WHY THE GROOVE SHAPE?

Most controller thumb grips use a raised, rounded surface.

Groove Grips take a different approach.

Instead of giving your thumb another surface to sit on top of, the Groove Grips design creates a shaped area for your thumb to rest in.

That difference is the foundation of the Groove Grips design.

BUILT AROUND THE THUMB

Your thumb is constantly moving while you play — pushing, pulling, rotating, changing direction, and making small corrections.

Groove Grips were developed through extensive gameplay testing, design changes, surface adjustments, and feedback from actual users.

The goal was simple:

Create a more comfortable and controlled connection between the thumb and the analog stick.

WHY SHAPE MATTERS

Form-fitting design is used everywhere.

Ski boots are shaped around the foot.
Helmets are designed around the head.
Seats are shaped around the body.

So we asked:

Why shouldn’t a controller grip be shaped around your thumb?

The Groove Grips design cradles the thumb rather than relying only on a flat or rounded contact surface.

COMFORT + CONTROL

A secure thumb position can reduce the amount of constant repositioning needed while using the analog sticks.

Groove Grips are designed to help:

Keep the thumb comfortably positioned
Provide additional traction
Support smoother stick movement
Reduce unnecessary grip pressure

The result is a controller connection that can feel more natural and deliberate.

THE POINT OF CONTACT

The analog stick is one of the main points where your body interacts with the game.

Small thumb movements can control:

Aiming
Steering
Camera movement
Character movement
Fine adjustments

That makes the connection between your thumb and the analog stick important.

Groove Grips were designed specifically around that connection.

THUMB MOVEMENT

The thumb has a unique range of motion compared with the other fingers.

Its muscles allow for flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and opposition — the movements that let the thumb move across and around the analog stick.

Because gaming involves repeated small movements, thumb position and grip can affect how comfortable and controlled those movements feel over time.

LATERAL MOVEMENT

Smooth lateral movement is especially important when aiming, steering, or making fine analog-stick adjustments.

When your thumb slips or you have to repeatedly reposition it, additional movement and pressure may be required.

The Groove Grips shape gives the thumb a defined resting area designed to help maintain contact while still allowing movement across the stick.

THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE GROOVE

The defining feature of Groove Grips is simple:

Your thumb rests in the grip instead of only on top of it.

That small change in shape creates a noticeably different interaction between your thumb and your controller.

And that is what Groove Grips are all about:

More Comfort • More Control • More Fun

COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS

PlayStation 4 & 5
Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Nintendo Switch Pro
GameCube

TRY THE DIFFERENCE

The best way to understand Groove Grips is to use them.

SHOP GROOVE GRIPS