{"product_id":"glove-break-in-local-drop-off","title":"Glove Break-In - Local Drop-Off \/ Meetup (DFW)","description":"\u003c!-- LBD-CHOICE-START --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#DBA870 0%,#F0D0A5 50%,#DBA870 100%);padding:1rem 1rem 1.1rem;border-radius:6px;margin:0 0 1.25rem;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(184,115,51,0.35);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Bebas Neue',Impact,sans-serif;font-size:0.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:#0a0a0a;text-align:center;margin-bottom:0.75rem;font-weight:700;\"\u003eHOW WILL YOU GET YOUR GLOVE TO US?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:0.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/glove-break-in-fielding-glove\" style=\"flex:1;text-decoration:none;background:transparent;color:#0a0a0a;padding:0.9rem 1rem;border-radius:5px;border:2px dashed rgba(10,10,10,0.55);display:block;transition:all 0.15s;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:#0a0a0a;margin-bottom:0.35rem;font-weight:700;opacity:0.7;\"\u003eSwitch to →\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Bebas Neue',Impact,sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.05em;line-height:1.15;\"\u003eMAIL-IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:400;margin-top:0.25rem;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eShip anywhere in the US\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1;background:#0a0a0a;color:#DBA870;padding:0.9rem 1rem;border-radius:5px;border:2px solid #0a0a0a;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:#DBA870;margin-bottom:0.35rem;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✔ You're viewing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Bebas Neue',Impact,sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.05em;line-height:1.15;\"\u003eLOCAL DROP-OFF \/ MEETUP\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:400;margin-top:0.25rem;opacity:0.9;\"\u003eDFW meetup or UPS Store drop\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- LBD-CHOICE-END --\u003e\n\u003c!-- LBD-LOCAL-INSTRUCTIONS-START --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#B87333 0%,#DBA870 50%,#B87333 100%);color:#0a0a0a;padding:1.05rem 1.25rem;border-radius:6px;margin:0 0 1.25rem;font-family:'Bebas Neue',Impact,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.04em;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(184,115,51,0.35);\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;opacity:0.85;margin-bottom:0.4rem;\"\u003e📱 AFTER YOU ORDER — ONE STEP:\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e\n    Text \u003cspan style=\"background:#0a0a0a;color:#DBA870;padding:0.15rem 0.55rem;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:0.06em;\"\u003e(972) 433-5618\u003c\/span\u003e with:\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:0.95rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:0;margin:0.55rem 0 0 1.2rem;padding:0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eYour name \u0026amp; order number\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eYour city \/ area (Prosper, Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eGlove make + model + player level (youth \/ HS \/ adult)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePreferred meetup window \u003cem\u003eOR\u003c\/em\u003e \"dropping at UPS Store\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- LBD-LOCAL-INSTRUCTIONS-END --\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Ways to Get It Done Locally\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🏠 Meetup (fastest)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pick a shopping-center parking lot near you — usually Prosper, Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, or nearby. Fielding gloves and infielder mitts are typically ready to hand back that same day if you meet up in the morning; catcher's mitts and first base mitts run a bit longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e📦 UPS Store Drop-Off\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrop your glove off at \u003cstrong\u003eThe UPS Store, 900 S. Preston Rd, Ste 50, Prosper TX 75078\u003c\/strong\u003e — box 514 (Limit Break Diamond). \u003cstrong\u003eUPS Store rules require your drop-off to be in a box or padded package\u003c\/strong\u003e — loose gloves get refused. Include a note inside with your name + order number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow We Break It In\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery glove is broken in on a Mitt Master pneumatic press — the same real mechanical shaping years of catch would do, just done in a few hours on 90 PSI of compressed air driving the ram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo steam\u003c\/strong\u003e — steam ruins leather over time, and manufacturer warranties reject it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo oil bath on new gloves\u003c\/strong\u003e — oil bonds permanently to raw leather and belongs on aged restoration only\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical pocket forming\u003c\/strong\u003e — targeted pressure in the pocket and heel with break-line assist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePricing (Local rate — $5 under mail-in)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocal pricing skips the return-shipping cost, so you save $5 on every level:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFielding Glove\u003c\/strong\u003e — Standard $50 \/ Game Ready $70\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Base Mitt\u003c\/strong\u003e — Standard $55 \/ Game Ready $75\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatcher's Mitt\u003c\/strong\u003e — Standard $60 \/ Game Ready $80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBreak-In Levels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard (~60%)\u003c\/strong\u003e — opens the glove, forms the pocket, breaks the flex points. Ready for practice; the last 40% breaks in naturally over the first weeks of catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Ready (~85%)\u003c\/strong\u003e — extended session with deeper pocket forming and closure work. Ready to play in for a game right after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it void the warranty?\u003c\/strong\u003e Mechanical break-in on the Mitt Master press does not violate manufacturer warranties the way steam or oil bath does. You keep the warranty intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does it actually take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fielding gloves 1-3 hours on the press. First base and catcher's mitts run longer. If you meet us in the morning, most gloves are back same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Limit Break Diamond","offers":[{"title":"Fielding Glove \/ Standard (~60%)","offer_id":49187687235809,"sku":"LBD-LOCAL-GLOVE-FIELD-STD","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fielding Glove \/ Game Ready (~85%)","offer_id":49187691135201,"sku":"LBD-LOCAL-GLOVE-FIELD-GAME","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"First Base Mitt \/ Standard (~60%)","offer_id":49187691167969,"sku":"LBD-LOCAL-GLOVE-1B-STD","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"First Base Mitt \/ Game Ready (~85%)","offer_id":49187691200737,"sku":"LBD-LOCAL-GLOVE-1B-GAME","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Catcher's Mitt \/ Standard (~60%)","offer_id":49187691233505,"sku":"LBD-LOCAL-GLOVE-CATCH-STD","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Catcher's Mitt \/ Game Ready (~85%)","offer_id":49187691266273,"sku":"LBD-LOCAL-GLOVE-CATCH-GAME","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/limitbreakdiamond.com\/products\/glove-break-in-local-drop-off","provider":"Limit Break Diamond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}