Utility Gloves

Simple gloves. No bullshit.

You almost never need expensive gloves. Skiing? Sure — sometimes — but ski patrols have been rocking cheap KINCOs forever. Ice climbing? Nope. Cheap fishing gloves win. Mountaineering is about the only place where money actually buys performance.

These are basically elevated gardening gloves. You could grab something similar at a hardware store, yeah — but these are cheaper, tougher, and they look fuckin’ cool. End of discussion.

Cotton-synthetic blend. Works well even when wet. No drama. Grab a pair. Stuff one in your pack, one in your run belt. Forget about them until your hands need saving. Perfect for the start and end of big days. Perfect for daily abuse.

So are these Straight Edge gloves or what?
Here’s the answer: yes and no.

I smoked a cigarette in these once. I also love a photo of a friend holding a pint while wearing a pair. Have I been more or less straight edge for long stretches of my life? Totally. I default to Ian Mackaye’s take — straight edge is about the individual right to live how you choose.

So yeah. These are straight edge gloves.
Okay? 🙂