Looking for WARMEST RUNNING GLOVES on the market

I have a pair of bright red boiled wool mittens a teammate gave me in high school (in the 1980's!!) that still look brand new. They are the best, warmest mittens I have ever had. My son has now stolen them and he agrees they are the best for really cold runs. Google boiled wool mittens...kind of pricy but they obviously last forever.

Outdoor Research touch screen mittens... super light and my hands will sweat every time... even when it's -15 out

joho wrote:

I don't know what the model is called but I have a pair of Brooks mittens that have 2 layers.

Those are the Brooks Utopia 2-in-1 mittens, pretty good product. OP might have Raynaud's syndrome.

hsn wrote:

You've got it all wrong. Cold hands have little to do with whether you're wearing gloves. Your hands are cold because you aren't wearing enough clothes. Put on another layer of clothes and your hands will be fine.

Correct answer.

There's never been any such thing as warm gloves for me. But one day I remembered that when core temperature drops, the body responds by constricting peripheral blood vessels to lower the cooling rate.

Runner15262772 wrote:

I have these, they're awesome.

https://www.amazon.com/HEAD-Digital-Running-Sensatec-compatible/dp/B008XRV8LM

These Head gloves are my favorite running gloves when under 45 degrees but I need to use glove liners which are thin silk gloves under the Head gloves when it is much under 40. I have worn socks over them when under 30 degrees to keep my hands warm. The Head gloves by themselves are not warn enough for me. I bought my first pair of Head gloves form Costco a few years ago. Costco had them they year so I bought another pair. I use very thick mittens with glove liners most of the time when it is under about 25 degrees.

another avenue wrote:

Mittens are good because they allow your body heat to keep your fingers warm. Putting a mitten on top of gloves totally negate this. The sock idea is better than wearing gloves.

I think my very thin silk glove liners are great under my thick mittens. They allow heat to be shared between my fingers. They are easy to wash and dry very quickly. I agree that heavier gloves may be a problem for some when worn in some mittens.

I did an 11 miler this morning in Ohio in 5 deg weather and my hands were perfect with two gloves. One set of medium running gloves and 1 pair of thicker common gloves.

hsn wrote:

You've got it all wrong. Cold hands have little to do with whether you're wearing gloves. Your hands are cold because you aren't wearing enough clothes. Put on another layer of clothes and your hands will be fine.

I'll third this. Shorts and a thin long sleeve at 20 F and you're wondering why your hands are frozen? Why shorts below freezing? I'm in Alaska and there are a lot of good athletes outside training. I've seen one dude in shorts all winter. Why do you need to be that guy?

In MN I've tried just about every brand and kind and in the end the best were sweater mittens that a friend made. Just search online and either the wool or fleece and double lined will work (but obviously they're a little bulky but I'd rather have that than cold hands.) I don't find that gloves under mittens works at all (and especially not those combos mentioned earlier.) Now I just need to find something that works for the face!

I am the same way. I am unfazed in 20 degree weather with shorts and a long sleeve but when my hands get cold they start to ache and I'm miserable. I have found that fleece mittens work the best. I had a pair I bought from Eddie Bauer for less than $10 that kept my hands warm doing 2 hour long runs in -10 to 0 degree weather. North Face sells some similar gloves as do most mountain/hiking companies. They aren't obnoxiously huge like ski gloves and they really get the job done.

This are warm down to 0 F for me, but they won't be warm enough for you at 20 F because I dress warmly, and you're wearing shorts:

http://www.sentrysafetysupply.com/Polar-Penguin-Rubber-Palm-Glove-p/3396.htm

I actually like these better than my all my various cross country skiing gloves that are cost up to $70.

I have no comment on this other than to say Raynaud's Syndrome and poor circulation can fvck off. I quit trying to run outside and am relegated to the treadmill in the winter, although I will say it's not as bad as it seems.

Mittens are the best--you don't need to grip anything when running, so why gloves. If you must have gloves, X-C ski gloves are good. Swix makes a nice pair. I have a pair of TOKO lobster claw that are good too. XC ski gloves are designed so you can manage poles--if you're out running, just use mittens--no need to grip. With mittens, you can also throw in a pair of disposable handwarmers. I do that downhill skiing, but have never felt the need when running.

Ragg wool mittens from Campmor are what I've used for years--and I run all winter long in subzero temps. They're good for snot wiping too.

I had a pair of neoprene double-layer gloves, only the first layer of which was neoprene, and they felt uncomfortably warm in even single digit weather.

Frozen hands wrote:

This winter my hands have been absolutely freezing on runs, even while wearing gloves. Rest of my body is perfectly warm – no issues wearing shorts and a light long-sleeve shirt in 20° weather.

But 5mins into the run my hands will be frozen solid.

So what I'm looking for is the warmest running gloves known to man. Any cold-weather runners have a pain they really love? Also, don't care what the price is, what I need is top quality.

I am also a cold hands guy as well. Mittens or even socks work better for me than gloves. I am not sure why because it seems like glovers would offer more protection. Once the temps get below 20, nothing seems to help if I am out more than an hour. Btw, if you rub on an oily type lotion or vaseline on any part of your body it keeps you warm.

I wore smartwool socks today in 15 degrees for 2 hours... couldnt have been warmer.

hsn wrote:

You've got it all wrong. Cold hands have little to do with whether you're wearing gloves. Your hands are cold because you aren't wearing enough clothes. Put on another layer of clothes and your hands will be fine.

^ this

You only yolo once wrote:

I have no comment on this other than to say Raynaud's Syndrome

Exactly!

My fingers can get cold and turn white when it is 55° outside. It can take 3 or 4 miles to go away. Don't remember that happening before my 40s.

Check out Oiselle's mittens. I tried on a pair and damn they were warm. And comfy too without being bulky