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Hestra Gloves – Swedish craftsmanship for skiing

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Hestra In Detail: Craftsmanship, Model Selection, and Care

Since 1936, the Magnusson family has been handcrafting gloves in the Swedish village of Hestra. Below, you’ll learn what sets this artisan brand apart, which model suits your needs, and how to properly care for the leather and liner.

Marke & Herkunft

Hestra Gloves: A Tradition of Craftsmanship from the Swedish Forest

Hestra began in 1936, when Martin Magnusson set up a workshop on a farm in the small Swedish village of Hestra and began crafting leather gloves for the local loggers. When a ski slope was built nearby in 1937, he recognized the emerging winter sports scene as a new market for his sturdy, hand-sewn gloves. His sons, Lars-Olof and Göte, were avid skiers and, together with their brother-in-law Lennart, played a key role in developing the first ski gloves, enabling Hestra to firmly establish itself in alpine skiing over the decades and gain international recognition.

To this day, Hestra remains in the hands of the Magnusson family—now in its third and fourth generations—and manufactures its products in its own workshops using personally selected leather, wool, and fabrics. This continuity is exemplified bytheHestra Army Leather Heli-Ski 5-Finger, a goatskin glove that has remained virtually unchanged for decades, providing grip and warmth in demanding alpine conditions and winning over ski instructors and mountain guides alike.

Modellwahl & Einsatz

Choose the right “ Hestra ” model for your day on the slopes  

Whether you choose mittens or finger gloves depends on your warmth needs and dexterity: A mitten keeps the fingers together and thus warmer, a 5-finger model allows for more precise handling of bindings and pole straps, and a 3-finger model combines both and is considered by many ski instructors to be a proven compromise for cold days on the slopes. For changeable, damp conditions, we recommend models with a Gore-Tex membrane, such as theHestra Army Leather Gore-Tex 5-Finger Black, which combines the grip of leather with reliable windproofing and waterproofing without sacrificing mobility.

Those who are out in open terrain or on ski tours will benefit from synthetic Czone models, which are lighter, dry faster than genuine leather, and therefore retain less moisture during ascents. The Ergo Grip Active series, on the other hand, is specifically designed for pole grips and hand movements during cross-country skiing or ski touring. We’d be happy to advise you personally in-store on the right combination of model, insulation, and size.

Pflege & Zubehör

Care, liner gloves, and accessories for your Hestra gloves

To ensure your Hestra leather gloves remain supple and water-repellent for many seasons, treat the leather regularly with leather grease or wax and, after wet days, let them dry at room temperature rather than on a heater, as heat makes the leather brittle and damages the seams. Removable inner gloves, such as the Merino Wool Liner Active, can be washed separately and replaced as needed, which significantly improves hygiene and extends the lifespan of the outer glove, ensuring a fresh, dry fit even after intense days on the slopes. On particularly cold days, the Hestra Heated Liner Black provides additional, adjustable warmth right at your hands and can be adjusted to the conditions in several settings.

To prevent your gloves from getting lost when you take them off at the lift or stow them in your jacket pocket, we recommend a glove lanyard that can be discreetly attached to your wrist and keeps the glove securely attached even when you briefly take it off. We’d be happy to advise you personally on other uses—either in our store or directly through our customer service.

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