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LEATHER
GUIDE
FULL grain AUSTRALIAN AMERICAN
steerhide KANGAROO CAIMAN
Premium-grade, full-grain Steerhides, Sourced from wild-range Australian American Caiman provides a unique look
sourced from American ranchers, tanned kangaroos, Nokona has been making gloves and feel, and is ideal for parts of your
to our long-standing specifications, and with this unique leather for over 50 years. Custom Nokona. The rigid reptilian scales,
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offered in Walnut [our signature Kangaroo is a high-performance and combined with its flexible portions, provide
Steerhide, known for its classic “Crunch” specialized leather that is stronger and an exceptional leather for the palm liner of
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look and feel]; Buckskin Stampede lighter-weight than any other ballglove your ballglove, for its superior grip and
[infused with proprietary oils and waxes leathers at the same thickness. Kangaroo customized feel.
for a soft and pliable, yet dense feel]; fibers interlock for greater strength,
and Generation™ [our pro-grade this leather is soft and flexible, and
Steerhide, with a vintage, golden finish]. resists the effects of perspiration.
When combining Kangaroo Leather with Full grain
americankip ™
our Steerhides, we call it Buckaroo™.
AMERICAN AmericanKIP is the finest American
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BISON JAPANESE Japanese and European ‘kip’ leather, in
steerhide, with similar characteristics to
Similar in strength to our Steerhide leathers, CALFSKN ™ that it is both light-weight and nicely
American Bison has a distinct grain, and structured. This high-performing leather is
is flexible and soft, for easy break-in. Ideal Our CalfSKN™ leather comes from durable, has a buttery feel, and is a top
for Select gloves, and for Adults who are specialty-tanned Japanese Calfskin that choice among our pro players.
looking for a durable, flexible, and easy-to- has very tight fibers and fine pores.
break-in glove. American Bison is also a This leather holds vibrant colors very well,
light-weight performance leather. and results in a very smooth appearance
that is extremely light-weight. Ideal for NOKONA
professional, college, high-school, and club SUPERSOFT ™
players looking for high performance gloves.
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SuperSoft is Nokona’s newest,
specialty-tanned Steerhide. This veg-tan
leather is made with an organic tanning
method that uses natural materials to
cure and preserve the hide. SuperSoft
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has great flexibility and softness.
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