We’ve all been there: a few runs into a great day on the mountain, but your hands are already throwing in the towel.
Warm, comfy gloves come in all forms and prices, but you’ll be hard-pressed to grab a pair with Gore-Tex for under sixty bucks…except for the 686 Linear Glove and 686 Linear Mitt. Yeah, you read that right: the world-class, breathable, waterproof fabric will help your fingers duke it out with the cold, so you can keep lapping until your legs can’t take any more.
Aside from the impenetrable Gore-Tex outer shell, the Linear is sewn with pre-formed fingers (which work with the touchscreen on your phone) for enhanced mobility. They are insulated with efficient, low-volume Light Fill, lined with a soft micro tricot liner, and each thumb has a Velvex patch on it, for tender management of boogers, snotsicles, danglers, or whatever you prefer to call them.
So…can you digit?
There’s a Linear glove or mitt for everyone. Both models come in men’s, women’s, and youth sizes, as well as a variety of colors, and under- or over-the-cuff. Check out 686’s full Linear line, available in either glove, or mitt, for $47.96 on evo.com.
686 Men’s Gore-Tex Linear Glove and Linear Mitt.
