Winter Hats & Gloves, Headbands & Other Winter Accessories

Fleece is an incredible insulating and element-resistant material that makes for some amazing winter jackets and accessories. It's naturally lightweight and breathable, and is great at sealing in heat while keeping your fingers free from moisture and sweat. Fleece gloves are low bulk, with a high warmth-to-weight ratio. This means you can still use your hands and fingers to get the job done, even in freezing winter conditions. Fleece can also be treated with water resistant coatings, or lined with wind-proof inserts, to keep your fingers and hands dry and comfortable when conditions get icy or wet out there.

Suggested Activities: Casual wear or light outdoor activity in mild to cold temperatures. Fleece is not naturally waterproof, so these gloves are not recommended for use in very cold and wet conditions, such as snowboarding, skiing, ice climbing, etc.

Waterproof gloves are designed with advanced materials and durable shells to keep your hands warm and dry, even in rainy, snowing, or icy conditions. Using technical materials like GORE-TEX membranes, waterproof technologies, or special inserts, Waterproof Gloves prevent moisture from entering the material, while allowing water vapor (like sweat) back out through the gloves, so your hands stay cool and dry.

Most waterproof gloves are also windproof, preventing cold air from permeating the glove material to affect your hands. These gloves also use warm and lightweight insulation to seal in the heat and keep your hands comfortable and warm. Somewhat more bulky that fleece gloves or liners, waterproof gloves are great all-around winter gloves to stay warm and dry, while maintaining good dexterity.

Suggested Activities: Anything from shoveling to sledding in cold rain, freezing rain, slushy, and snowy conditions. Great for changing temperatures and conditions on the mountain. Durable and stylish designs for casual, all-around use.

Insulated gloves work to keep hands incredibly warm by sealing in heat with synthetic or natural insulations built into the gloves. Durable, tough shells hold the insulation in place to prevent cold zones, and block out the elements. The insulations used are usually quick-drying, and feature a high warmth-to-weight ratio, to deliver the heat you need without excess weight and bulk.

These types of gloves provide maximum protection from the most extreme weather and cold, and are typically designed with windproof or waterproof inserts and shells, keeping your hands safe and warm in a variety of conditions. They are also highly breathable, so while they seal in heat, the insulation allows sweat and water vapor to escape, keeping your hands and fingers warm, dry, and comfortable, instead of hot and sticky.

Suggested Activities: Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, shoveling, winter sports, casual wear, commuting, etc., in extremely cold, wet, and windy conditions. Great all-around winter gloves, but due to their bulky design, do slightly reduce dexterity.

As their name would suggest, these gloves are best suited on the slopes. They are designed to keep the hands dry, warm, and loose, while providing a solid grip and good dexterity for holding ski poles, using bindings, or riding lifts.

Ski and snowboard gloves feature incredibly durable shells, to hold up to regular abuse. They are insulated, typically with quick-drying synthetic insulation, for a high warmth-to-weight ration, and are usually waterproof or water resistant, to keep hands dry on the mountain. These gloves are also typically designed with skiing and snowboarding specific features, like goggle wipes, shock cords, and moisture-wicking linings.

Ski gloves are insulated and built tough, to withstand regular and rugged use. This design also makes them more bulky than fleece or other thin gloves, so you will sacrifice some dexterity for added warmth and protection.

Suggested Activities: Skiing and snowboarding, heavy outdoor activity in extreme conditions, ice climbing, winter hiking, etc.

Layering clothing is one of the most effective methods of insulating and retaining heat. You do it with outerwear, layering sweatshirts and baselayers under shell jackets for improved warmth and protection on the coldest days. Well, now you can do layer your gloves. Glove liners are thin, form-fitting gloves made from stretchy material, that can be worn under your insulated, waterproof, or ski gloves, for added warmth and protection. Liners are also great on their own, on mild day runs or during other outdoor activities.

Designed to fit next to the skin, liner gloves wick moisture and breathe, keeping your hands dry and comfortable during aerobic activities or under shell gloves. They are lightweight and easy to store in your pockets, so they're ready whenever you need them.

Suggested Activities: Layered under insulated, waterproof, or ski/snowboard gloves in harsh, extreme conditions on the mountain, or right outside the house. Wear them on their own during your early morning runs, or late night jogs to the gym.

Lightweight and thin, with a streamlined design, running gloves provide adequate warmth with maximum breathability and moisture wicking properties, to keep your hands comfortable and dry during your cold weather, or early morning runs. Made of stretchy, durable materials like microfleece, running gloves are designed to fit snuggly, add warmth, and block wind and rain, without holding you back with added insulation and padding.

Suggested Activities: Running, biking, or other aerobic activities, in cold, windy, or mild conditions.

Designed to keep your hands warm and protected, while still allowing you to operate your touch-screen Smartphone or mp3 player, Touch Screen gloves are the latest trend and advancement in casual winter accessories. Using specially designed materials built into the fabric or finger tips, touch gloves mimic the natural conductivity of your skin, allowing you to manipulate the screen without having to take off your gloves.

Suggested Activities: Casual, everyday wear. Travel, weekend getaways, business trips, daily commutes, etc.