{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"custom-catchers-mitt","title":"Custom Catcher's Mitt – Japanese Kip Leather","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eA Catcher's Mitt Built by Pitchers Who Threw to Them\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eMost custom mitts are designed by catchers or equipment brands. This one was designed by two pitchers who spent their careers asking catchers to frame borderline strikes and block 58-foot sliders. Carlos Castillo and Julio Teherán know what a catcher's mitt has to do, because they needed it to do that for them — at the highest level of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhy This Mitt, and Not the Obvious Alternative\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThe standard move is Rawlings HOH Custom or Wilson A2000 Catcher's Mitt. Both are good. Both are also $400–$500, built on the same pattern runs those brands have used for decades, and outsourced to the same handful of factories most premium glove brands share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eKachi's custom catcher's mitt is built in the same tier of Japanese Kip leather — sourced from the same Japanese tannery network that Carlos used during his NPB seasons with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks — and priced to reward direct-to-consumer ordering, not retail markup. The construction is done by artisans whose day job is pro-spec mitts, and the break-in technique comes out of 18 years of professional-level preparation work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs Refined by Pitchers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32″ (youth\/amateur) · 33″ (standard adult) · 34″ (power pitchers \/ hard-throwing bullpens)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeb Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e Closed · Modified Trap · Single Post\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalm Padding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reinforced multi-layer for foul-tip protection without deadening framing feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePocket Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deeper than a fielder's mitt by design — engineered for framing stability on the edges of the zone\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Kip Leather:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30% lighter than steerhide, 2× stronger. Arms get tired in the 8th inning of a doubleheader. This leather doesn't add to that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick-Release Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optimized for accurate throws to second\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture-Wick Lining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeps hands dry through 3-hour games in August\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eCustomization\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e14 leather colors + 4 specialty fades\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLacing: traditional, contrast, neon\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePersonal embroidery on thumb and finger (name, number, verse, team logo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFree heritage-flag embroidery option\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLeft-hand-throw available\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eFrom the Pitchers Who Designed It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cblockquote\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\"After 18 years throwing to pro catchers, I know exactly what a catcher needs — protection, quick transfers, pop-up blocking, framing feel. This mitt is built around those needs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cfooter\u003e— Carlos Castillo, Former MLB Pitcher\u003c\/footer\u003e\n  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat Comes With Every Custom Build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLifetime craftsmanship guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eShipped from Miami\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTypical build: 6 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3\u003eBefore You Order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eUnsure which size or web style fits your league and catching style? Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@kachigloves.com\"\u003ehello@kachigloves.com\u003c\/a\u003e to book a free sizing call, or check \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/size-guide\"\u003ethe size guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kachi Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053516996827,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/8383\/6635\/files\/custom-catchers-mitt-mlb-quality-japanese-kip-kachi-sports-3869506.jpg?v=1755025697"}],"url":"https:\/\/kachigloves.myshopify.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"Kachi Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}