If you go on Amazon and sort dirt bike gloves by the strongest customer reviews, many of the top options will be from Troy Lee Designs, which has been selling high-quality moto apparel and protective gear since the early ’80s. One great option if you’re riding a dirt bike is a pair of Troy Lee Designs Air, which have near perfect reviews on TLD’s website, in addition to high user ratings on Amazon. Like all TLD gloves, Air gloves have been designed using meticulous research and thoroughly tested before going out into the world. They include laser-perforated holes and micro-mesh fabric for enhanced breathability, as well as a compression-molded cuff and single-layer palm.
A layer of synthetic leather is also included within the thumb wedding to help prevent blisters. Perhaps best of all, they include silicon prints on the index and middle fingers that give you a strong grip for handlebar controls, while also allowing you to use your smartphone or other touchscreens.
TLD’s Air gloves are thin enough to be worn not just by dirt bikers, but also mountain bikers, which is why GearLab named the product its “best overall” pair of mountain bike gloves, praising their dexterity and noting that they can “pull double duty on other, motorized two-wheel adventures.” However, the publication noted that the thinner fabric that allows the gloves to be so responsive means they won’t keep your hands very warm in colder temperatures. If this isn’t a big issue for you, you can purchase the Troy Lee Designs Air from Amazon — they range between around $20 to $40, depending on which design you opt for. Options include orange, navy, red, white, turquoise, and many other colors, as well as some fun multicolor designs.
