From Gloversville to the Green: The 1878 Story Behind USG's Golf Gloves
Every USG glove carries more than stitching and leather — it carries a place. Gloversville, New York earned its name for a reason, and that history is the foundation everything we make today is built on.
The Glove Capital of the World
In the 19th century, Gloversville, New York became the center of American glove-making, producing the majority of gloves used across the country at the height of the industry. The town's name wasn't a marketing choice — it was a literal description of what happened there, in tannery after tannery and workshop after workshop, for generations.
USG's roots trace back to this town, and to 1878 — a starting point defined by a single, narrow focus: building gloves that perform, made by people who treated glove-making as a craft, not a commodity.
From Craftsmanship to Performance
What began as hand-cut leather work has carried forward into a very different era of product design, but the throughline hasn't changed. USG still builds around Cabretta leather — the same premium hide prized by glove-makers generations ago — while layering in modern performance technology suited to how the game is played today: breathable synthetics for warm-weather play, reinforced grip for wet conditions, and fit systems designed for comfort across an 18-hole round.
The name changed with the times. The obsession with quality didn't.
Why Heritage Still Matters on the Course
In a category full of gloves built to a price point, USG's starting point is different: a century-plus of glove-making history in a town that quite literally built the American glove industry. That's not a nostalgia play — it shows up in how the products are engineered, tested, and refined.
Join the Movement
USG's mission today — "To equip athletes across all sports with high-performance gear that blends cutting-edge craftsmanship, comfort, and innovation" — is a direct continuation of that 1878 starting point, just applied to a bigger stage: golf, pickleball, and beyond.
For over a century, USG has outfitted hands that make history. The next chapter is being written on courses and courts right now.