Glove structures (100) may include front and back portions (102, 120). A knuckle support assembly (200) may be attached to the back portion (120). The knuckle support assembly (200) may include a knuckle support member (210) having at least one cutout (212) coincident with at least one metacarpalphalangeal joint and a flexible member (230) extending across the at least one cutout (212). The knuckle support member (210) may have a greater flexural stiffness than the back portion (120). The material of the knuckle support member (210) may be more elastically stretchable than the material of the back portion (120). The material of the flexible member (230) may be more elastically stretchable than the material of the back portion (120). The knuckle support member (210) may be molded to the flexible member (230). Alternatively, the knuckle support member (210) and the flexible member (230) may be fuse bonded to one another. Methods for making such glove structures (100) are also provided.
