Why aren't there runner's mittens instead of gloves?

Why are you looking for "runner's" mittens or gloves? Running puts no specific demands on gloves or mittens - don't need durability, etc.

... and excuse my misuse of the words 'there" and "their." (There, beat you to it!)

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zzzz wrote:

Why are you looking for "runner's" mittens or gloves? Running puts no specific demands on gloves or mittens - don't need durability, etc.

Correct. Just ones for athletic use that might be a little less cumbersome than snow mittens, i guess.

Sock Gloves FTW

oldschoolcool wrote:

Sock Gloves FTW

I'm leaning in that direction. The other ones are too bulky, look awful.

Do you have fans lining your training routes monitoring how you look?

Selfies. On Social media. That's what i'm talking about.

Tracksmith sells some sweet looking runner gloves.

I wear mittens, and they are warmer than gloves.

Years ago Nike made a polypropene top with cuffs that you could fold over your hands, and that worked instead of gloves or mittens. Not sure why that never became more widespread (then, again, I quite liked the Velcro lacing on their Sock Trainer/Racer and Air Huaraches, and that never became a thing either).

1955 wrote:

Years ago Nike made a polypropene top with cuffs that you could fold over your hands, and that worked instead of gloves or mittens.

I’ve got a bunch I’ve got from random sporting goods stores over the years, one as recent as last fall. They’re not Nike, but the same design. Love ‘em.

1955! I'm glad to see you're still occasionally posting on letsrun.

A few years ago you had posted about some serious health issues that you were having. Hopefully those issues are all behind you.

Free Advice wrote:

1955! I'm glad to see you're still occasionally posting on letsrun.

A few years ago you had posted about some serious health issues that you were having. Hopefully those issues are all behind you.

Thanks! Still at it, just slower & with fewer miles. Every run is a blessing, and every time I finish I feel I've gotten away with something. :)

Depending on how cold it is, it shouldn't matter. You may see people in the same weather going around bare-handed with no problem.

If so, it's more likely you're not warmly dressed enough overall than in need of mittens, and mittens might not work anyway. Your body cuts off blood to the extremities to protect core temperature if it senses too much heat loss, then your hands will freeze no matter what.

Years ago my local running store was selling Brooks gloves and mittens that came as a set that I absolutely love. I will die if I lose them/wear them out because they dont seem to make them anymore. Have been a life saver during the winters.

I have a pair of waterproof mittens made by Nike many years ago.

I got these after Desi wore mittens in winning Boston. You can wear them as gloves and then use the mitten flap when it's extra cold. There's a definite difference in warmth. (For me, too warm for anything above 35 degrees though. ) It doesn't look like they make them for men but there's a size large.

https://shop.lululemon.com/p/women-scarves-gloves/w-run-fast-gloves/_/prod8351655?color=0001

We got plenty of 'em up north in Canada! That's what I use in -20 ;)

Hey, my wife just suggested wearing two pairs of gloves, kind of like a liner inside another glove. That seems to work, too. Along the same lines, i have a pair of those glove/mitten combo like the Lululemons which i haven't tried in a while, but will....

Thanks for all the suggestions. I don't live in a very cold place so this isn't something I've had to deal with too often.