I only have one small idea to contribute: there are single use chemical hand warmers that winter outdoor people use. If you can find gloves you like, you could keep a hand warmer in a pocket, and carry it as you need to warm up your hands.

I personally need to strip off gloves/mittens no matter what I’m wearing , for dog potty pickup, but it doesn’t take long.

Though not memorable, my go to winter gloves & mittens are all Head brand from Costco...no worries if I lose them. And my hands are easy to fit.

Maybe you’d have more luck shopping in SLC/Park City?

Suz, more helpful glove info. You rock.

Peggy, I have those hand and foot warmers, actually. They are effective, but but not a daily solution. Thanks, though.

Angie, maybe you know someone who knits and who would be willing to make you a belated Christmas gift? That way the size could be adjusted exactly to your measurements, and you could pick a wool and a colour and pattern you like. They could be made with a flip top as Diana suggests, and probably even with a fleece lining.

Anything from Isotoner with the SherpaSoft lining. Some are stretch-to-fit. Check out their website!

Eva, a custom-made and creative suggestion.

Bennett, thank you. Will do, and Suz had the same suggestion.

Maybe heat holders? I just got a hat from them and its super warm, and have some of their furry socks too!

I just did a quick google search for custom gloves - a few came up such as this one. Spendy - but you don’t strike me as the type of person that would misplace a glove - http://www.fitzgeraldmorrell.com/winter-gloves/

I just did a quick google search for custom gloves - a few came up such as this one. Spendy - but you don’t strike me as the type of person that would misplace a glove - http://www.fitzgeraldmorrell.com/winter-gloves/

The only handwear (Is that a term? It is now!) I've ever had that kept my hands toasty warm is a pair of suede mittens lined with huge amounts of fleece. Gloves have never kept my hands toasty warm, but perhaps fleece-lined gloves would be just warm enough, you know?

The trick would be to find a pair that's small enough with a narrow wrist opening. Honestly Angie, maybe check children's gloves?

I have not read all the replies yet, but I have something very similar to these, and I wear them a LOT. Even though I have lots of beautiful gloves, these are warm yet work well for using my hands when I need the dexterity of uncovered fingers. I have Reynauds and have never found gloves that keep my hands as warm as this type of convertible mitten/glove.

EDITED: these are my exact gloves — they have a small inner magnet that holds the convertible part open when you wear them with your fingers exposed.

isotoner Women’s Flip Top Cold Weather Gloves with Convertible, Open Thumb and Soft Fleece Palm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I.....jCbT43VAR5

I freeze year round too so winter is very uncomfortable for me and my hands and feet .
Honestly the only thing that keeps me warm are high quality cashmere . I have leather and they are virtually worthless in keeping my hands warm
Once the leather is cold so are my hands ...ditto for suede even if the are cashmere lined , not good enough!
The cashmere gloves I have are thick and the moment I put my hands into them they are warm. No warming period needed as with leather and suede. Mine have pretty rhinestones on one pr. The other Have some sort of fur at the wrist and they are in pretty colors .
I am sure the skiers and those who brave the snow have different options but this works for me and they are not gear.:)

ha...Angie i have the exact opposite issue, my fingers are short and stumpy-especially my thumbs....i was ok in the past of my gloves were slightly to big but with the advent of texting gloves i've been searching high and low for gloves that really fit....i was "this close" to ordering from the company cherlylm linked to... http://www.fitzgeraldmorrell.com/winter-gloves/

fortunately, since i am the kind of person who would misplace a custom made glove, i found a pair that fit my short fingers this weekend.

https://cozywinters.com/shop/m.....lid=Cj0KCQ

Maybe these with cute overmitts? I have poor circulation and do winter sports a lot, so I feel your pain. It took about an hour for me to feel my feet when I came in from skiing yesterday, and that was high energy exertion.

As many have said, nothing is warmer than mittens. But something like the battery powered liners would keep your hands toasty and yet when you need dexterity you can pull them out of mitts easily. These look to have touch screen sensors on the tips which is a must for me.

I have not yet used battery gloves, but I use battery heat in my downhill ski boots and they make such a huge difference. Like kkards, I have short fingers, plus I have wide palms so gloves are a real challenge.

Good luck - you may have to kiss a lot of frogs but warm hands are worth the effort.

Do children's mitts fit your hands , Angie? That might worth a try. I did a quick dig through my glove and mitt box and looked up some finds (and by the way, it's really cold here today, and my hands are permanently frozen, and I'm inside. Cold hands are the worst )

A thought re flip-back mitts and gloves - I have tried many pairs of these over the years, some cheap and some costly, and have never found them to be warm enough. The flip top ends up stretching out or relaxing with use and the concept seems better than the reality.

I layer. I have a pair of thinner Under Armour gloves with grippy fingers that were gifted to me and I layer other gloves and mittens over them. It does get bulky but the outer glove comes off one hand to use poop bags and the grippy fingers help with the task. The layer also helps with fit as my hands are on the smaller side. It’s like adding a thicker pair of socks to a boot.

Gloves! My favorite accessory.

Angie, buy silk glove liners. Any brand will do. Then pop your gloves over them—doesn’t matter if your gloves are lined or unlined. The liners, thin as they are, can make a huge difference.

I run cold, and have long known the insulating joy of silk long underwear, but the glove liners were a fairly recent discovery of mine.

Silk sock liners are also super, though I don’t often need them, now that I discovered the delights of padded wool socks.
For sheer warmth, I like wool gloves the best. Thicker wool is pretty water resistant, but not as dainty as thinner wools, which also come in a huge variety of colors. My Christmas gloves from DH are a golden-green pear color and trimmed in gray. Leather gloves are my favorites, and leather gloves lined with a tightly woven wool lining, as many of the gloves are that I have bought in Italy over the years, are both dressy and very warm. I have one pair of leather gloves lined in cashmere that are reasonably warm.

If you have a really tough time finding gloves, you can get leather and suede (suede is beautiful, but horrible for warmth) gloves made to order. I’ve only had that done in Italy, but there may well be places in the US that do it.

My hands are always cold and have always been that way. I also have just enough arthritis in my hands to not be able to slide them into most gloves without pain. My warmest gloves ever were leather with rabbit fur lining but I doubt they are made any longer. I think they were Isotoner.

Kate, I never thought of silk glove liners. I also love my silk long underwear so silk glove liners would be perfect. Also agree with Lisa that you might want to try kids gloves. While I was shopping for my niece I was trying on the girls gloves and the large fit me.

I’d also suggest flip top gloves
But my favorite gloves came from the glove shop across from the Spanish Steps in Rome

Canuck reporting in.
Eddie Bauer has a nice selection:
https://www.eddiebauer.ca/brow.....ries/women

Mountain Equipment Coop mec.ca is another excellent vendor for all things outdoor.

https://www.mec.ca/en/gender/w.....tens/c/987

I bought a pair of these venera gloves in grey
https://stitchandstone.ca/coll.....s?q=venera
They are warm, and fashionable, not sure if they would be warm enough for your purposes.

As Suze has mentioned, isotoner is also a very good brand.
Hope you find a solution!

Here’s my suggestion after decades of trying to keep my hands warm:
https://www.sweaterchalet.com/.....1921590731

Knitted gloves are sold by many different vendors, but most are useless if you have cold hands. What you want are 100% wool gloves—tightly knitted—which will wick away moisture from your fingers while surrounding your digits with hundreds of tiny warm air pockets. Wind can’t penetrate the two-ply knit unlike it does in a more loosely knit single-ply knit, and, unlike acrylic or wool blends, 100% wool will keep your hands dry even in damp conditions. You also need the right size so the tips of your fingers aren’t touching the ends of the gloves so check out the sizing guide to make sure the glove is long enough. The ribbing at the cuff will keep the glove in place thus preventing cold air from getting into those warm air pockets. A couple of bonuses with wool gloves: first, they are loose enough to fit a silk liner inside if you want some extra protection from the elements, and second, they are flexible enough to stuff in a pocket or to let you use your fingers to pick up things.

Oh, and they come in a riot of colors including Dutch orange and citron.
PS: The mitts are also cute—maybe a glove/mitt capsule? Scrolling around the site has some seriously warm knitwear for the hands—and isn’t the Scandi look trendy this season?

Salt Lake neighbor reporting in...
Well-made fliptop mittens are what I wear walking around town when temps are in the teens thru low 30s — a typical winter day here. They provide decent warmth but allow dexterity. If necessary I put silk glove liners under them.

For temps from midthirties up I prefer wool gloves and agree with Gaylene’s points. I once had boiled wool mitts rather like those she has linked. I suspect boiled wool gloves would be as warm as fliptop mittens, although perhap a bit unwieldy. I am nevertheless tempted by those Dachstein gloves.

Cashmere -lined leather gloves are the most refined but are not as warm and I wear them only for dressy occasions where I will be outside no more than 15 minutes. Shearling is warmer but gets grungy looking.

Forecast for tonight is 11F.

I concur about silk liners and linked to some. Thanks for starting this thread, Angie -- I am learning a lot and finding good leads for my own needs.

I can't imagine kids' glove or mittens would work for Angie, frankly. Childrens' sizes are typically short and often on the wider side (in all clothing categories). I can't wear children's sizes in footwear or gloves and I have shorter digits. Not only do they give me the "webbed" effect but they are also loose in place where I need enclosure. I'm shorter than Angie with a slightly wider frame, and can only wear kids' sizes in very limited items where a boxy and cropped fit is okay, e.g. a denim jacket.

I like my cashmere-lined leather gloves from Lord and Taylor. They come in different sizes and colors.

Hello from Canada! Love this thread. I concur that mittens are key for the warmth they provide when fingers are adjacent to one another. I can certainly wrap my mind around why mittens would frequently fall off you, Angie. I will say that my top notch warmest mitts are creatively handmade by my MIL - she made them for our whole family one year for Christmas. She used tightly knit sweaters (shopped for them at thrift stores), and fleece. She traced everyone’s hands ahead of time and cut the fabrics to size accordingly. She then used some basic sewing wizardry to sew the two fabrics together - with the polar fleece on the inside. They are cozy and exceptionally warm and tailored for ideal fit to stay on just right. They are as beautiful as the sweaters she picked to make them with. They may not be dainty enough for your needs, Angie but lend credence to the concept of having someone make something custom for you. I also think that the silk liners plus the brightly and tightly knit ones inspired from the Alps that someone posted a link to may be your answer for function and form! Warm hands are essential to motivating me to get outside on the most frigid of days. Here in New Brunswick Canada where I am visiting for the holidays, we had a horribly bitter cold day just two days ago that chased me indoors. I was reluctant to take my brother’s sweet little doggie out in it. And that was simply not fair to that loving doggie! Good luck.

I’m in the painfully cold hands/feet camp w so many of you. Agree with Gaylene on tight-knit or felted wool. My best finger gloves right now are a pair I got last year in Canada—slim-fit, fleece-lined wool with leather palms for driving. Then I layer hand warmers over them—mine are no longer offered, but these are similar: https://www.eileenfisher.com/c.....color=4139. I unhook my thumb and fold the top part back when driving. I have small hands so the hand warmers are loose enough for this to work on me. I don’t recall the brand of the gloves (bought in an emergency, didn’t expect them to be keepers). My biggest annoyance with this setup is using my phone. I’ve never found that texting-compatible gloves actually work.

Good luck in your search and please report back.

Oh Gaylene - I love this line you've shown us! Where did you find this little gem? Colours are great This thread makes me want to go shopping down Main Street in Banff and buy a bunch of great Canadiana winter wear ....

WOW

Ladies. I'm impressed by your very thoughtful suggestions, comments and ideas. I knew the forum would be a mine of information on the topic! Thanks ever so much for your help and for taking the time to write up your responses during this holiday week. I have a LOT to work from and will ponder the many possibilities.

*happy dance*

Yes, Suz. We all learned something here. This is blog post material.

I agree with Inge: ugg has great warm gloves. I have two pair and they really work. I live in upstate NY where it can get very cold. I don’t wear mittens.

I don't have the cold extremities problem, so don't know how much I can help. I recall hearing the Isotoners were *it* and getting a pair of driving gloves. I was not impressed. The fingers were too short and they didn't seem all that warm to me. I think the warmest gloves I have are the velvety leopard print ones I picked up at TJMax because I'd forgotten to bring some on a trip to the Midwest US. They have fake fur around the cuffs and a soft fuzzy flannel-ish lining. Labels in them say "Cejon" and that they have Thinsulate, 40 gram. I think these are the same https://goo.gl/images/e4AEDp