Joe Rocket Highside Leather Gloves

Good commuter / everyday glove

So I have been trying to find a replacement for my favorite, Joe Rocket Reactor gloves and wanted something similar to them but with a gauntlet. Revzilla had the answer. I have not seen the highside gloves locally and rarely do I see them online now that i look for them. These are a great compromise between a very protective (read less comfortable) glove and a comfortable touring glove. They have good protection in the form of soft padding under leather and a reasonable gauntlet (I've seen larger). The are also very comfortable once broken in which in my case was about 2 weeks. I'm a solid medium in most glove manufacturers and these were a littel snug initially but now fit like.. well.. a glove. They are a little difficult to put on due to the wrist closure but that is exactly the point to them. I feel certain they won't slip off in a crash. they may not be tough enough for the track, but for daily use I think they will protect well enough. Mind you they do have a bit of an odor (from the dye maybe?) but it fades after a month.