It all started with an injury I will never forget.
As goalkeepers, we protect our bodies as best we can — but the back of our hands and fingers are one of the most exposed parts. In a split second, an opponent can accidentally — or sometimes even deliberately — land or step on them during a challenge.
When I was a pro keeper, that’s exactly what happened to me.
An opponent stood on the back of my hand and broke it. I remember walking off the pitch in pain, thinking:
"Why isn’t there a glove that protects the back of a goalkeeper’s hand like shin pads protect your legs?"
That thought stayed with me for years.
Fast forward 15 years,
and I finally turned that idea into reality — I created the J4K SHOK SHIELD to help protect keepers from the same type of injury I went through.
They’re built to reduce the risk of impact injuries to the back of the hands and fingers, while still giving goalkeepers full movement and the ability to make a fist.
PLEASE NOTE: They are not a rigid Finger Save glove — You can still make a full fist and move your hands as normal, with little to no restriction. They are also ideal for keepers returning from a hand injury who want extra protection while regaining confidence in their game.
Because protection should never mean restriction.
And even though these gloves have only been on the market for a couple of seasons,
J4K has already sold thousandsof pairs. It’s the product we get the most feedback on from keepers — and from parents — thanking us for the extra confidence it gives goalkeepers.
To date, it’s one of the proudest things I have ever done, because I know it’s helped so many goalkeepers not only protect their hands but also step onto the pitch with that extra confidence between the sticks.
J4K PROUD TO BE DIFFERENT!
