World Cup Hockey Is Back. Is Your Stick Ready for the New Season?
The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup is underway in Belgium and the Netherlands, bringing the world’s best players together from 15–30 August.
It also arrives at the perfect time for hockey players closer to home. Preseason is starting, new sticks are being unwrapped and the first competitive matches of the new campaign are getting closer.
New season = new grip.
The most important connection on your stick
Watch any World Cup match closely and you’ll see how much depends on the smallest details: a clean first touch, a strong tackle, fast hands in tight spaces and the confidence to control the ball under pressure.
Your grip is the only point of contact between your hands and your stick. If it has become hard, smooth, loose or uncomfortable, you’ll feel the difference every time you receive or move the ball.
A fresh chamois grip gives your stick that unmistakable new-season feeling: soft in the hands, secure in wet or dry conditions and ready for the first training session.
Starting the season with a new stick?
A new stick doesn’t have to keep its factory look.
Changing the grip is one of the quickest ways to make a new stick feel like your stick. Match it to your club colours, choose something that stands out or simply pick the colour that feels right for the season ahead.
Shammy Shack was the first company in the world to bring coloured chamois grips to hockey. Today, our full range includes more than 50 colours—giving players more ways to personalise their sticks than ever before.
Give your current stick a fresh start
You don’t need a new stick to make your equipment feel new again.
A grip can survive months of training, rain, match days and being thrown into the bottom of a kit bag. Replacing it removes the worn, polished feel and immediately changes how the stick feels in your hands.
Before your first match, check whether your current grip:
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Feels smooth or slippery
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Has become hard or uncomfortable
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Is lifting or unravelling at the edges
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Moves when you tighten your hands
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Looks like it has survived one season too many
If any of those sound familiar, it’s probably time for a change.
Which Shammy Shack grip is right for you?
Core Chamois Grip
The original Shammy Shack all-rounder. Soft, durable and reliable in wet or dry conditions, with a huge choice of colours.
Pro Chamois Grip
A thinner, lighter option for players who want to maintain more of their stick’s original handle shape.
Holey Chamois Grip
A lightweight grip with added airflow and a distinctive feel in the hands.
Twin Colour Chamois Grip
Two colours in one grip for players who want their stick to stand out before the first whistle.
Whichever style you choose, fitting a fresh grip is a simple preseason job that can make a surprisingly big difference.
Get ready for the new season
The World Cup may feature the best players on the planet, but every player starts with the same basic job: prepare properly and make sure their equipment is ready.
Check your stick. Replace the old tape. Choose your colour. Get that fresh-grip feeling back.
For the start of the season, buy two Core Chamois Grips and get your third half price. Simply add three Core grips to your basket and the saving will be applied automatically.
Get a grip on the new season.
