NGD: When in Japan...
My wife and I are visiting Japan from the US and I stopped in at the Mizuno Flagship store in Tokyo. For a glove fan, ascending to the 5th floor is like a trip to heaven. When I exited the elevator I was stunned to see a full rack of lefty gloves. As a southpaw, that’s just not something I am used to seeing! I quickly honed in on a gorgeous Haga outfield glove in Osaka Red with Cream laces. It felt very stiff at first, and I could barely get my hand in it. Initially, I couldn’t even get two fingers in the pinky. The sales guy assured me not to worry, as they would do a quick break in for me while I waited and that the glove would fit just fine, even with my large sized hand.
He was right, and very quickly I realized how insanely comfortable the glove is. The leather is buttery soft, and I absolutely love the color. While it’s the Mizuno “equivalent” to a 12.75” glove, it feels smaller than my existing Wilson and Rawlings outfield gloves. There is just something about the design, materials and craftsmanship that makes it incredibly comfortable and molded to my hand already. Now I understand the fuss over Haga gloves.