We continue our in-depth look into the products eligible to win at the annual Soccer Product of the Year (SPY™) Awards to be held Jan. 15, 2010 in Philadelphia.

In this edition of our 10-part series, we examine the category of Goalkeeper Gear.

The voting is in, and all that’s left is for the winners to be crowned. With the highly anticipated SPY™ Awards just around the corner, we finish our look at the eligible nominees.

Through our special panel of judges who pored over the countless submissions we’ve narrowed down the products to just the elite remaining in our 10 categories.

The winners will be sealed in their envelopes and presented at the show to be held Jan. 15, 2010, in Philadelphia.

Primo Sport - Carplgard™ SS

Today, we look at Goalkeeper Gear category.

PUMA - v1.10 GK Glove: Designed with a latex palm that provides excellent grip and shock absorption. The wrap-over thumb gives increased latex-to-ball contact and the grip forms a punching zone on the backhand. Great fit and harmony with hand.

UnderArmour - Eliminate MPZ Goalkeeping Bottom

UnderArmour - Eliminate MPZ Goalkeeping Top: This breathable padding allows for natural mobility and comfort while protecting with a system called the Modular Protection Zone (MPZ). The fabric is durable and gives a keeper additional support and increased power.

UHLSport - Cerberus Bionik Glove: This ultra glove uses Bionikframe technology for advanced stabilization and outstanding distribution of the impact without limiting flexibility. Utilizes ABSOLUTGRIP foam for best gripping properties.

{mosimage:150}Primo Sport - Carplgard™ SS: These gloves combine uni-directional finger spines with a backhand plate to offer unsurpassed hand protection and wrist support. The palm features super soft latex with breathable polyester mesh backhand zones.

UnderArmour - Eliminate MPZ Goalkeeping Bottom: This completes the undergarment protection from UnderArmour. Offers the same MPZ padding protection and additional support. Both comfortable and effective.

So those are your five contenders vying for the coveted SPY™ Award. Each of these also has a chance of winning the overall Soccer Product of the Year, so stay tuned!