Icon Gloves Twenty-Niner

Overall Thoughts:
The Icon Twenty-Niner were my 2010 glove of choice. They are very light weight and extremely comfortable. The callus on my clutch finger practically disappeared over night while wearing these gloves.  This glove also offers the best of both worlds as they are a combination of a motocross/mechanic glove that provides maximum motion and flexibility to your hands and fingers, yet have a leather goatskin palm offering more protection like a street glove.

The down-side to these gloves is they are only a few steps up from a motocross glove. They are in fact not very durable and I have gone through 3 pairs this year alone (slightly below average). In my experience, one pair wore down with little to no crashing, and the other two pairs came apart during crashes, thus exposing my hands around the fingers (leather and fabric mesh separating and leather wearing down) causing only minor road rash.

They do however still offer more protection than a motocross/mechanic glove while providing a much more pleasant feeling than a street glove which in any case, is a win win in my book.

If your looking for a glove with the motion and flexibility of a motocross or mechanic glove, but want a little more protection comparable to a street glove, these gloves are just what you have been waiting for.

Pros:

• Extremely comfortable.
• Lightweight and flexible.
• Gloves breathe and ventilate well.
• More protection than your typical motocross/mechanic glove.

Cons:

• Limited durability. Wear down rather quickly.
• Above wearing down, they typically fall apart in the event of a crash.
• Colors fade/bleed if near warm water.
• Leather shrinks rapid if exposed to hot water (typical for leather).