Test Riding the Men's Burton Gondy GORE-TEX Leather Gloves

Quick Review: Men’s Burton Gondy GORE-TEX Leather Gloves

Coming in at around $150 CAD, the Burton Gondy Gloves are a solid pair of warm, well-insulated leather gloves. They’re durable, featuring a pull-on loop at the base of the palm and a Velcro strap that ensures a snug fit around the wrist. While they add a bit of bulk to your hands, you’ll still be able to pinch and grab zippers or ratchet your bindings. I’d recommend these gloves to all-mountain riders. This pair works just as well for someone looking to ride groomers at a resort all day or anyone who wants to carve lines through the trees and deeper snow conditions.

Full Review of the Men’s Burton Gondy GORE-TEX Leather Gloves

I headed out to my usual stomping grounds at Blue Mountain. The weather was decent—low wind, but the sky was overcast, and the lighting was flat. It seemed like as good a day as any to try out a new pair of leather snowboarding gloves.

For a while, I’ve been riding with pipe gloves and using a separate pair of liner gloves for insulation. I developed a preference for this glove setup while snowboarding in Ontario, as it gave me the most dexterous fit. However, during my last trip out west to BC, I found that the pipe gloves—acting as an outer shell—would start to stiffen and freeze in the colder, mountainous air. My hands never got cold while wearing the liners underneath. But I wanted to find a new pair a gloves that could suit my riding needs both locally in Ontario, and also better withstand a trip into the backcountry.

When I tried on the Men’s Burton Gondy GORE-TEX Leather Gloves, I immediately noticed the density of the insulation. I knew I wouldn’t need liner gloves with this leather pair. The insulation in the Gondy gloves is plush and warm. However, I’m curious to see if the ThermacoreECO insulation, which contains 95% recycled materials, will packout and lose effectiveness over time.

For now, I’m deciding how to best use them. I’ve noticed the gloves don’t fit well under the cuffs of my Volcom Brighton Pullover jacket. The cuffs of my sleeves bunch up at the base of the gloves as I stretch and move around. Tasks like bending over to clear snow from my binding footbed or grabbing the straps to buckle in cause the sleeves to ride up and refuse to settle over the gloves properly. Additionally, the Brighton Pullover jacket doesn’t have wrist gaiters, so I’m concerned snow or cold air may get up my sleeves.