a glove for my 17 year old son who is a right handed high school pitcher. Is this the right model or what would you recommend? He is 6'3" tall with average to slightly larger than average hands. Lou
My daughter is 14 and is playing high school fastpitch. She has mostly played outfield but is now playing SS and 2B. What gloves do you suggest to fit a smaller hand? Al
Would this be a good outfield glove for an 8 yr old that plays every weekend? If not what is a good glove that will last and not be too hard to break in. Drummy
Is this a softball glove? Caroline
Would the glove fit a 13 year old outfielder? brett
Would the glove fit the hand of a 13 year old outfielder? brett
My son will be 13/14 during the playing season. He pitches and plays shortstop. Would the 1200VL be a good fit for him? Rich
I have a son going into ninth grade. He pitches, plays third base, second base, and right field. Would this glove be a good fit? If so what size? Dmo
I am a 17 year old high school pitcher and prefer smaller gloves. What would be a good size to use if I plan on pitching in college? Fred Flintstone
Will this glove be ideal for men's slow pitch softball 2nd base and shortstop? A previous post said this glove is too small for softball but most experts recommend 12-13" for infield in slow pitch softball. Why would it be too small? Pang
Would this glove be a good fit for an 18 year old utility player that could play middle infield, outfield, and pitch without having to get another glove or switch when changing positions? Jeets
Would this model be good for a 13 year old outfielder-3rd? AJ
I am looking for an all around glove for my son. He is 15 years old and playing high school baseball. Is this glove what I am looking for? O
How long will this glove last a high school player? Dmo
My daughter is 8 and has used a 12 inch Mizuno. Would you recommend this for her even though it is more for baseball? If not, I want a high quality 12 inch glove for her. What would you recommend. She is very comfortable with a 12 inch model at her age. Heather
My son is 11 and is wanting an outfielders glove for Christmas. What size would be best for him and would you recommend one of your gloves for me? Dan
What glove do you recommend for a 12-year-old second baseman/pitcher? Jaybar76
My son is 15 and 6'3". His hands are quite large. Will these work for him? Also, he is a right fielder and pitcher, so what size should I get? Deborah
Is this an outfielders glove? Size? Used by high school player? John
Where’s it manufactured? Ken
What is the difference between vl and bw models? This is for my adult daughter who has a medium to large hand. Is 12 inch the smallest recommended? She plays baseball and softball. Thank you. Rand Payton
I'm looking for a glove without any fabric liner. Is this glove all leather inside? Amy
Where are Shoeless Joe Gloves made? David Y
I received this glove and the pocket leather is extremely wrinkled. Is this normal? Rich
About the Brand

Shoeless Joe gloves give a player the feeling and quality of gloves used by professional ball players over the last 100 years. The Gloves are individually hand-cut and sewn from Special Aged Antique Tobacco Leather Hides. Our gloves are then hand-rubbed with old time ingredients to soften the leather before they go through our breaking in process that leaves the Glove with a beaten up and “Game Worn™” look and feel, of a broken in glove. Thus each glove is unstructured giving its own unique feature.
A great play is lived only once, but your glove is something you’ll keep forever. If you end a game with a clean uniform, our gloves are not for you.
Glove Properties
Age Range | 10-12 13-15 High School-Adult |
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Color | Brown |
Feel | Stiff |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Third Base Pitcher Infield |
Size | 12.00 |
Sub Type | Fielders Vintage |
Vendor | Shoeless Joe |
Web Type | Fully Closed |
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