Smartwool  Active Fleece Gloves

Wandering through the REI in Birmingham I spied a glove display. Wanting a new set of light weight gloves for the late winter activities I picked up this pair of smart wool gloves. Excited to find a glove that maintained the dexterity and feeling I needed. Using the gloves the very next day I was happy with the performance. For the next five day I donned my new gloves and took to the wood. Today my happy experience was shattered. As I sat admiring the view I noticed one of the seams opened up at the wrist. Disappointed I started examining my new gloves. While I was hopeful this was an anomaly, sadly I discovered another seam on the second glove was failing also. Six days of use before the seams fail is not a product I can recommend.

Although it is tight, it has good smart touch and good traction, so I recommend it.

Too small. They are labeled as "unisex," but actually appear to be a woman's size. They are ridiculously narrow. The only thing they've got going for them is the attractive teal color.

Good down to maybe 10 Degree F. Holes develop quickly in fingers.

Wanted a light-weight glove with 'swiping capability' for my cell phone. Comfortable glove. It does swipe the phone open, but still too big to access phone features and I end up taking them off to take photos.

Gloves fit true to the sizing chart and are perfect for use on cold days when active either on their own or as a liner for a thicker glove. The dots on the palm of the glove are very sticky. My partner has the same gloves (has had them for a bit longer) and the dots started to come off and there is a hole in one of the fingers. I'm not sure how they have been caring for the gloves so it is possible this is a byproduct of washing, so just be careful to read the directions. I have washed mine once using the delicate cycle and in a bra bag followed by hang drying and they seemed to hold up. The fit is snug enough that the capacitive touch works better than any other glove I have ever owned!

Not as heavy as I expected so not good in rrally cold weather. But Good for driving or walking fast. Cuffs were a bit too tight but loosed with time

Gloves are a bit tight getting on but don't slip off because of that. The fingertip pads work well on a phone and the silicone grippers grip well. I have wide hands and got size XL.

First use and the side seams developed holes. Good enough grip for ski poles and thin enough for a warm snow day but held water like sponges after one touch to snow. Once wet, they were a struggle to remove and put on again. Smartwool makes great wool products — we love the socks and base layers — but their other products have consistently disappointed. Purchased running shorts from them in the past that fell apart quickly.

lightweight, flexible, not terribly warm but warm enough for running errands in single digit temps. plus they fit to spec. i have rather wide hands and many gloves this year have clownish long fingers on gloves wide enough forca 8.25binch knuckle circumference.