Overall:
We got these for our 13-yo son about a year ago -- they worked fine for him during his regular season, but when he went to camps, all the older goalies said "Those look cool, but we would never wear those to play at our level. Way too little padding over the thumb."
The question of whether or not he should keep wearing them became moot, though, because after about a year, he tore through the material in the palms. Instead of suede, these have a porous foam material, which actually breathes really well and doesn't end up smelling nearly as bad as suede, but as you might imagine, is also a lot less sturdy. We'll be trading up to either the Evo, or probably the Rome RX3.
The question of whether or not he should keep wearing them became moot, though, because after about a year, he tore through the material in the palms. Instead of suede, these have a porous foam material, which actually breathes really well and doesn't end up smelling nearly as bad as suede, but as you might imagine, is also a lot less sturdy. We'll be trading up to either the Evo, or probably the Rome RX3.
