Quick answers about the Safe Slide sliding mat — or talk to an expert.
A baseball sliding mat is a padded training surface that lets players practice feet-first and head-first slides indoors or outdoors without grass stains, scrapes, or wet field conditions. It's used by coaches to teach proper sliding technique with high-rep, low-risk practice.
The Safe Slide measures 3'5" wide by 10'5" long — large enough for full-speed feet-first or head-first slides at any age level.
Yes. The Safe Slide is built for both indoor facility use and outdoor field use, with a rugged tarpaulin base and a cotton-based sliding cover designed for repeated use on multiple surfaces.
Yes. The high-durability foam core absorbs impact, and a lightweight sliding cloth adds a second layer of protection. The Safe Slide is designed specifically to keep athletes safe while learning proper sliding form.
The Safe Slide uses a unique accordion-style folding design, which makes it compact and easy to store in equipment rooms, dugouts, or against a wall.
Most sliding mats are roll-up vinyl sheets. The Safe Slide is a foam-core mat at 3'5" x 10'5" — wider, longer, and softer than most competitor mats — with an accordion-fold for storage and a two-layer protective surface.
