gnewton wrote:
I have Raynaud's Disease which effects my fingers the most. Any suggestions on the best gloves for Northeastern US? I have used the nike run gloves, but they are not warm enough. I even started wearing a latex glove as a liner, but still doesn't work that well. Thanks.I have Raynauds, and I've found that the secret is NOT the gloves, but the handwarmers. Gloves or mittens work by capturing the heat your hands generate -- when I have a Raynauds attack, my hands don't generate any heat, and so the warmest mittens in the world won't accomplish anything unless they've got a heat source to work with.
When it gets 50 degrees or below, I wear convertable mittens like these from Saucony, and tuck "Little Hotties" disposable handwarmers in the mitten pockets (under my fingers). You can get a box of 40 for ~$30, and reuse each pair for 2-3 runs (tuck in an airtight baggie right after your run).
I also buy bags of boy's cotton crew socks at Target; when temps drop below 40, I wear the socks on my hands over the mitten/handwarmers. Works like a charm. I look a bit silly, but I really don't care. And, if my hands start getting too warm, I can toss the socks without too much regret.
This has worked for me down to about 20 degrees.