, /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., the official game ball, glove, helmet, face guard and base of Major League Baseball and the creator of the renowned Rawlings Gold Glove Award , announced a highly-anticipated collaboration with the Grateful Dead to create three limited-edition glove models bearing the widely-recognized logos and designs associated with the generation-spanning musical group. The gloves dropped exclusively on Rawlings.
com at on and are also available at the "Rawlings Experience", the brand's flagship location in "Our partnership with the Grateful Dead appealed to us given we both have a long history of innovation which we've tapped into to attract new fans over the course of several decades," said Eric Reinsfelder, vice-president of brand and sports marketing for Rawlings. "Our new glove collection with the Grateful Dead is the perfect blend of pioneering design mixed with nostalgic elements of two iconic, American brands." Three models comprise Rawlings' limited-edition glove release, featuring either the "Skull and Roses", "Dancing Bears" or "Steal Your Face" logos made popular through the years by the Grateful Dead's loyal fans, also fondly referred to as "Dead Heads".
These REV1X series gloves are marked by a synthetic back infused with unique technology that yields a sturdy, 3D shape with a Heart of the Hide leather palm for added durability and quality. Additionally, each glove is constructed with an optimized lattice structure that.