When we’re talking about Grand Touring, your equipment has to be comfortable, protective, and reliable under any circumstances, due to the variety of weather conditions you’ll encounter on long-distance road trips, as well as the number of hours you’ll spend at the controls! And so, we’ve spent several years refining the design of our premium Touring glove, the GT1 EVO GTX, incorporating a multitude of innovations and features.

With its topside made of a combination of stretch nylon and SyntechSkin™, which is as tough as leather, paired with a comfortable palm in natural, full-grain goatskin, this glove features numerous top-shelf components and materials.

We think that a Touring glove should allow for wear from springtime through autumn, when our desire to hit the road reaches its peak. (We also, incidentally, offer a full range of winter gloves for colder times of year).

It should also be waterproof, because showers don’t just happen in wintertime, and breathable, so you can wear it when it’s warm outside (even if this glove obviously isn’t specifically designed for summer…).

This is why we’ve equipped the GT1 EVO GTX with a Gore-Tex® Grip membrane. This membrane, attached to the palm, contributes to its impeccable grip on the controls without the slightest slippage, which you might feel with other membranes. It’s a first for a glove that also happens to feature insulation…

Because, when you’re in Grand Touring mode, and you’re traveling far and wide, even in the summer, days can start early and end late, when temperatures start to cool off. So, we’ve included lightweight Primaloft® 80 g. Gold Cross Core Aerogel™ thermal insulation that’s water-repellent on the top of the hand, an insulating material that combines all the expertise of Primaloft® with Aerogel™ (developed by NASA for aerospace use), which features in the very best outdoor sports equipment.

The safety aspect has remained a focus as well, and benefits from a major technical innovation and partnership. The protective shells on the GT1 EVO GTX are made from D3O®, a flexible, innovative material that hardens in case of impact, a shock-absorber like no other that has become a true benchmark in its field! The innovation resides in the fact that we combine the D3O® technology with the ergonomic design that’s unique to our honeycombed FIVE Ergo Protech™ shells, in lieu of standard shells that you might find in competitors’ gloves. This is a first for FIVE and for D3O®! You’ll also find D3O® elements at various strategic spots on the glove, like the inside of the hand, on the hypothenar (underneath a layer of Superfabric® with high abrasion resistance), on the knuckles, and even on the forearm! This complete D3O® system makes the GT1 EVO GTX one of the most protective gloves in its category.

In addition to protection against the elements and impacts, our premium Touring style comes with all possible features for passive safety and comfort. These include a plethora of reflective spots and patches that cover its topside, offering greater visibility in the headlights of other vehicles at night. Or the Over-Size Cuff System™, which allows you to adjust the size of the cuff so you can wear it over or under your jacket’s sleeve. And, to help you wipe off your visor when you’re riding in the rain, a flexible, molded Wiper Blade™ has been integrated into the index finger of the left hand. And don’t forget the Touch Screen™ system on the thumb and index finger that allows you to zoom in on a touchscreen without taking your glove off. It’s truly practical when you want to take pictures at an outlook that offers an alluring view.

The GT1 EVO GTX offers just about everything you could want in a modern, high-end Grand Touring glove. It’s not a summer, nor a winter glove, but it’s sure to satisfy you most of the time…After a short time breaking it in, once it’s perfectly molded to your hand, it’ll take you to the ends of the earth!