| The motorcycle glove market is definitely moving | | | | combines high air flow with maximum protection. The |
| towards the shorter, street-style gloves. I've been | | | | whole mesh construction flows air like it isn't even |
| using the Alpinestars SP-X short gloves for one | | | | there. These gloves have kept my hands cool no |
| season now and decided to write a review about | | | | matter how hot it is and they are very comfortable. |
| them. | | | | As I said I've had them for a year now and they are |
| What you usually get buying a pair of short gloves is | | | | still like new, definitely a quality finish by Alpinestars. |
| a light mesh glove with little to no protection. Well, | | | | There's a couple of downsides to these gloves or |
| these Alpinestars are a bit different. For short gloves, | | | | short gloves in general. Firstly, well, they are short, |
| they are absolutely packed with protection. First of | | | | which means that they can't give you the same kind |
| all, they are 3/4 length which gives you a nice | | | | of protection full gauntlet gloves would. Even though |
| padding for the fragile bones of the wrist. Then they | | | | they have lots of protections, the wrist area is not |
| have a big, carbon fiber knuckle protector, carbon | | | | covered from twisting. Another downside would be |
| fiber on the first finger joint and a small plastic | | | | that most track day officials won't let you in with |
| protector on the second. On the outer side of the | | | | these short gloves so if you want a pair of all-in-one |
| glove there's a carbon fiber slider and two plastic | | | | gloves for street and track, you'll have to look |
| sliders. | | | | elsewhere. |
| So while the underlying material of the gloves is | | | | All in all, though, a great pair for their purpose, making |
| mesh, all the high wear areas including the whole | | | | street riding a bit more comfortable. |
| knuckle area and the fingers, are leather. This | | | | |