REI Co-op Trailsmith Gloves
Camp chores, trail building and stewardship—the fleece-lined REI Co-op Trailsmith gloves offer a synthetic alternative to leather work gloves while still providing durable, water-repellent protection.
- Partially recycled polyester shell fabric offers an extremely durable alternative to leather
- Nonfluorinated durable water repellent (DWR) helps moisture bead up on the surface
- Light fleece linings add comfort
- Double-layer palms add durability
- Precurved fingers
- Elastic cuffs
- Clip keeps gloves together
- 100% vegan
- Hand-wash warm; only nonchlorine bleach; line dry; do not dry clean
- REI Co-op brand is certified to The Climate Label; we actively fund efforts to reduce carbon emissions across our business and support climate projects around the world
Imported.
View the REI Co-op Trailsmith Product LineView all REI Co-op Stewardship| Best Use | Casual Camping Working |
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| Glove Type | Full Finger |
| Fabric | 54% recycled polyester/31% polyester/15% polyurethane |
| Lining Fabric | Polyester fleece (bluesign approved) |
| Palm Material | 54% recycled polyester/31% polyester/15% polyurethane |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Sustainability | Contains recycled materials From a Climate Label Certified brand |
| XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 6 - 6.75 | 6.75 - 7.5 | 7.5 - 8 | 8 - 8.5 | 8.5 - 9 | 9 - 9.5 |
| Hand Circumference | 7.25 - 7.75 | 7.75 - 8.5 | 8.5 - 9 | 9 - 9.5 | 9.5 - 10 | 10 - 10.5 |
Sizing Notes
Measurements are stated in inches.
Measure hand circumference: Measure around your dominant hand at the knuckles with fingers together; do not include your thumb. Measure hand length: Measure from the crease at the base of your palm to the end of your middle finger. Use the larger of the two measurements to select your glove size.
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Multi-season and versatile gloves
The REI Trailsmith Gloves are an example of form meeting function. Crafted with sustainability in mind, these gloves elevate comfort and offer a softer texture than leather. Although they are soft, they are durable enough for various activities, including outdoor tasks and daily chores. The immediate impression upon using these gloves is their exceptional balance between luxury and practicality. The leather-like finish gives them a refined aesthetic, but the material is softer and more forgiving on the hands, making them perfect for extended use. The gloves feel sturdy, ensuring they can withstand wear and tear, while maintaining a fit that is comfortable and not restrictive. A standout feature of these gloves is their insulated layer, which makes them highly versatile across various climates and seasons. Whether braving the cold during a skiing session or tackling spring gardening in the yard, these gloves provide consistent warmth without causing overheating. This adaptability makes them a pair of gloves I’ll use for activities throughout the year. In summary, the REI Trailsmith Gloves blend style, practicality, and resilience. I’m thankful to have these as an addition to my gear collection. If you're an outdoor enthusiast or someone who simply appreciates high-quality gear, these gloves are worth considering.
Tough and Cozy
Trailsmith gloves are tough and cozy, tough enough for cutting/hauling wood and stylish enough to wear out on a cold day. The synthetic material feels like leather and stood up to a heavy days use of clearing limbs and trees. The fleece lining is too warm for summer months but perfect for fall/winter and will become my winter truck gloves. I was impressed by their water repellency while limb clearing early in the morning. Overall, a great pair of gloves for chores, the trail, or town.
Use to be leather, now it's garage plastic
Why in the heck would REI change such a well loved, and reviewed leather glove with a fake material? I have owned the previous version of this glove for years that was made with genuine leather, as does my family. Mine were left on the top of the truck and alas, they're someplace in-between Washington and Oregon. So I went to pick up another pair, and a pair for my Father and immediately noticed they are not even close to being what they recently were. They use to be a great, lightly lined leather glove. I'd warm them up and use Sno-Seal to waterproof and condition the leather. Now it's just plastic materials that can be waterproofed since it's fake and are garbage. No looking at online companies to try and find a replacement.
Great vegan option!
I normally use leather gloves but appreciate having this option - these gloves will be a perfect gift for a vegan friend. When stacking wood and doing heavy yard work my hands felt well-protected. I do think that leather is likely more breathable - I will appreciate these gloves more in the winter, they seemed hot for summer. Sizing was perfect! The fit is snug but flexible.
This is sad
Why in the world would you replace a perfectly good leather glove with a plastic glove? This is just sad. You make it look like leather, wear like leather, it's priced like the leather glove it's replacing, but instead, you made it out of plastic.
Not as good as the leather version
Had the leather version of these, was the best gloves I ever owned. Had to return these as they were no where near as good. Didn’t breathe, stiff and didn’t break in. Please bring back the leather version.
Switched material- why?!
I went to buy another pair of my favorite gloves and was very disappointed. Felt stiff and cheap. Thought maybe I had the wrong glove since my old pair were the nicest leather. Nope- rei cheapened an old reliable seller. Another typical money grab move by a corporation posing as a co-op
Solid gloves that are warm and tough
I have been using these gloves in the yard and on some overnight backpacking trips. They are warm (fleece lined gloves are always good for cold mountain mornings) and have a nice feel (I don't think they are leather, but they give a "quality product" feel). They have proven well for everything from chopping wood to cooking. My only concern is that they don't provide much dexterity, so if you are doing much more than working with larger tools, you should take them off.
Urban winter work gloves
Comfortable fleece lined work gloves with leather palm. They look leather but they’re mostly polyester. They are very flexible and have fleece lining so will keep hands warm! I have big hands for a women and work outside year round - I ordered size large (they are unisex gloves) and the large is a good fit with the thick fleece lining, medium would be too small. My knuckles don’t feel tight when I am grabbing things when some stiff or small leather work gloves do when in use. Reviewed this in mid summer so can’t attest to how warm they really are - but knowing I usually use leather work gloves year round- I’m looking forward to these for colder days. I used them on super thorny rose branches and thistles and they held up pretty well. Also used them with my chainsaw and I was able to maneuver hands well. If really working through thorny brush and brambles I’m not sure they’d last long, likely tear. Though for more general winter tasks like shoveling, snow plowing, chainsaw work, no thorny or pokey work I bet they’d last longer than your average winter glove. The gloves look sharp and give the aesthetic of rugged work wear with a feel of extra warmth, softness and flexibility not seen in your typical leather work gloves that are stiff and lack soft insulation. Again knowing that these look like rugged winter work gloves but are more suited for urban winter outdoor tasks than your back 40 work - they are solid for what they are!