Nokona Athletic Goods Company

Apart from baseball gloves, Nokona recently reintroduced "Nokona Leather Goods," selling leather products such as belts, wallets, bags, backpacks, and footwear (boots, flip-flops); all made in the United States Other products by the company include t-shirts and caps.

By the end of the 1940’s, the company also produced volleyballs, soccer balls, basketballs, striking bags, and boxing gloves, all made of leather.

Nokona was the first company to use this leather in a baseball glove; continuing it as a popular part of its lineup today.

He was elected into the National Sporting Goods Hall of Fame posthumously in 1982, recognized for his innovation and contributions to the business.

Ten days after the fire, Nocona Athletic Goods was back in production, and none of their employees lost any wages.

These belts are produced at the Nokona Leather Goods factory in Phoenix, AZ, and are available for purchase on the company’s online custom-belt builder.

Hundreds of professional players wear Nokona ShowBelts, and they have been featured in special events like the Home run Derby and the All-Star Game.

The product name was inspired by MLB players who referred to their custom belts as “showbelts'' because they represent the elite qualities required to make it to “the show.” Nokona reintroduced a line of leather goods in 2019, called Nokona Leather Goods, harkening back to the origin of the company in 1926.

All products are handcrafted in the United States with Nokona’s ballglove leather, with a growing offering that includes wallets, totes, bags, footwear, belts, and outerwear.

Nokona is a sponsor of the Play Catch Movement, which aims to “improve quality of life through the simple game of catch.” [5] As a leader in the sporting goods industry, Nokona is helping to promote the benefits of playing catch for people of all parts of society, how the “simple act of throwing a ball creates connection between us, confidence within us, and joy among us.” Past MLB players who have endorsed Nokona include infielder Todd Walker, pitchers Jorge Sosa, Jeff Fulchino and MLB Hall of Fame legend Nolan Ryan.

Addison Reed, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins , with his Nokona glove