Signature Keeper · Colombia
Iván
Arboleda
Co-designer of the Black Widow. A glove with an aggressive identity, built to reflect how he plays in goal.
NYK SignatureBlack Widow
Iván Arboleda
Goalkeeper · Colombia
The keeper
From Tumaco
to four leagues.
BornTumaco, Colombia · April 21, 1996
Current clubClub Atlético Sarmiento
AcademyDeportivo Pasto
Height1.85 m
National teamColombia U-17
Signature lineBlack Widow
- ARGBanfield 2014–2021
- ESPRayo Vallecano 2021–2022
- ARGNewell's Old Boys 2022
- CYPAnorthosis Famagusta 2023–2024
- COLMillonarios 2024
- COLÁguilas Doradas
- ARGClub Atlético Sarmiento current
- 2013Colombia U-17 South American Championship
Black Widow · How it was built
He asked.
We built.
Four things Iván asked for from his matches, and how NYK built each one into Black Widow.
1
Palm and grip
He asked“I wanted security when catching: real grip for fast reactions and hard shots, and a latex I could trust in the rain.”
NYK builtGerman latex palm in X-Plus grade.
2
Fit and cut
He asked“It had to fit the shape of my hand, like an extension of it, without losing contact surface.”
NYK builtNegative cut, with internal seams for a close fit.
3
Backhand
He asked“Flexible and comfortable, with protection for punching clear. Not stiff, not heavy.”
NYK builtTextured backhand panels with the Black Widow spider emblem.
4
Wrist
He asked“A firm closure I can adjust, that doesn't move during the match and is easy to put on.”
From sketch to match
The Black Widow build.
The brief
Iván and NYK define the glove.
Prototype
First samples, before any logo.
Match-tested
Worn in competition before launch.
Release
Black Widow joins the Signature Series.
Worn in competition
Not a photoshoot.
Match days.
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