You won’t find any padding on this minimalistic mitt, but that doesn’t mean it is devoid of valuable improvements. To start, Giro incorporates a Pittards leather palm. Pittards has been specializing in leather–mainly for gloves and footwear, for damn near 200 years.
However, the vegans
out there can rest easy in knowing that there’s no actual leather here–it’s a
synthetic microfiber material. The perforated palms are soft and supple,
breathe well and offer great grip, even when saturated with sweat. For even
more simplicity, there’s no Velcro closure on the Rivet II, just an elastic
cuff. I love this feature, but not everyone falls into this camp. Based on
Giro’s sizing chart, which measures hand circumference and finger length, I’m
squarely a medium, the same as all the other gloves in this test. The fit is
spot-on in the fingers, palm, and around the wrist. Even the cuff length is
good, ending mid-wrist. Touchscreen compatibility lets me whip the phone out
for quick photo-ops without fumbling with my gloves. The only potential issue
is that the lightweight mesh used between the fingers builds weaker seams so
these might be single-season gloves.
PRICE 30$
