The Glove Strap That Started It All
Over 10,000 in service — the leather firefighter glove strap that set the standard.
Ask around at any firehouse and you'll hear one product name come up over and over when glove straps come up in conversation: ours. We've shipped more than 10,000 leather firefighter glove straps since 2013. That's more than any specialty shop in the country, and the reason is simple — we got the design right the first time and we've never cheapened it.
A glove strap keeps your structural gloves clipped to your turnout coat so they don't end up on the rig floor, in somebody else's pocket, or on the ground at a scene. It sounds like a small piece of equipment, but if you've ever shown up to a working fire without gloves, you know it's not. The strap needs to hold tight, release fast, and survive years of punishment. Ours does.
Every strap is hand-cut from the same 9oz vegetable-tanned leather we use on our shields. The hardware is solid brass or nickel-plated steel — no plated zinc, no cast pot-metal clips that snap on impact. Personalize with your last name, company number, or department, and choose from black, brown, or red leather.
Flagship product since day one
The FHS glove strap is the reason the company exists. Brian Williams made the first ones for his own crew in 2013 — everything else grew out of that.
Real leather, real hardware
9oz vegetable-tanned leather, solid brass swivel snaps, hand-set copper rivets. No plastic, no pot metal.
Personalized with your name
Every strap can be hand-stamped with your last name, company, or department. Same stamping tools we use on shields.
Built for career service
Customers routinely tell us their FHS glove strap has outlasted two or three pairs of gloves. Some of them are still in service from 2014.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do firefighters need a glove strap?
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Structural gloves are too important to lose. A glove strap clips to your turnout coat (usually through a D-ring or button tab) so your gloves stay with you whether you're on the rig, in quarters, or at a scene. It's a small piece of gear that prevents a very bad problem — showing up at a working fire without gloves.
How does the glove strap attach to my gloves?
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The strap uses a threaded leather loop that cinches around the wrist cuff of each glove, plus a swivel snap that clips to your coat. You can pull both gloves off in under a second by yanking the strap.
Will it fit over my bunker coat D-ring?
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Yes. The brass swivel snap is sized to clip to any standard D-ring or button tab on modern structural turnout coats (Globe, Lion, Honeywell, Innotex, Fire-Dex).
Can I get one with my department badge or logo?
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Standard stamping includes lettering and numbers. For department logos or custom artwork, message us first with the reference image and we'll quote a custom order.
How long will it last?
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With basic leather care (occasional wipe-down, leather conditioner once a year), a glove strap will last a full career. Many of our 2014 straps are still in service.
Need something specific?
Got a department order, a custom shape, or a question about sizing? We build custom one-offs all the time.