I bought a pair of Hestra gloves and I really can't believe how nice they are. My hands and skin are almost as soft and supple as before I slap the crap out of Hipsters. Thanks Hestra!
For motorcycling and manual labor you'd need gloves in any season/climate. Maybe not the nice bespoke kind like in this video, of course. But time to buy a motorcycle to give yourself a reason to wear some nice leather gloves.
Don't stretch your gloves the wrong way, or breath on them, as it may damage the gloves. Avoid getting the gloves dirty, or using them. Keep your gloves in a safe at night.
@@thepilotmaster777 Ah, that's right. You've remembered a very important point of caution, and no doubt saved many gloves from suffering needless harm from carelessly loud owners.
You video was a life saver! I accidentally washed my gloves in the washing machine but thanks to this video I was able to save them! Much love and gratitude to you, kind sir.
Im suprised he didnt mention using leather fat, or did i somehow just miss it? I do lots of different hand crafts, leatherwork is among them, and i put leather fat on all my leather things, belts, gloves, hats, knife sheaths etc. It gives them water resistance, darkens the color and makes the leather softer.
@@FEINDKONTAKT. Exactly, putting leather fat on atleast once a year, more if needed. And the gloves will stay soft, be more water resistant and prevent cracking. Sure they do darker, but that is just part of using leather.
My father gave me his leather motorcycle gloves and a white silk dress scarf when I bought my first motorcycle. The scarf was far too long and wrapped around the rear wheel near to choking me, But: The gloves were lined with cat fur which was soft and warm in the coldest of weather. He had looked after them for twenty years and kept them in anticipation of handing them to me. It was a gift aI shall always remember. Unfortunately I did not look after them as he did, . They deteriorated at the finger tips and seams so that after a mere ten years I was forced to buy modern gloves. These I discarded after having stored them where they were subject to water intrusion, ( along with a lifetimes collection of treasured books). My son had worn the originals when he was very young, yet he remembered their basic quality so last year, when he was able to search out gloves to wear for mis adventures, he came to me excited to show his own 'cat skins'. I have given him leather conditioner as a birthday present this year in the expectation that he will be able to pass them to one our grandchildren ( ever hopeful ) , when their turn to ride motorcycles arrives.
Do people not understand that these are dress gloves? They are a luxury, meant only to be worn with a bespoke suit($2000-$10000) while your driving your sport car or doing something simular.
Do you have any recommendations for a person who does get there gloves dirty? I work with my hands and my gloves are a constant necessity to protect my hands. Often the finger tips wear through, I'd like to reenforce them with another layer of leather. Maybe someday I'll have a pair of gloves like yours, amazing. This man has dirty hands though.
Hestra models vary in size. I'm a size 8 for dress gloves, liners and most of Hestras synthetic ski gloves. But I'm a size 9 when it comes to their leather ski gloves with wool liners. They are quite tight.
I was looking for advice on how to refresh the leather after washing my gloves. What oil, or cream, to apply to my sheepskin gloves, so as to keep the leather supple and safe for next winter. Advice on how many pairs of luxury gloves to keep on hand, and how slowly to re-pack them in tissue paper-lined boxes, is not what I expected to watch here.
I mean those gloves will last a decade.... because you obviously have a couple of pairs in your glove closet one pair of each occasion every other day :)
Just searched these gloves up and they go for $475...! Wtf I’m just a university student trying to casually look nice I can’t put my textbook costs for a pair of gloves....RAAAHHHRRRRRRRRR
you have to be a complete jackass to spend $450 on some leather gloves.. these people are just ripping us off...it's only leather is not that expensive , there are turning a profit at over 100% the cost it takes to make these gloves...he really should be ashamed of himself
@@jayunitedwestand1810 Depends on the type of leather, how it's treated, where it comes from, factory vs. hand-made, etc. I'm not saying almost $500 is a reasonable price, but there are reasons for a premium price other than simply a markup.
Go to a hardware store or welding store and get buck skin gloves for tig welding they cost $12 for a pack of 3 and use shoe shine for color and they can take a beating hahahaha
You can buy good leather gloves for £30 if you aren’t brand obsessed, even Hugo Boss leather gloves only cost £70 these gloves cost this not because they are anything special but because people will pay
