Deluxe Leather Headgear | Tan

Most headgear lives in the bottom of a gym bag until it smells. This one gets hung on a hook. It’s hand-cut from brown cowhide, lined with soft cotton where it touches skin, and adjusts at two points, chin and back, so it stays where you set it instead of sliding over your eyes in round two. The leather darkens and softens with every session, so the scuffs read as history rather than damage.

The honest part: no headgear makes you unhittable. This one takes the sting out of contact and protects the skin. Keeping your guard up is still your job.

• Brand: Modest Vintage Player (MVP), Auckland, New Zealand
• Construction: Genuine cowhide leather, individually handcrafted
• Lining: Soft cotton interior
• Fit: Adjustable chin strap, adjustable rear straps
• Sizes: S/M · L/XL. Two sizes, with the chin and rear straps handling the fine-tuning.
• Colour: Tan
• Use: Sparring and technical drilling
• Care: Wipe with a damp cloth after each session. Air-dry away from direct sun and condition the leather every few months.

Modest Vintage Player is a brand from New Zealand with the simple mission to create the most beautiful athletic goods and accessories in the world, using only the finest leathers and exotic woods. Their collections are all handmade and produced in small batches by seasoned artisans who have spent their lives perfecting their craft.