12/15/2016
Gordon King is a wizard with glove refurbs. Sent along my old catcher's mitt that was last used in the late 80's and that had a broken webbing and was cracked in places. The visuals say it all. Gordon did an excellent job bringing it back to life and I'm super pleased with his craftsmanship. Trust him to do the same for yours.
Thank you kindly Gordon!
Mike Albright
Cleveland, Ohio
12/12/2016
Gordon King did an amazing job of repairing my daughter's glove. He added leather to the inside of the glove and addiitonal padding and also let my daughter pick the colors she wanted in her glove. She loves it's
Thanks Tom and Tiana!
Tom Card
Brook Park, Ohio
12/09/2016
Gordon took a worn out and beat up 35 year-old glove and returned it to game ready condition! We were thrilled with the results and service.
John Spano
Hudson, Ohio
12/01/2016
I am so grateful to have found A1 Glove Repair when my son's baseball glove broke a string. The service was fast and the price was extremely fair. It's obvious that the owner takes great pride in his work and his experience shows in the final product. My son is thrilled with the repair and so am I.
Thanks A1!
Linda F.
Westlake, Ohio
11/29/2016
Gordon has repaired two gloves for me. One that I use and one for my brother. Gordon was very professional during all the times I talked to him making me feel comfortable and assured that our gloves were in good hands. He repaired my glove at a tournament he happened to be working at and it was restrung in under 30 minutes. When he finished, it felt like a new glove and it has ever since (over 2 years ago).
For my brother's repair, he graciously met me a midpoint between his house and mine and we exchanged the mitt. In just a week later, the mitt was repaired and used with excellent results. Gordon is fair and honest. He does tremendous work and I would recommend him to anyone who needs a mitt repaired.
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Marty Cingle
Wadsworth Ohio
11/07/2016
I have used A1 three times now on different gloves. From reconditioning gloves used in the 80's and 90's in high school and college, to breaking in brand new gloves, to reconditioning my son's gloves (3) after each season. I have NEVER been disappointed in the work when they were returned. Very reasonable pricing. When you invest money into a high quality glove, you should invest in keeping them in great shape! Gordon is outstanding!
Don Reis
Lakewood, OH
11/07/2016
I just read your story on the local news and felt a need to "Thank You" for your kindness to our troops. It's nice to see a positive local news story. Many have forgotten that we are still at war and they don't speak as much about the guys that are sacrificing a normal daily life, as we have in this wonderful country. What you are doing is bringing a little piece of home to some of the worst places in the world. I'm sure there are many laughs and good times between the soldiers while playing out there on that sand. My husband is currently deployed so I can truly appreciate what you are doing. God bless!
Leona Elias
Cleveland
11/02/2016
Mr. Gordon and his wife are two very genuinely nice people. I enjoyed speaking with them and learning the history of their business and products. They restored my glove that I purchased 12 years ago. Gordon reconditioned, re-laced, and added some padding to the pocket. I'm very pleased with my finished product. My glove looks and feels like new!
Trena Peel
Head Softball Coach, University At Buffalo
New York, USA
10/01/2016
I took to the internet when the wrist strap on my favorite 15 year old ball glove broke on me right at the end of my summer softball season. I only had a week until my fall season started, so I needed to find someone to fix my glove. Not realizing there was a "guy" for that, I stumbled across this website, found numerous positive testimonials, and I contacted Gordon. He was awesome about dropping off my glove. He fixed the strap, tightened up the opening to my glove, relaced and reconditioned it for sufficiently less than the cost of a new glove! When I picked my glove up I could hardly believe it was the same glove I had given him the week before! It has been a few weeks and I have absolutely no complaints now that I have my glove worked back in. My glove is better than new because it is now basically custom fit! Now the glove that was once a bet/bribe from my dad when I was 15, and took me to a fast pitch world series, can hopefully last until my retirement!
Allana Mancino
Parma, Ohio
09/16/2016
Gordon was able to fit in our glove repair in less than 3 days. I was going through my son's baseball gear in preparation for his upcoming tryouts. I noticed that the web was split in two areas within the lacing. I called Gordon and within a few days he restrung the entire glove with hand-cut string. This new string is much stronger and tougher than the stock lacing. When I returned to pick up the glove, it not only looked new but gave my son the confidence in tryouts with his faithful original. I can't thank Gordon enough for his professionalism, quick turnaround, solid workmanship and overall competitive pricing. We will be using A1 for future repairs, new break ins, etc...
Charles Cook
Hudson, Ohio
09/15/2016
My daughter has played with a Nike softball glove for a few years. The lining started to deteriorate and balled up inside the glove, so I offered to buy her a new one. She wanted to keep playing with this one even though I couldn't get it repaired locally. Gordon was willing to take on the repair even though it was quite out of the ordinary. We received the glove back in great condition and will call on Gordon for future repairs.
Tom Green
East Lansing, Michigan
09/03/2016
I found Gordon thru his website and was ecstatic that he could possibly fix my daughter's $300 catchers glove. It was already 2 years old and she didn't want to break in a new one for college. Gordon repaired her glove in just a few days and it looks like brand new! My daughter was so pleased with his work. His prices are extremely reasonable and his work is very high quality.
He knows his gloves! Will definitely use Gordon King again.
Lisa Geringer
Brecksville, Ohio
09/02/2016
Gordon masterfully reconditioned my 35-year-old childhood baseball glove to a like-new working condition inside and out. In doing so, he preserved a family heirloom that will be not only passed on, but actually used and enjoyed for generations to come. Best of all, you can't mistake that Gordon loves what he's doing and treats each glove project with expertise, commitment and passion.
The result and experience were worth every penny!
Kyle Rose
Avon Lake, Ohio
08/30/2016
Gordon sold us a glove for my daughter, conditioned and prepared the glove and made some modifications to the glove that enabled her to use it the very next weekend. Oh, and the most important part is that he invited us into his home on a holiday to do it.
Thanks again Gordon!
George Berki
Avon, Ohio
08/27/2016
Gordon, and I met at the Rubberducks game on a Friday night. Thank you for fixing my blue softball glove. It was neat all the information you told me while you fixed it up. Thanks again for your help. You have a great gift with what you do! :-)
Megan Varga
Akron, Ohio
08/18/2016
This past spring, I stumbled across Gordon's business contact after taking my son to the Brecksville batting cages. His business card was posted on the board. My son and I both had baseball/softball mitts that needed to be reconditioned and repaired. My mitt was an old 1990s Steele brand softball mitt that was in dire need of conditioning and re-stringing. My son's mitt was a 2-year old Wilson outfielders mitt that needed to be re-strung. Gordon did an excellent job with both mitts. My son was quite pleased with his mitt during the summer recreational baseball league play and my Steele's mitt feels and looks like it did back in the early 1990's when I purchased it.
Gordon is quite a character and has an ever growing business. I was grateful for the time that he devoted to repairing both mitts. After talking with Gordon, seeing how busy he is with repairs, and enjoying conversation with him, I would certainly recommend his services to anyone wishing to repair a treasured glove.
Christopher Grimm
North Royalton, Ohio
08/17/2016
Gordon, I just wanted to thank you for the high quality repairs you did to Charlie's catcher gloves. His old one with the new stitching and the reconditioning of the leather made it look and feel as it was new. His new glove was stiff and hard to use. Your new glove treatment and your method of breaking in a new glove made it easy to use and ready for action on day one.
Thank you!
Bill Koach
Novelty, Ohio
08/10/2016
I mailed my glove to A1 hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. My Wilson A2000 has been around for 35 years and I really didn't have much use for it the last 15 years. Immediately, I received an e-mail from Gordon letting me know that my glove was in his possession and the steps he was going to take to bring it back to working condition.
Gordon really does treat each glove like his own, I couldn't believe the steps he was going through to bring my glove back to life. He seems to have all of the materials needed at his fingertips and he used them masterfully with my glove. It was returned to me in a timely fashion and it looks and feels great! I loved the compliments I received from fellow coaches in their 40's and 50's who remember this classic glove. The work held up great over the summer and will last a long time.
Being able to use this glove again was priceless, so any cost would have been worth it, but the price I paid was more than fair.
What a great value!
Michael Aulenta
Arlington Heights, Illinois
07/28/2016
As usual, Gordon has done an amazing job on my son's glove. He strengthened and reinforced his first basemen's glove after several seasons of use. It now provides him the new glove function while still having the familiar broken in feel. We will be coming back to get his next glove done for high school.
Thanks for the great service!
Fil Biagiotti
North Royalton, Ohio
07/06/2016
Gordon successfully repaired my son's favorite glove during a recent tournament, and we were extremely pleased with the results. Through his expertise and care, Gordon transformed this glove from completely worn out to almost new. I recommend his work unequivocally.
Thanks Gordon!
John Obrist
Beaver, Pennsylvania
07/04/2016
On Memorial Day, my son was playing catcher in a weekend tournament game. Half way through the game, the lacing in his catchers glove broke free making the glove unusable. As the game continued, I searched "baseball glove repair" on Google and "A1 Glove Repair" popped up. I called them immediately and spoke to Gordon. After the game, I dropped the glove off for repair. Amazingly, it was ready for pick-up the next day. The glove was clean as new and nicely restrung with thicker lacing, the cost was very reasonable, much less than buying a new glove, and I couldn't have asked for better service and quality workmanship.
Linda Peters
Olmsted Twp, Ohio
06/26/2016
Having checked several different websites to restring my sons catchers mitts, I sent them to A1 Glove Repair. I sent the mitts, a money order to pay for the work and a prepaid shipping label for their return. I was a little concerned as A1 Glove Repair is quite a distance from us. I received a call from Mr. King when the gloves arrived and he assured me they would be back to me in time for our tourney. Later that week i received a second call. The company my prepaid label was for, would not deliver on Monday, we were leaving on Tuesday and Mr. King was worried they wouldn't be delivered on time! He shipped the gloves via a different company. They arrived Monday evening. They looked great!! More importantly both mitts worked well. My son is happy with the feel and look and I am extremely happy with the work and concern of Mr. King! The new strings are thicker and stronger than the originals. I am very happy with the work and will return if there is a need.
Thanks Mr. King!
Tom Russo
Secaucus, New Jersey
06/25/2016
After 6 years of High School, Summer Travel and now College baseball my sons Rawlings Pro Preferred glove was looking worn and needing a broken lace replaced. What Gordon did with glove is absolutely amazing. It was returned to us looking like it did when new. Color was restored, fully restrung, and conditioned. My son is a middle infielder and cannot thank Gordon enough for explaining and making the modifications to the thumb and pinky fingers on the glove making it even softer and more flexible. (You need to ask him about this) Gordon is craftsman when it comes to glove repair and I highly recommend his services. We will be back yearly for a glove check up and conditioning!
Brian MacEwan
Stow, Ohio
06/12/2016
I'm a college catcher whose glove sees a lot of abuse and unfortunately needed Gordon's help in re-lacing a part of my Wilson A2000 custom catchers mitt. Fortunately, he saw the problem and said he could do it no problem and to give him a week. A week goes by and I come to get my glove and I almost had to do a double take of it. I noticed he did more than fix the busted lace and beaten web. He used the new lace on the busted parts and re-strung the entire glove. The areas that needed fixing got an extra overhaul by working the whole glove to make these weak points stronger than when they were new. The lacing he used was extremely high quality, surpassing that of what was on there, which was already top tier lace. My glove is the most important piece of equipment I own and Gordon surpassed expectations. I would recommend Gordon to all ball players from youth to professionals. I thank Gordon for making my glove perfect once again.
Ryan Willen
Pepper Pike, Ohio
06/10/2016
Gordon did a fantastic job on my A3000 glove. Before, it wasn't even remotely usable and couldn't open. After he was done with it, I was greatly surprised at how game ready it became. I will undoubtedly use Gordon again for any future services and have already recommended him to all of my baseball/softball friends!
Joe Frey
Cleveland, Ohio
06/03/2016
Thanks so much! My son was truly experiencing separation issues with his high school glove. After 20+ years, it looked like you might imagine a glove to look. It had torn laces, a partially torn wrist strap, and holes inside the fingers. It was pretty much unusable even for playing catch. But he loved the glove (it was broken in beautifully) and didn't particularly want to pay the high price required for a quality new glove. You came to the rescue. I brought his glove home with me after visiting my son in South Carolina. In a day and a half you were able to renew his love affair with his high school sweetheart. And just 50 bucks.
Tom Galmarini
Middleburg Hts., Ohio
06/03/2016
I'm writing to say thanks for your help last week. My fourteen year old son plays first base and was in a pinch last week when the web lacing broke. Naturally, in the middle of baseball season, with so many games per week, the glove needed to be repaired right away. I appreciate that you took the time to meet me right away and had the glove fixed as good as new by the next day, and for a reasonable price. We'll look you up when we need new mitts, or any other repairs.
Great job and thank you again!
Pete Dunlap
05/03/2016
I found Gordon searching online for somewhere to get my glove revived and I got more than I could ask for. He and his wife invited me into their home and were very welcoming and happy to do business for me. This guy loves what he does with a passion, that much I knew after the first 5 minutes of meeting him. Thanks for the clean up job Gordon, I couldn't be happier with how new and revived my glove is looking. I have already passed on the word to others what great work you do and what good people you and your wife are.
Brian Petriella
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
04/26/2016
Thank you for the time and effort you put into fixing my glove up. The glove had given me about 9-10 good years before, and now I'm sure it's going to give me at least 9-10 more good years.
A few of the guys on my team asked about my glove when it was out for repair and are amazed by the work you did when they saw the finished product. As a few need some glove repair work themselves, I'll be sure to send them your way - don't be surprised if you see an influx of gloves from Maryland. You're the real deal!
Alexjandro Colon
Olney, Maryland
04/26/2016
I got a top of the line Rawlings Griffey model Trapeze mitt for my 21st birthday. I played 4/5 nights a week back then. My mitt has been with me every step of the way. It needed some new strings and could use a little padding as well. I had it restrung at Play it Again Sports and the job they did was disappointing. In less than a year the fingers were separating and the glove looked terrible. I got in touch with A1 (Gordon King) and we had a lengthy conversation about what I needed and what he was able to do. Gordon showed me his love for what he does during our conversation. My glove is 19 years old this summer (6/2016) and she looks almost brand new. Gordon restrung her, re-padded her, and shined her up. A1 is affordable and worth every penny spent. This is the best mitt I have ever owned, and thanks to Gordon and his wife Joyce, I can hopefully get 19 more years out of it.
Thank you Gordon and Joyce for your knowledge, hard work, and commitment to excellence.
JC Mizener
Berea, Ohio
04/19/2016
Took the first glove my father bought me as a child around 1950. It had tremendous wear and tear. Had I known Gordon was going to do such a phenomenal job restoring it, I would have taken "before" pictures. He was a 1st class professional and over delivered on his promise to do what he could to make it look as original as possible. I couldn't have been happier with the product and my father loved his Christmas present. I will recommend A1Gloverepair to everyone needing any type of service for their gloves!
Jim Cook
Berea, Ohio
04/09/2016
Gordon King is the most knowledgeable person I have ever met on the subject matter of baseball mitts. His depth of knowledge and passion towards his craft are very impressive. We have purchased 2 mitts through Gordon and have had 1 repaired and another broken in. I could not have been happier with the quality of each project along with very reasonable pricing. I highly recommend A1 Glove Repair.
Thank you!
Jason Gus
Strongsville, Ohio
03/24/2016
We took one glove to Gordon for breaking in and another for a repair. Gordon was prompt, very fairly priced and the work was professional and exceptional. We were welcomed into his home from the very first moment. You can tell that he is not in it for the money, as he is very passionate about what he does and genuinely loves it. In talking to Gordon about gloves what became very clear is that he does a lot more than breaking in gloves and new strings. He is simply a master craftsman with gloves and you might not find another person to make the repairs that he does. He does VERY complex repairs and even full reconstructions. If you need any kind of glove repair you need not go anywhere else. I would confidently recommend Gordon to anyone. While you are there don't forget to ask him about "Bo".
Ed Sowers
Brecksville, Ohio
03/20/2016
I met Gordon in Nashville at a baseball convention. We talked about baseball for about an hour. I got back to practice and one of my middle infielder's dog got a hold of his A2K that he just purchased, and the dog ate the web and strings around the glove. I called Gordon and he said send it up to him and let him see what he could do. He had the glove about 2 weeks and even put on a different style of webbing and string that the player wanted.The glove is great and I will send everyone that asks me about glove repair to A1 Glove Repair.
Coach MacKinnon
Decatur, Alabama
03/18/2016
My 30 year old A2000 was in bad shape. Broken strings and fading leather. The sporting goods store said it was a lost cause. But Mr. Gordon brought the glove back to looking and feeling brand new! Great job at a reasonable price! He loves his work and is a very interesting man. Many thanks!
Carl Suval
Cleveland, Ohio
03/13/2016
Just wanted to thank Gordon for repairing my son Nick's glove. Two weeks before his High School baseball season our dog grabbed it out of his room and damaged it to what we thought was beyond repair. We purchased a new glove but Nick begged me to see if we could get it fixed. I contacted several places and everyone stated that the price to fix the glove was more than the price of a new glove.
Gordon gave me a fair price and restored Nick's glove to what we felt was actually better than when we bought it. Gordon replaced the web, the pointer finger, restrung, replaced the palm and treated the leather. Some repairs were above what we agreed to and when it appeared there were issues with the delivery, he drove to the postal service to verify its location.
Gordon is in this for more than the money. He understands how important a glove is to a player. I am a coach and when I show the glove to people they are amazed. Nick and I recommend Gordon's service to anyone.
Jeff Ferony
Bowie, Maryland
03/13/2016
My son is a sophomore on his high school baseball team. During preseason practices the web of his catchers mitt broke. A friend of mine referred me to Gordon King. Gordon and his wife graciously welcomed me into their house on a Saturday afternoon and repaired the glove while I waited. No where else will you get that kind of immediate service. Gordon is so knowledgeable on gloves and will go to great effort to ensure a happy customer. I even feel he has more knowledge than the manufacturers themselves!! Any type of glove or any issue with a glove needs to be taken to Gordon for repair. Thanks for your help!!
Matt Dillon
Wooster, Ohio
03/03/2016
What a Fantastic Service! My daughter's webbing broke 2 days before her first big game and Gordon was able to fix it within 24 hours! His knowledge and expertise are extraordinary! It was fascinating to hear about his process and to see how he fixed her glove. His craftsmanship and attention to every detail is one of a kind. We truly appreciate his service and will be bringing all of our gloves to A1 Glove Repair!
Karen Kastelic
Avon Lake, Ohio
02/29/2016
I recently sent my 18 year old Wilson A2000 to Gordon King for much needed reconditioning and re-lacing. I couldn't be happier with the work put into my glove. I received it back in wonderful condition and can't wait to get out in the backyard to play catch with my son. I highly recommend the work of Gordon King and A1 Glove Repair! You won't be disappointed.
Cory Harpin
Greensboro, North Carolina
02/12/2016
After replacing sections of the laces on my 40 year old ball glove, I decided to have it done right. Gordon relaced my entire glove, reconditioned the leather, and sewed in new leather on the inside hand area of my glove. I was pleasantly surprised when I received my "new" glove. Except for some leather deterioration on the back hand strap, the glove looks and feels incredible. I would highly recommend Gordon King and A1 Glove Repair. He will in fact make your glove look good as new.
Santo Landa
Macomb, Michigan
02/06/2016
Gordon did a terrific job both breaking in my daughter's glove and repairing mine. He can truly do miracles with older gloves. Even better, is that he explains the process. You will appreciate everything about the mitt once Gordon explains it to you. Gordon is truly an asset to the baseball/softball community.
Jay Darvish
Bay Village, Ohio
02/05/2016
Gordon not only was so quick with the turnaround time of my son's glove, he was also able to fully restore my older glove to magnificent condition. You get a great history lesson while he welcomes you into his home and Gordon is extremely dedicated to giving you great quality and service. I will recommend him for all of my glove repairs to our entire community.
Happy to have been asked to submit a testimonial. My son's catchers mitt is fantastic. Thanks again. All the best to you and your wife.
Jeff Rosenthal
Orange, Ohio
01/24/2016
Gordon redid my catcher's mitt and it was some of the best work I have ever seen done on a catcher's mitt. I was highly impressed by the skill he used on my mitt. He reinforced the webbing and overall strengthened the glove. The glove will now last a lot longer. I highly would recommend his services to anyone looking to relace any glove.
Jason Zertuche
San Antonio, Texas
01/17/2016
I went to A1 Glove Repair with a glove that I had used for years but unfortunately was not in good shape. It had many areas broken or missing. Gordon was able to take my glove and get it into nearly brand new condition. The best part of all was I got my glove back in less than two days and at an extremely affordable price. I am no doubt going to return to A1 Glove Repair for any future repairs. I would recommend A1 to anyone.
Thank you Gordon!
Justin Hovorka
Fairlawn, Ohio
01/12/2016
Dad's glove, circa 1965, was in dire need of TLC. Gordon delivered. He beautifully restored his "Harmon Killebrew" and in the process restored our many memories of playing catch together.
Thank you Gordon!
Mitch Wexler
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
01/11/2016
A few months ago I was looking for someone who could soften a new glove that I had. A friend had just taken his glove to be restrung to Gordon and was extremely pleased with his work. After talking with Gordon for a few hours about baseball, gloves and leather, I left my new glove and another one to be worked on by Gordon. I was very happy with both gloves so much so that I gave Gordon my father's glove from the 1930s to be worked on. Once again I was pleased with the work Gordon did. With Gordon's abilities and knowledge of leather he should be called Doctor Gordon King.
Paul Mizerak
Strongsville, Ohio
01/09/2016
Gordon did a great job on two of my gloves!
A childhood glove that I grew up with was pretty old and beat up. Gordon customized and restored the glove and made it look and feel better than if it were brand new. The other glove, which is now 17 years old needed restrung and reconditioned. This glove had some work done about 16 yrs ago as a dog got a hold of it. This is the glove that I've used all throughout high school, college, and post college. I still play in a fastpitch summer league, so this glove is still very important to me.
Gordon reconditioned the leather and seriously made it look about 10-12 years newer. He then restrung it and made it feel like a brand new glove. Oh, and the prices are outstanding. I immediately told Gordon give me business cards because everyone on my team will be getting them and anyone else I come across.
Will deal with again of course!
Nick Z.
