Bouldering requires fine motoring skills and strong fingers. Call it coincidence but the Boulder GORE-TEX motorcycle gloves offer both to a sufficient degree. And with sufficient protective elements and lots of comfortable flexibility. Obviously, they are also waterproof.
These motorbike gloves are made with GORE-TEX and a 133-gram PrimaLoft® Gold insulation layer. In laymen’s terms: the off-season and then some. Definitely because they link that protection against the elements to lots of comfort and protection. Alpinestars’ knowledge and knowhow with regard to ergonomics has a lot to do with that. And the GORE-TEX/GORE GRIP-construction for almost perfect waterproof performances and outstanding breathing capacity, that too.
All this name-dropping is for a good cause: the Boulder motorcycle gloves are actually waterproof motorcycle racing gloves disguised not to draw too much attention to themselves during the week on the public roads. Or something like that.
The back of the hand in 3L softshell provides a softer appearance. On your hands, this translates mainly in the stretch used and in the goatskin palm. The latter is still the best recipe for advanced motorbike gloves, something which definitely includes the Boulder.
The over-injected knuckle offers the necessary impact protection without compromising on flexibility. You can still move your hand and it’s definitely an eye-catcher. The Arshield reinforcement on the side of the hand takes care of added strength and durability, which is also true for the finger bridge. These elements are usually only found on the tracks; Alpinestars’ home away from home.
The mixture of materials and choices that were made create an equally diverse mixture of comfort, flexibility, feel, waterproofness and speed. On par technically, provided with touchscreen-compatible fabric on thumb and index fingers, enough stretch material to keep the fit tight and a cuff that is solid (thank you, decent wrist closure) and sufficiently long (but not to excess); the Boulder is an excellent choice if you want to hit the road with something extra. In all circumstances.
There is maintenance clothing and then there is clothing maintenance. Good, solid motorcycle clothing is an investment in comfort and personal safety. So after you buy it, invest in its maintenance and enjoy your gear for longer.
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