Vintage Leather Everlast Training Boxing Gloves
ABOUT
An original pair of Everlast leather training boxing gloves. Original label. Stamped "Mark XV Patents Pending"
- CREATOR Everlast, USA.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE Mid-late 20th century.
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
- DIMENSIONS H 11 in. x W 6 in. x D 5 in.
HISTORY
The name Everlast is synonymous with boxing, although the company started out as a swimwear manufacturer in the Bronx in 1910. Seventeen year-old Jacob Golomb, the son of a tailor and an avid swimmer, was dissatisfied with swimsuits of the time that barely lasted a season, and began making suits that he guaranteed would last for a full year. He proudly gave them the name "EVERLAST", and although the swimsuits did not last throughout history, the name did.