Showcase: Eight Summer Gloves
As the sunshine begins to break through the clouds, it’s time to put away your bulky winter gloves. Here is a selection of summer gloves priced between £50 to £150
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Stein STG901
Starting at £49.99 is the Stein STG901. These budget sport gloves are constructed out of leather and feature tough plastic armour to the knuckle and fingers, with additional double padding to the wrist area. The STG901 has a Velcro strap around the wrist and further adjustment with a dual hook and loop.
Price: £49.99
Colours: Black, White, Red, Blue
www.tranam.co.uk
Joe Rocket Pro Street
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Joe Rocket Pro Street
The all-black Pro Street from Joe Rocket is protected with moulded split knuckle armour, with extra density padding on the fingers and a double treatment of leather around the palm. The Pro Street has a Velcro closure with a hook and loop wrist strap for added adjustment.
Price: £59.99
Colours: Black
www.joerocket.com
Weise Tornado
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Weise Tornado
Weise’s Tornado glove takes advantage of the popular Knox Scaphoid Protection System adding to the integrated plastic armour at the knuckles and fingers, along with Kevlar inserts to key impact points. The Tornado has a synthetic leather panel which is stitched in the palm for improved grip and there are accordion sections around the hand and fingers for flexibility and comfort.
Price: £79.99
Colours: Black, Red, White, Blue
www.weise-clothing.co.uk
Clover SK10
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Clover SK10
The SK10 from Clover is constructed from cow and goat leather, and features hard plastic protection at the knuckles with stretch panels at the outer palm and fingers allowing the gloves to feel unobtrusive. The wrist strap is elasticised and adjustable for an optimum fit.
Price: £89.99
Colours: White
www.clover.it
Spada Predator
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Spada Predator
Constructed from full-grain leather, the blingin’ Predator from Spada has pre-curved fingers with stretch panels on the digits. Protection comes in the form of carbon-fibre knuckle and finger moulds, rubber padding on the outer palm and in-built scaphoid armour for impact resistance. For a more subdued design, the Spada Predator is also available in white, red or blue.
Price: 89.99
Colours: Bling, Red, White, Blue
www.spadaclothing.co.uk
Alpinestars SP2
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Alpinestars SP-2
The carbon-fibre knuckle of the Alpinestars SP-2 not only gives the glove a racer-look but provides suitable protection. Alpinestars have constructed the SP-2 out of a mixture of goat and cow leather to the palm and fingers, with abrasion resistant synthetic leather to the outer hand. A leather bridge connects the little finger to third finger for support, and all digits have a pre-curved fit. Other features include a perforated cuff and ventilation to the fingers.
Price: £94.95
Colours: Black, Black/White, Black/White/Yellow, White/Black/Blue, White/Black/Red
www.alpinestars.com
Spyke ST303
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Spyke ST303
Spyke’s ST303 is a ventilated racing glove made from a mixture of leather and Kevlar. Spyke boasts a variety of armour for the ST303 including carbon support, shock absorbtion and rigid plastic reinforcement to the knuckles, fingers, lower palm and wrist. For maximised feel and comfort the ST303 features articulated stretch panels and ventilated panels on the back of the hand.
Price: £99.99
Colours: Black, Black/White/Red
www.spyke.it
Racer Sicuro
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Racer Sicuro
From Austrian firm Racer is the sturdy Sicuro sports glove, which combines Knox’s hand armour with titanium knuckle protectors, abrasion resistant fabric and extra support with a leather bridge connecting the third and fourth fingers. Priced at £149.99, the Sicuro is available in either black or white.
Price: £149.99
Colours: Black, White
www.racer.at
