Glove Help Please

Angie

I have cold hands on hot Summer days, so you can imagine how cold they feel on cold days. Frozen ice blocks

I have a few pairs of pretty gloves, but they don't keep my hands warm. Side entry pockets with fleece lining keep my hands warmer.

I need gloves though, to walk Sam and for my urban walking lifestyle. My hands are like my feet - low volume with long fingers. Most gloves are too wide and the fingers too short when the width is right. Hard to fit!

Soooo, I'm hoping you have some glove suggestions to share. The Canadians I'm sure, will have suggestions up their sleeves! A few requirements:

Need to be VERY warm
Nothing that looks like sports gear
Mittens are too impractical
Nothing too bulky because it looks ridiculous on my low volume hands
And if possible, I'd like them to look pretty

Thanks in advance. xo

ETA: I realize this is a tall order! I've tried on sooooo many pairs without much luck. That's why I'm asking the forum for help.

5 years ago

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LaPed

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Honestly, I've never found a glove that's warm enough for extended periods outdoors. I use gloves for driving and wear mittens outside. Having the fingers all together really helps keep them warm. If I know I'll need extra dexterity, I wear a pair of thin merino liners underneath my mitts so I can remove them without any exposing skin. The warmest non-gear mitts I can think of are sheepskin/shearling.

5 years ago

Angie

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Thanks, La Ped. What are the exact gloves that you wear?

5 years ago

texstyle

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I can relate to cold hands and feet - even in Texas if you can believe it. Could you add a layer of a thin glove under another glove by chance? There are thin gloves available for things like handling fine art work and maybe those could act as a liner.

5 years ago

Angie

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Tex, I've heard of glove liners. Good idea. But which ones, and will they fit my hands!

5 years ago

anchie

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I have a long fingers and bad circulation myself, but my hand size is average, so not sure that will fit you. I like Roeckl brand and their cashmere lined gloves like this example.

5 years ago

Inge

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I was also thinking gloves with a cashmere lining perhaps? No idea which brands would work best for your hands though Angie.

5 years ago

JAileen

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I have trouble with fingers being long enough, too. Women’s gloves are too short, men’s gloves are too wide. When we lived up at Tahoe, I had a knit pair from ragg wool that were pretty good. And it was definitely cold. But all good things come to an end, and they eventually wore out. I’ll keep an eye on this, and maybe I’ll hear of some great gloves, too.

5 years ago

April

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What about something like this?

5 years ago

Angie

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Those are pretty, Anchie. Unless they are narrow though - they won't fit.

Inge, my gloves have cashmere lining - doesn't help unfortunately

April, NICE. But they probably won't fit and I'd prefer non-black gloves.

Janet, we can look together.

WHERE ARE THE CANADIANS!

5 years ago

Anonymous

With all due respect , your requirements for warmth , daintiness and prettiness are not likely going to exist in the same product . May I ask why you are determined to wear gloves when mitts are without a doubt far warmer ? I have some very fine gauge wool mitts lined with fleece from Aritizia that are super warm ( and are small and refined looking ) and I wear a pair of leather / fleece lined fur trim mitts on the coldest days . I think you’re asking for too much from a day glove that won’t look gear-ish .

5 years ago

Anonymous

Btw - we Canadians are still enjoying our Christmas break Many of us don’t go back to work and real life until after Jan 1 .

5 years ago

Inge

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Ah, I see. I think Lisa has a very good point, Angie, mittens really are the warmest option...

5 years ago

Angie

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Lisa P and Inge, YES. You're right. I know mittens are the warmest option. Yet they seem impractical when I'm shopping around the city using my hands, and picking up poo with a plastic bag. Is that an inaccurate assumption? Or should I try mittens?

I don't mind wearing gloves that look a bit sporty or casual if they do the trick and fit.I don't want to wear gloves that look like I'm going skiing, IYKWIM.

5 years ago

Inge

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I'm not sure, Angie. I currently don't own any mittens myself, but know from previous experience that they keep my hands much warmer than any glove can. I hear you on the picking up poo part, perhaps you just need to remove one glove for a sec to do that? (I probably wouldn't be able to get those plastic baggies open with mittens on:-)

Also, I'm wondering if you'd get used to shopping with mittens on fairly quickly?

I'm adding some fun pairs below to tempt you to give mittens a try:-)

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5 years ago

Angie

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Thanks, Inge. There are lots of fun mittens around - that's the easy part. It's the fit that I battle with. Mittens fall off my hands because they're usually too wide. Like socks!

ETA: I realize this is a tall order! I've tried on sooooo many pairs without much luck. That's why I'm asking the forum for help.

5 years ago

Suz

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Angie, I have Reynaud's -- so my hands get cold easily. But I have the opposite fit problem to yours -- slightly short fingers. Some glove fingers are actually too long for me! So I am not sure I can recommend brands. But a quick Google search does turn up dedicated options. They may not be the warmest and prettiest but it is a place to begin?

https://www.tallfingers.com

Having said that, I concur with the others -- if you are spending any considerable time outdoors, gloves -- even gear gloves -- won't provide the kind of warmth you may need. Mittens (even thin woolen or cashmere mittens) are warmer. I wear down-like (actually poly-fill) mittens for my daily commutes and walks in Kingston. (They look gear-ish but I try for a reasonable complement to my parkas.)

For dressier occasions I will wear wool or cashmere lined leather gloves but really only if I don't plan to be outdoors for long.

(Funny story -- I used to go skating regularly with my kid in Kingston. I would wear my big mitts. My kid would be stripping their mitts off halfway through our skate while my hands -- inside the mitts -- were ice!! So they would come and hold hands with me so that I could warm up. Their hands were like little burning coals!)

Here in Vancouver, I haven't needed mittens so far. I have a pair of fleece-lined casual gloves that I wear quite often (not these exactly, but similar to this): https://www.isotoner.com/p/iso.....?color=SBC

And I just received a nice pair of wool lined leather gloves that come quite far up my arm for dressier situations (e.g. the Snow Queen coat). Unfortunately they only had black, but...

Cashmere lining is the warmest if you are going for leather -- but even that won't be super-warm.

This type of thing might be interesting and provide added warmth?

https://www.trouva.com/product....._medium=af=

5 years ago

Diana

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Angie, you might want to consider getting flip top mittens. Something like this, although I have no idea about fit because I make my own.

https://www.smartwool.com/shop.....307#hero=0

Anyway, I find them very useful because they’re warmer than gloves but you can flip the top up when you need to use your fingers. Of course nothing will be as warm as real mittens but flip tops are a pretty good compromise.

Edit: also I feel like they fit small/slim hands better than mittens because they are less bulky and fit more like gloves.

5 years ago

Inge

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I hear you, Angie. I suspect it will be a matter of trying on a lot of mittens until you find a pair that fits. Annoying, I know, but a wise woman whose name begins with the letter A often tells us that the only way to find out is to try stuff on;-)

5 years ago

Runcarla

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Gah! Unfortunately I have to agree with LisaP. (Unfortunate for you, and the glove situation, not for me agreeing with....whatever! )

Angie, I wear gloves from early fall to late spring. Like you, I have low volume hands, but I also deal with Reynaud's. If it is winter cold and I will be out of doors, I wear my Danier leather mitts with fleece lining. They are surprisingly refined, cut slim (IYKWIM) in charcoal leather with a metallic cast. They are a couple of years old, and I don't know if Danier still makes or carries them. I think I saw some on an Aritzia or Club Monaco site. If I absolutely MUST wear gloves for an outdoor task, I wear my Castelli cold weather cycling gloves. They are streamlined, but definitely gearish, but work with a puffer coat.

Of all my random gloves, it isn't the cashmere lined that are warmest! I have a pair in cobalt blue leather that are lined with polar fleece. They are by a company called Auclair.

When I worked in disability management, mitts and gloves were sponsored for folks who had suffered serious hand trauma. For work type activities they got snowmobile mitts. For dressier occaisions they got leather mitts made by First Nations. It makes quite the fashion statement!

5 years ago

Angie

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Diana, now there's an idea. Handy! Is the fit narrow?

Suz, thanks for your detailed post. That's useful info, lots to think about, and I might try the isotoners. Super cute. Which mitts do you use? LOVED your skating hand-warming story!

5 years ago

Angie

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Carla, YES. I need gloves lined with fleece - like my hi-tops. Makes sense.

5 years ago

JuniperGreen

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Angie have you tried Uniqlo's heat tech gloves? I cannot vouch for them personally but know I like their other heat tech items! It may be too sporty looking for you, though.

5 years ago

Kathie

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What about the mittens that have a top that flips open, exposing your fingers? Or would that be too gear-ish? I completely agree that cashmere lined gloves are not that warm. Mine function more as wind protection. Would you consider two pairs? Something more practical for walking Sam, and something prettier for shopping around the city? (I will admit that I have given up on “warm” gloves. I wear mittens, and take them off when I need the dexterity of my fingers.)

5 years ago

Angie

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oooh, JuniperGreen. Heattech. Good idea. Greg has a pair of those....

Kathie, sure I will consider two pairs. Whatever works! Thanks for the suggestions. And yes to taking mittens off when you need to - might be worth it.

Inge, I need to do a search for narrow fit mitts!

5 years ago

Inge

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Ugg has some flip top mittens (see below). Or maybe you could try mittens with cuffs with adjustable toggles (like the Obermeyer ones below) to try to get a better fit?

These 2 pairs also have a fleece lining:

https://www.ardene.com/ca/en/f.....&utm_

https://www.ardene.com/ca/en/r.....--8B_color

And I wonder if these lined UGG gloves are warmer than regular lined gloves (UGG usually knows what they are doing when it comes to keeping us warm;-) The reviews look promising.

https://www.ugg.com/women-cold.....17369.html

https://www.ugg.com/women-cold.....17414.html

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5 years ago

Suz

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Angie, my mitts are not here with me but they are "gearish." They are similar to these, and this brand: https://www.altitude-sports.co.....?gclid=Cj0

Carla's post reminded me that my fleece casual gloves are actually not Isotoner but Auclair as well. They aren't this model, but similar:
https://www.auclairgloves.com/.....ladies-290

On their site I found silk liner gloves. I have a pair of those also which I used to wear even under regular gloves for extra warmth.

https://www.auclairgloves.com/.....-glove-310

5 years ago

Angie

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Thanks, Inge. I've tried some of these actually - too wide. And too bulky at the wrists. But I will keep on trying and thanks for the suggestions!

5 years ago

Angie

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Suz, more useful info, and thank you so much. I think I need fleece-lined gloves, and very narrow mitts.

Thanks for brain storming ladies. Very helpful.

5 years ago

Suz

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Kombi also makes a "gearish" but not complete gear glove: https://www.altitude-sports.co.....-kbi-47582

Soia and Kyo: https://www.altitude-sports.co.....yo-indiana

These Soia and Kyo have a knit liner and folds over for extra warmth: https://www.altitude-sports.co.....syo-carmel

There are Smartwool options on site, too, but being unisex I think the fingers would be too wide.

Knit would be easier to fit I imagine. But in the end, it will come down to trying.

I wanted to add that even with shortish fingers I sometimes find mittens in my size too short!! That's because I can't go too wide. My Kombi mitts are NOT too short.

5 years ago

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