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Re: Best Winter Gloves for Raynauds Disease? [gnewton]
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.
Last edited by: darkwave: Nov 23, 11 6:25

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  • Post edited by darkwave (Cloudburst Summit) on Nov 23, 11 6:25