<p>I’m here at north east, this is the first time I felt I need driving gloves. It’s so cold !!!</p>
<p>What kind of glove should I look for ? Leather with lining ? </p>
<p>Where I can get it?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Isotoner makes comfortable leather gloves lined with either cashmere or fleece. I have more expensive leather gloves but I usually grab the Isotoners because they are so comfortable. My mom got a pair of knit driving gloves for Christmas that are lined with Thinsulate. They are very warm.</p>
<p>I bet we are colder here in Chicago than you are in the NE! I like Fownes leather gloves with cashmere lining for these horrible winters. The gloves are not cheap, but do last a long time.</p>
<p>LOL. Most of the time I use those cheap $1-2 stretchy one-size-fits-all knit gloves with little nibs on the palm and finger surfaces. These scrunch up nicely in pockets so they are actually present when I need them, unlike my nicer gloves that are too bulky to fit into pockets (but are much warmer). These are available at most discounters.</p>
<p>BTW, for more attractive but warm leather gloves, I (female) bought Mens unlined leather gloves and inexpensive fluffy fleece gloves to fit inside of them. This was much cheaper than buying pre-lined gloves.</p>
<p>Gloves with leather at least on the palms are essential, IMO, for driving – otherwise the steering wheels slips. I’m on my 2nd pair of great driving gloves – leather outer glove with a removable knit liner. The first pair lasted about 10 years, and the current (2nd) pair is getting quite worn. They’re hard to find – I’m always on the lookout.</p>
<p>I am a BIG fan of the heated steering wheel. </p>
<p>As my son said when I got this car, he had a Wrangler in the upper reaches of freezing cold New York, a heated steering wheel is SICK! Sick in the very best sense of the word of course. </p>
<p>The heated steering wheel, combined with the heated seats, means you can be quite comfortable without looking like Nannook of the North <em>inside</em> the car.</p>
<p>I have two pairs of thin and pliable leather gloves lined with cashmere that I got at Saks about 30 years ago. I don’t like bulky gloves, and these are great for driving. I’m going to have to break down and find something else soon, though, because these are finally falling apart.</p>
<p>The gloves that I like for driving are isotoners of some sort of stretchy stuff with leather on the palms and fingers and a thinsulate lining. I have “better” (more expensive) gloves, but I like these best for driving because they are thin, warm (but not overly so) and flexible.</p>
<p>I think you can get them at Target!</p>
<p>I have these, too:
<a href=“http://www.target.com/Isotoner-Stretch-Suede-Glove-Black/dp/B001BO0JK0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&frombrowse=0&node=1041790&keywords=gloves&field_browse=1041790&searchSize=30&id=Isotoner%20Stretch%20Suede%20Glove%20Black&field_availability=-2&refinementHistory=subjectbin%2Ctarget_com_age%2Ctarget_com_gender-bin%2Ctarget_com_character-bin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchNodeID=1041790&field_launch-date=-1y&searchRank=target104545&searchPage=1&field_keywords=gloves[/url]”>http://www.target.com/Isotoner-Stretch-Suede-Glove-Black/dp/B001BO0JK0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&frombrowse=0&node=1041790&keywords=gloves&field_browse=1041790&searchSize=30&id=Isotoner%20Stretch%20Suede%20Glove%20Black&field_availability=-2&refinementHistory=subjectbin%2Ctarget_com_age%2Ctarget_com_gender-bin%2Ctarget_com_character-bin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchNodeID=1041790&field_launch-date=-1y&searchRank=target104545&searchPage=1&field_keywords=gloves</a></p>
<p>I have a pair (actually a couple) of leather with cashmere lining gloves…AND a pair of fleece with leather palms and a thinsulate lining from LL Bean. ALL very warm. I also have mittens with fleece linings and suede palms…those work too.</p>
<p>Amen to CNP55 on heated steering wheel (and seats). It is a deal breaker for me…hope more makes and models make them an option.</p>
<p>It takes time for the heated seats/wheels to warm up. I have a steering wheel cover from last year I may need to bring indoors to warm up so it stretches enough to get on ( I keep forgetting about it when I return and would have the time). Gloves need to be thin enough to still have the range of motion/feel as well as a nonslippery surface. Have to admit the hat and golves I put in the car for the season rarely get worn- I noticed most remain gloveless and hatless coming and going from the grocery store parking lot, even in single digit (without wind chill) weather. We must be hardier, acclimatized or too lazy to bother…</p>
<p>I prefer the fingerless mittens which protect my hands from the cold but leaves my fingers open to operate all the controls. Can’t change radio stations with my gloves on. Ex-officio makes very soft fingerless mittens.</p>
<p>The choice of gloves for driving varies for my by conditions. If I need to remove ice and snow from the car, then something waterproof and warm (generic thinsulate works here) works. The downside is bulk. If it’s just cold, I wear a pair of New Balance fleece gloves. These are perfect for driving when it isn’t too cold (teens and below). Even then, the car warms up fairly quickly so I wouldn’t be very cold for long. The fleece isn’t waterproof of course but it is often good enough and fits easily into the pockets of a winter coat.</p>
<p>cbreeze- I like the fleece fingerless mittens with the hood that folds down over the fingers to keep them warm. You can flip the hood back and it velcros to the back of the glove. That way I can operate my iPhone and Blackberry and send texts while I drive (kidding).</p>
<p>I have some black underarmour gloves that I usually wear for running–I use them for driving gloves too. The grippy side is really grippy and they’re not overly warm. I just got the “cold gear insulated” ones. I think they’re about $30.</p>
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<p>I think you probably figured out that it is important to have gloves with at least a leather palm. What you may not have thought of though is a type of emergency kit for your car. I am from Canada and years ago I was stranded in a snow storm for about 4 hours and I could only think of saying thank you to my Dad. He had made me an emerngency kit that I have always kept in my car and now my D has a matching one in hers. I put a cheap sleeping bag in her trunk along with an extra pair of heavy mitts and hat and an empty coffe tin. In the coffee tin there is a candle (make sure it is not higher than the tin) a book of matches, and 4 choloate bars (4 in case she is not alone). If your car breaks down you can grab the sleepng bag and cover yourself to preserve heat, light the candle and drip some of the hot wax in the bottom of the coffe can and stand the candle up in that. with the candle lit you can put it on the dashboard and it provides both light and a little heat. CAUTION though, always open your window about 1 inch to let some fresh air in. What I did was buy a cheap backpack that everything fits in and just put that in the trunk. It is amazing how much heat a little candle can give. The only thing is that the tin also gets hot so be careful. When I was stranded I let the candle burn for 10 to 15 minutes then put it out for 20 and did this over and over until I was able to get out. I was cold but survived.</p>
<p>NYer here. Yes, it is cold.</p>
<p>My favorite gloves (for the coldest weather) are UGGs. They are lined, with suede exterior and are warmer than any other I own. They run very small. </p>
<p>For regular driving gloves on less frigid days, I wear anything leather with a lining. Ralph Lauren makes nice looking and less bulky gloves.</p>