Last winter, I bought a pair of Mizuno gloves that had the property of getting warm when they got wet. As hands sweat, in addition to wicking the moisture, the material took advantage of the sweat.
As I started wearing those gloves this winter, my hands would not stay warm with air temps in the thirties. I’d pull my fingers out of the gloves and ball them up in the palm section without success. My theory was that the properties of the gloves were removed while washing in my laundry.
I’ve had success with knit-type gloves rather than flats. Dri-fit gloves don’t work for me.
I decided to buy a new pair of gloves for this winter.
I picked the Mizuno Breath Thermo model. The material is not 100% knit nor 100% flat. They feel more like a knit.
I used them at JFK. The morning start temperature was 30 degrees. I did pull my fingers out of the gloves and balled my hands which warmed my hands. Once warm, they stayed warm the rest of the day.
At sunset, the temperature started to drop from the high forties into the thirties. I started having warmth issues until I added another layer on top of the gloves.
At other runs since JFK, I’ve added the additional layer when temps have been in the high twenties. The extra layer was a Dri-fit wicking material. The gloves retained moisture without warming. I don’t think they will work as a glove liner.
I may be looking for a 100% knit material glove soon.
Gloves have never kept my hands warm. IOn really cold days I put Hot Hands in my running mittens! Have you looked at Runmitts? I listen to a Podcast Run Farther Run Faster and they recommend them. Runmitts.com
Until this year, unless it was under 20, I didn’t have issues with gloves. It may be old hands or not finding a good knit material.
Under 20 degrees my GoreTex mittens were good as low as a -30 degree wind chill. 1998 in Colorado. That was a fun run.