TESTED: Giro DND Gloves

Words: Mike Blewitt   Photos: Lachlan Ryan

The Giro DND (‘Down and Dirty’) gloves marry minimalist design with great functionality. Pared back to the essentials, the suede palm grips well, and the 4-way stretch back means your movement is unrestricted. The knuckles have articulated panels which are super comfortable, but I am wary about the longevity of the tiny stitches in the long run. So far so good, though.

Small extras like a wipe area, touchscreen compatible finger tips, and a tiny bit of grip on the main fingers means these gloves get put on and stay on, regardless of what you need to do on the bike.

With a little bit of EVA padding, and a tab to get them on, these have proven to be a glove to pull on and forget about until the end of the ride. Which I have already done countless times and expect to for many more rides – these are a new favourite.