THE BEST WAY TO BREAK IN A GLOVE IS TO PLAY CATCH WITH IT YOURSELF. THE GLOVE FORMS TO YOUR HAND AND EVERYONE BREAKS IN A GLOVE DIFFERENT. YOU CAN ALSO YOU A GLOVE MALLET. PUT THE GLOVE ON YOUR HAND AND WITH YOUR OTHER HAND POUND THE GLOVE WITH THE GLOVE MALLET IN THE POCKET. MAKING THE POCKET HOW YOU LIKE IT. ANOTHER NAME FOR GLOVE MALLET IS GLOVE POUNDER. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO PLAY CATCH WITH YOU CAN ALSO CATCH BALLS THROWN BY A PITCHING MACHINE..