What We Wear! The Held 'Classic Rider' goatskin gloves

Our Stan has been wearing these on his key worker commute. Let's see how he's getting on with them!

The Held 'Classic Rider' unlined goatskin gloves - under £50!

The background to getting them

I've been wanting some 'proper' Summer gloves now for years. Gloves that keep my hands cool and don't have long cuffs so I can throw them on and off with whatever I'm wearing. I've also been looking for gloves that will go with the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled and look great as well. Naturally I wanted them to fit 'like a glove should' from the word go and not break the bank. These little chaps have ticked all the boxes.

My commute is a mixture of 'A' and 'B' roads and my shifts are anything from 8am to 10pm so the gloves needed to offer some form of 'block' from chills before / after the day is warm. Enter the Held 'Classic Rider' gloves! 

Great fit, love the padding on the palm for extra protection

The features of the glove

Well used now! grubby and with the odd fly strike! 

Protection:

• Reinforced edge of hand and thumb
• EU certified 'protective gloves for motorcyclists'
• Extra padding on the palm

Fit/features:

• Perforated finger side walls
• Velcro cuff adjustment
• Special leather at fingertips which allows smartphone operation

Lining & Shell:

• Unlined palm
• lighweight lined back
• Goatskin (soft and supple)
• Colourfast and sweatproof
• Available in the creamy colour or black

How I've been getting on with them

The devil's in the detail - perfect stitching and very robust. Oozing quality

I got these for the reasons mentioned above - and they haven't disappointed. Maybe I should have gone for black as they're getting a bit grubby, but nah! I love this colour, they're different and go with the bike better. (Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled). 

They're basic unlined gloves, but the quality and the attention to detail is astounding. Especially for the sub-£50 price tag. They've moulded to my hands beautifully and feel so comfy to wear on the commute. My jacket cuffs don't get interfered with which adds to that 'jump on and ride' feeling I like to have this time of year. 

I still feel protected - the stitching is not going to give, the goatskin is super abrasion resistant and the gentle padding on the palm gives me confidence without compromising the 'feel' of the controls at all. They're not the warmest gloves at 730am or 1030pm, but you wouldn't expect unlined gloves to be! That said, they've offered enough 'block' from the chillier times of the day to do the job!

Looking for some Summer unlined gloves at a great price? The Held 'Classic Rider' could be just what you're looking for! 

Stan

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