Goalkeeping on artificial surfaces

The independent resource for goalkeeping on artificial surfaces: 3G, 4G and sand-based astro.

Most goalkeeper glove advice assumes you play on grass. If you train and play on artificial pitches, the rules change: the surface is more abrasive, latex wears differently, infill gets into everything, and glove marketing rarely tells you how a palm actually holds up after twenty sessions on rubber crumb. This site exists to cover that gap.

• The Durability Test

  A structured, multi-brand wear test of goalkeeper gloves on artificial turf, with the full methodology published before any results.

• Glove Care for Astro & 3G

  How to look after gloves used on artificial pitches: infill removal, drying, palm rehydration, rotation, and the wear signs to watch for.

• Glove Comparison

  A side-by-side look at gloves relevant to artificial surfaces: price, cut, palm spec, and each brand's own durability claims.

How this site works

Everything here follows two rules. First, factual claims about durability and materials are either traceable to the published test methodology or clearly flagged as opinion from experience. Second, comparisons include multiple brands and stay even-handed; where a glove doesn't do well, that gets said.

AstroGK is run by the team behind ProvenGK, a goalkeeper glove brand. That relationship is disclosed plainly on the About page rather than buried, because a resource like this is only useful if you can trust how it was made.