High Fives

These full-finger summer gloves protect your hands during terminal dismounts and while dragging your knuckles inside the berm. A double layer of synthetic suede with no additional padding on the palms delivers hi-performance contact with your bars.

▸ Features

• No-velcro fitted wrist.
• Multi-panel fit.
• Fast drying, hardwearing synthetic suede palms.
• Reflective detailing.
• Silicon screened prints on palm and fingers provides additional grip.
• Touch-screen sensitive finger and thumb tips for swiping left, or right.
• Made for us in China.

▸ Tech

Weight: 70 gm

▸ Video

▸ Washing

• All Ground Effect clothing enjoys a warm 40ºC machine wash. Try to avoid cold-water detergents and those with bleach, 'oxygen whitener' or fabric softener.
• The cold-water varieties have little enzymes that are super-charged to brave the cold but can damage technical fabrics and cause skin irritation. 
• Bleach rots natural fibres like merino, strips the dye, attacks laminates of waterproof fabrics and can also cause skin irritation.
• Sodium Percarbonate (the main ingredient in oxygen whitener) can make colours run.
• Fabric softener and stuff containing it like wool wash destroys the water repellent finish on waterproof and water resistant fabrics, and can cause colours to run. 
• As a rule of thumb, a product that is easy on the planet is also easy on your body. Select a mild plant-based soap like Ecover, Ecostore, Earthwise or Aware.
• Hand washing is sometimes the only option on tour, but a washing machine rinses more thoroughly and is preferable if you have the choice.
• Most Ground Effect gear dries super-fast so hanging on the line or drooping over the bedpost is generally the best option. High heat can damage some fabrics so if you do take your threads for a spin, set the device on 'medium' or 'warm' rather than hot. A lap in the dryer is recommended for your rain jacket, after it has dried on the line, as it helps recharge its water repellent finish. 

• Wash your gloves separately - the synthetic suede can cause havoc staining other clothing.
• Air dry only - no dryers for these puppies.