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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Knox Handroid POD MK5 Glove CE - Black Really comfy, and the BOA system is fast to put on and take off. The one issue about it is that the rotating ratchet is quite bulky, and makes it harder for my jacket to fasten over the glove - might be a deal-breaker if your jacket is very tight-fitting.
Alpinestars Copper Textile Gloves - Black / White It's a nice, light pair for summer. I ordered my size according to my other gloves and it fits quite well. Decent quality and comfort.
Rukka Worsley Leather Gloves - Black I got these as I needed some short cuff, summer style gloves. Having ridden in them for about 10 hours now, I can say they are very comfortable from the get go. They are thick enough leather to give reassurance, but not too thick to be overly hot. I rode for 4 hours in 30 degree heat, so that was quite a test.
DXR Brookite Waterproof Leather Gloves - Black Super warm and confortable.
Oxford Henlow Air Gloves - Black Cool enough in this June/July heat. I think they are great for the money. I have small hands and the large fits nice. I don't want tight in this heat.
Dainese Unruly Ergo-Tek Textile Gloves - Black / Fluo Red Been looking at this gloves for a while now, didn’t want to pay the full price at the time but when I noticed that SBS had a massive discount on them, didn’t hesitate, they are superb, enough ventilation on the super hot days and still give some warmth on the cold morning when commuting, as always superior service and quick delivery from SBS. True to size also
Rev'it Sand 5 Leather Gloves - Grey / Red I wanted a pair of gloves to ride on the ABR trails and these had very good reviews. My key criteria was something with decent protection which kept my hands cool. The protection looks fine - but haven’t tested those capabilities. But I was expecting them to be much cooler than get were. The mesh on the back didn’t feel like it was letting in a lot of air. The other reason for giving it 3 stars was that in one of the gloves the seem had puckered in the stitching and was rubbing against my palm. I ended up taking a pair of scissors and trimming it down so it was less noticeable. I know gloves are one of the hardest things to manufacture but was expecting these to be more polished. As for sizing I’d suggest going at least one size up. I don’t have particular big hands and yet the XL was about right, had I bought them in the shop I might have tried the XXL for comparison.