![]() At about freezing (32☏) (0☌), they lose their effectiveness. I anticipated the “heavyweight” liners to perform well at lower temperatures. There was no literature that I found which explained the lower limits of these liners. Had I known their performance capabilities prior to my purchase, I would have looked for something more effective. ![]() I use a mitt system so this is the only type of layering that I’ve done with the liners.Ībrasion: The gloves are intended to be liners. I mostly use them as a lightweight glove for nightime walks or driving on cold days. Since I use them quite a bit outside of a shell, I’ve caught them on things and have ripped a couple of small holes in them. Screen Tap: The screen tap finger and thumb work. I don’t have trouble typing nor swiping with them.Ĭonclusion: If you’re looking for a fleece liner that doubles as a lightweight glove, these might be a decent choice for you. They are not that warm, especially if worn without a shell the wind blows right through them. They are well suited for outdoor use in cool but not cold temperatures. I've used these all last year and am going on my second winter with them this year.If you do cold-weather running, then you need running gloves that’ll keep your hands warm and dry. Wear the right pair for your needs and the conditions, ahem, at hand, and you won’t even notice them. In reality, most of us need only a pair or two of everyday running gloves that work for the majority of conditions in which we run. After that and depending on what kind of weather extremes you experience, you’ll want another pair or two of burlier gloves to stand up to that weather.īelow are our favorite running gloves of 2022, from light everyday gloves to those that’ll get you through whatever weather comes your way. Use these links to skip quickly to the kinds of gloves you’d like to learn more about: For more background information, see our buying advice, testing methodology, and frequently asked questions below the picks.Best Everyday: The North Face Etip Recycled Glove.Best Everyday Runner-Up: Black Diamond Mont Blanc Gloves.Best Everyday Honorable Mention: Nike Accelerate Gloves.Best Medium Weight Everyday: Black Diamond MidWeight GridTech Fleece Gloves.Best Convertible: Ultimate Direction Ultra Flip Glove.Best Convertible Runner-Up: Outdoor Research Helium Wind Convertible Liners.Best Convertible Honorable Mention: Black Diamond Wind Hood GridTech Gloves.Best Bad Weather: DexShell Waterproof Primaloft Gold Ultra Weather Gloves.Best Cold Weather: Black Diamond Stance Mitts.Best Budget: REI Co-Op Liner Gloves 2.0.Best Budget Runner-Up: Knit Stretch Gloves.Photo: iRunFar/Eszter Horanyiīest Everyday: The North Face Etip Recycled Glove ($45) IRunFar’s Meghan Hicks wears The North Face Etip Recycled Glove (in a previous year’s colorway), the glove we voted as the best everyday running glove, on a pre-work climb of Engineer Mountain in Colorado. Touchscreen capability is changing the running glove world as you read this, including in The North Face Etip Recycled Glove. While pretty much every company making running gloves has a model with touchscreen capability, some companies are doing it better than others. We’ve worn versions of The North Face gloves containing this technology for several years now and have observed marked functional improvements over time. In our opinion, these running gloves are about the best there currently are for functional touchscreen use - when correctly sized. These gloves have the look and feel of your standard lightweight gloves made of fleece. We appreciate the recycled polyester and its soft feel. The silicone gripper dots on the thumbs, two fingers, and part of the palm allow us to hold dog leashes and water bottles easily. Material: Most of the glove is 93% recycled polyester and 7% elastane lightweight fleece A final nice touch is the glove-keeper clip for storing the gloves clipped together.
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