Stitchless dorsal padding for protective sports gloves and other protective gear

A protective sports glove having a palmar section configured to cover a palm of a hand, the protective sports glove comprising:

• a unitary dorsal panel configured to attach to the palmar section and cover a back of the hand, the dorsal panel including
• an integrally molded elastomeric member formed with a main section and at least two finger sections sharing a common zero-elevation surface and a patterned array of foam protective pads each defining an individual island raised from the zero-elevation surface, wherein the patterned array of foam protective pads includes a plurality of foam protective pads extending along each finger section of the at least two finger sections, wherein the foam protective pads within each finger section of the at least two finger sections are aligned end-to-end and separated from adjacent foam protective pads by interstitial channels, and
• a border flange circumscribing the at least two finger sections of the dorsal panel, wherein the border flange protrudes outwardly from the zero-elevation surface at an acute bevel angle relative to the zero-elevation surface at the at least two finger sections.