Shimano Windflex full-finger gloves: breathable windproof fabric, shock-absorbing PORON® XRD® palm padding, touchscreen compatible. Comfort for cool rides from 5 to 12 °C.

The spring and autumn glove built for comfort

Once the thermometer drops below 12 °C, wind chill cools your fingers long before the rest of your body. The Windflex blocks that wind with WINDFLEX fabric, which lets sweat escape to keep your hands dry. Its real difference lies in the palm: PORON® XRD® padding, a material used in impact protection, which absorbs road vibration and relieves your hands on long rides.

LVR key facts

• Temperature: 5 to 12 °C (our advice)
• Ride length: long rides of 3 hours and more, rough surfaces, gravel
• Palm: durable synthetic suede, PORON® XRD® padding, printed non-slip silicone
• Back of hand: 67% recycled polyester, 18% polyester, 15% elastane
• Cuff: extended, gathered cuff that tucks under your jacket sleeve
• Practical: touchscreen compatible, soft wipe zone on the thumb

Windflex or Windflex Race?

Same windproof fabric, two philosophies. The Windflex is padded: it's the glove for long distances, gravel and broken roads, where comfort comes first. The Windflex Race has no padding for direct contact with the bar: more feel and precision, ideal for fast-paced rides and performance road cycling. It's also a little lighter, so better suited to the upper end of the temperature range.

Size guide

How to measure: measure hand circumference just below the knuckles, excluding the thumb; hand length runs from the base of the palm to the tip of the middle finger. Between two sizes, size up if you wear a liner glove.