The Velocio Trail gloves ($79) are an off-road, full-fingered cycling glove that is equal parts heavy on the mesh for enhanced ventilation and optimal padding to absorb bumps and vibrations on the trail.
What I Liked
Comfortable. Good cycling gloves improve your grip on the handlebars, reduce blisters, absorb bumps and shocks and offer protection during a crash. They should never feel like you’re wearing a baseball glove. The Velocio Trail gloves feel don’t feel like gloves at all.
Shock absorption and ventilation. Patches of reinforced synethic mircosuede on the upper and lower palm work amazingly (shockingly, actually) well in absorbing bumps on long and technical trails. For ventilation, they have a series of air holes that allow moisture to escape, as well as stitched fingers in the tips that allow air in.
Outstanding fit. I wear a women’s size small in gloves and the Velocio Trail women’s size small provides an outstanding fit.
Strapless design. I’ve worn gloves for years that have a velcro strap to ensure that perfect fit. But I love that the Velocio Trail Gloves are a pull-them-on-and-go design. Once pulled on they remain snug, secure and very comfortable. Removing them is just as fast and easy.
What I didn’t Like
Stitching in the fingertips introduces a potential failure point. All my full-fingered gloves are seamless in the fingertips. Because of this I don’t have to worry about my longer fingernails eventually piercing the threads. If you have chewed-down fingernails, or habitually keep them short, this won’t be an issue.
Price. At $79, they’re expensive. The most expensive I have ever worn.
Final Thoughts
Despite the stitching in the fingertips, these are phenomenal gloves. The grip is excellent, even on wet handle bars and are easy to remove after a long sweaty ride. They really are the best fitting, best feeling biking glove I’ve ever used.
