Video: Five of the best touring gloves
Gloves for touring have to deliver on all fronts - here are five great picks for day-after-day riding...
1 May 2026
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LS2 Swift Leather Gloves - Black / Neon Yellow Broken in now after 10 days riding in the Isle of Man. Gloves feel very safe and seem true to size. My only quibble is the webbing on one glove has been stitched too far back and creates a small pressure point between two of my fingers. This is much less noticeable now they've been worn in though.
Held Cold Champ Gore-Tex Glove - Black Really great quality and comfortable gloves. Not yet used in winter but have all the hallmarks of brilliant winter gloves.
Alpinestars SMX-2 Air Carbon V2 Leather Gloves - Black Really good overall comfort feel on the glove and great for the summer with breathability in the material. Feels like a solid fit. I’m usually an L size for gloves and on the first few rides it felt very snug. Needs a few wears to get into it but overall a great glove for the summer rides.
Oxford Henlow Gloves - Brown The gloves look smart have a great feel about them and fit perfect and feel good quality
Richa Shadow Leather Gloves - Brown Nice looking gloves give a good level of protection. I’ve been riding in the recent 32 degree heat and hands haven’t felt hot or sweaty at all. Highly recommended.
Halvarssons Flon Leather Gloves - Black / Tan Tidy fitting gloves - good construction and great feel on my bike bars. Extremely comfortable and happy I am.
RST Tractech Evo 4 CE Leather Gloves - White / Black Really good gloves for the price. I normally wear Alpinestars gloves so was a bit reluctant to try a different brand. But after comparing these gloves with a similar priced Alpinestars glove there was no comparison. The spec for the money is amazing. Kangaroo leather palm, palm slider, Aramid reinforcement, fingerbridge and touchscreen compatable. To get that spec from other brands would have been about twice the price. For me it was a no brainer. Icing on the cake was that half the TT riders in the paddock this year seemed to have them too. If they are good enough for them I'm sure they will be fine for me too.
Comfy straight from the off with very little wearing in time too. Can't say how long they will last but at the price, I don't mind too much. Sizing was same as Alpinestars for me too.