Women’s Race Gloves and Boots

Ladies, my friend Todd from Heroic Racing is dedicated to making the best 1-piece and 2-piece suits, as well as race gloves and boots for women who live to race or ride motorcycles. Todd designs suits and gloves for many women who race professionally in the US and all over the world. I've seen his work and it's quite amazing. He's selling boots and gloves on closeout at some of the best prices you'll see for comparable race boots/gloves. Or if you're simply looking for a stronger boot and/or glove for road riding, you'll want to consider a pair of Heroics. A comparable glove would be the Held Phantoms. And a comparable boot would be the Sidi Vertigo Lei without the pink. :) And for my environmentally friendly friends, both the Vertigos and the HRAs are made of Lorica, so you can be happy wearing them knowing that no cows were harmed in the creation of your boots.

Boots

Model: Heroic HRA/180 Price: Retail $220, Sale $180 Colors: black or white Sizes: 36-42 (roughly US Womens 6 - 10) Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to try them on, but Todd told me they run small with a very Euro fit, so you want to order a size larger than you normally would. I'm a 37 and a US7 so I'd order a 38. - Non slip sole - Comfortable foot bed - Forward flexing ankle chassis - Shifter guard - Heel slider protection - Removable toe slider - TPU surround for upper boot protection - Air injection ports - Fully perforated Lorica (synthetic leather, fully vegan!)

Gloves

Model: Heroic SP-R Gloves Price: Msrp $265, Sale $160! Colors: black or white Sizes: 7 - 9 (small - large). I fit a 7 perfectly and I'm generally a small in women's gloves, as well as a 6.5 in Held. -Full kangaroo hide -Stingray fish buckles, hand sliders, palm sliders -GP Pinkie - finger protection during crash -TPU Knuckles -TPU Sliders -HEROIC Articulated Fingers - Keeps fingers in Racecurl -Kangaroo Thumb deflector - keeps hand buckle from getting damaged in wreck -Fully stitched with Kevlar and bonded Nylon - ultimate threading -HEROIC Logo with shock protection memory foam. -Extra inch of gauntlet from predecessor -These gloves received 2WheelTuner Editors Choice in their 2009 Glove Guide.

Featuring Kangaroo leather and Stingray hyde. Stingray is supposedly stronger than leather. I say supposedly because I haven't crashed in a pair. But, based on what I"ve seen of post crash leathers, it's one of the best options available. I've tried these on and they're very different from similar race gloves in that the seams on the palms are sewn so that it feels extra articulated for riding position. As soon as you put your hand in, your fingers have nowhere to go except down around your handgrip. Generally speaking, any real protective glove should fit the best around the handgrip and it should be really really uncomfortable do make a high five or a fist.

The wrist protection is fully covered and you can be sure that your hands are going to be safe and sound, surrounded by the heavenly feel of kangaroo leather and stingray hide. Oooo. Aaaa. Ohhhh.

How to Buy: If you're interested in ordering either of these you can only get this price by emailing sales at heroicracing dot com and telling them I sent you. :-)

Veloce Gear USA

I've posted my Veloce Achillia gloves review for all the ladies out there looking for a strong, aggressive street glove that's actually going to protect your hands/wrists, the you've come to the right place: http://www.gearchic.com/achillia.html

With kangaroo palms and a strong reinforced gauntlet, Veloce has submitted a real race glove just for women. These are not men's gloves with women's sizing. They were designed and engineered just for us! Back in August, I was fortunate to sit down with Michael O, the founder of Veloce Gear USA, to find out what his company was offering its female riders in terms of real protective motorcycle gear. I had no doubt that the company had options for men, all I wanted to know was what they had in store for those of us looking for more than just 'pretty' gear.

When we started talking, I immediately realized that he wasn't a typical apparel manufacturer, trying to utilize flashy marketing in order to sell the product. His priority is making a safe, protective gear that will work the way it's intended for the serious rider. Michael knew that spending thousands of dollars on marketing Veloce's products wasn't how he wanted to represent Veloce. Instead, he's going the non traditional route of finding local dealers/retailers who will provide exclusive representation and knowledge of Veloce's products. As an amateur racer in the 90s, Michael realized the need for thoughtful, functional and quality leathers for riders wasn't being met by his standards. Today that need is being met by the work he's doing at Veloce. Trying to serve the rider's need wasn't enough, so he decided to take on one of the most ambitious, difficult design choices. Women.
Designing women's fashions is one thing, but then think of making it protective and functional on a motorcycle! Michael found out very quickly that the shape and form of a woman is entirely different than a man. Everything from how our hands and fingers articulate, to why our hips can be wider than our chests, or vice versa to how to accommodate a woman's chest in a 1 piece leather suit.

The Achillia 1 Piece women's race suit on the left is scheduled to be released sometime in October. Michael gave me a sneak peak of the suit after his female test racer sent it back to him after a high speed crash on the track. Which she subsequently walked away from. Just as the Achillia gloves, this suit was so soft and supple, I didn't believe him when he told me it was only worn once. Aside from some road rash and minor discoloration from sliding, this suit looked like it had simply been worn over and over again. I was particularly intrigued by the back of the suit, in which the way Veloce applied their (proprietary) inverted "V" accordion to the back and hips, where many women need a little more give when bending over.

When it's released, I'll be able to get some more thorough photos, but in the meantime, these will give you an idea of how well the suit is made and how it'll hold up in a crash. I hope to try this suit on when it comes out to get a better idea of how it fits.

Held Sprint Gloves on Sale!

If you've ever had a pair of Held Gloves, you know how amazing they are. They tend to last incredibly long, and loyal Held customers will hold onto their gloves until the bitter end. Generally, Helds are generously cut on the wrist and across the knuckles, and can be good for people with shorter fingers. A small hand like myself would fit a size 7. It looks like 9.5 is already sold out (Large--XLarge).  They even have a detailed size description with pictures and a recommended Held Sizing Chart. Priced at under $140, these would make an excellent pair of day to day gloves if you need (or want) a new pair.

• http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/gloves/held/sprint_motorcycle_gloves.html
• Palm in highly abrasion-resistant sweat-proof and colorfast grey kangaroo leather
• Back in Pittards specially treated WR 100 leather; fully padded with shock-absorbing SUPROTECT and Kevlar® branded fiber
• Additional ceramic/polymer matrix and Kevlar® branded fiber at finger knuckles and ball of the thumb
• Tunnel strap on the cuff with two additional Velcro closures
• Visor wiper

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