Riparo Genuine Leather Full-finger Driving Gloves (Large, Red)

If you're looking for a general leather driving glove, this fits the bill. It's leather, it has a classic driving glove look and they last long. Nothing more nothing less.Reasons why I love it: The red stitching matches the inside of my car interior that has almost identical red stitching on black leather. I love the way my drive feels when using this glove on my steering wheel. I love how I feel just wearing them looking cool and feeling cool. I leave the gloves on my steering wheel or in the glove compartment...because you know, that's where gloves go.Reasons why I dislike them: The only real valid reason I have to dislike these is because overtime they stretch. But that is typical of a leather glove over time during constant use.Tips: It would be wise selecting a size down from your normal hand size if you're going for that snug feeling. If you want a looser feeling stick to your usual size but be prepared for the gloves to stretch over time.

These gloves not only have that classic look, but they are beautifully crafted and fit nicely. Excellent workmanship and nice detail make these the perfect driving glove. I cannot say enough about how professional and service-oriented the seller is, too. I had originally ordered a Small, which was too tight, and I contacted the seller about getting a size Medium. The seller response time was immediate, and in no time, I had gone through the return process, and another pair showed up. Actually, I would HIGHLY recommend any product from this seller, just because of the quality service I received in dealing with this glove purchase. You will love having these gloves!

Well stitched. I am a 6'1" male (~185.42 cm tall), 220 lb in weight. I have large hands, but the small size fits best. You want something very tight on your hands, and keep in mind that the leather will stretch over time. The finger length is a few millimeters too long, but other than that - a very good fit.

... I'm a professional driver and the pads of my ring fingers get raw from the way I grip the steering wheel. I tried many solutions, including paper medical tape, and still have difficulty keeping the skin from callousing and then peeling off in layers. I cut the glove tips off the thumb, index, and pinky fingers so I can use a tablet computer and do paperwork. This works out for me and does save my skin. They grip the wheel with a wonderful sense of tackiness, but clean. I bought them a size small so they fit snugly, and that worked well. On the down-side, I leave the ring and 'birdie' fingers, and the tips aren't as 'snug' as I'd like - there's a bit of excess leather. That's better than being too tight though. The edges of the fingers I cut off do wear and roll back a bit, but that's not the way they were designed to be worn. I expect they'll last me three or four months, which for long days of constant driving in all weather is quite reasonable.

Nice gloves, but I had to try a couple different pairs to find ones that fit right. I wanted the gloves to fit very snug, almost like a second skin, as they should. I'm not a small guy, I'm 6'2" and 200lbs and when I measured around my palm it was over 8.5" around which by the size chart should be a size Large, but to make sure they would be tighter I went with Medium...well the Medium was not snug at all and left a lot of leather material bunching up, not ideal at all...so I then returned those for a size Small and the small fits perfect! Not too tight, but nice and snug like a second skin and they will stretch and mold to my hands perfectly. So, go smaller than the size chart suggests. Great gloves for a great price.

This is my second pair of Riparo's. Still have my first pair of black Riparo's (years old now but still looking fine). Bought these new brown gloves when my old brown gloves (not Riparo's) finally wore out. Leather quality and stitching are excellent. Fit is spot on. The circumference of my hand is 8.5" and length from middle-finger to base of palm is 8". The Riparo Medium size fits snug when new and will naturally stretch to a comfortable fit. Bonus with these new brown gloves (but not shown in the online pictures) is the extra perforations. The old black gloves have a single row of perforations on just the back-of-hand side, running from each fingertip to the base, excluding the thumb. These new brown gloves have double rows of perforations on both palm and back-of-hand sides running from the fingertip to the base and include the thumb. The thickness of the leather is a good compromise between thin enough for good tactile feel when operating controls, but thick enough to not feel fragile.

Sizing chart is incorrect. I ordered according to the chart and the "Medium" gloves that I received were way too large. They were more like a "Large" size and is not functional or comfortable being too big and long on the fingers. I just submitted for a refund. I keep hearing others say the fingers are too long and gloves are too big, I should have listened. I'm very disappointed especially having to return them without even an option to exchange them for a different size. They must know they are not as advertised.

These are nice gloves. They have a quality feel to them. I've only had them for about a week though, so long term wear will be determined. I will update the review with any observations.One thing I noticed is the length of the fingers, and the size of the wrist strap. The fingers are just a BIT too long...and the wrist strap is just a bit too small. I am not sure what the hands would look like that fit these dimensions. Very strange probably. These are more or less negligible issues, as these gloves fit better than any other pair I have owned. But since they are twice as expensive as other gloves I have owned, I had hoped for a more ideal fit.