Comfortable Gloves

The string backs give you a bit of extra purchase.

 

In my real car on track I use these:
http://www.gforce.com/products/gloves/4101.php

 

That would be my next thread.

Not kidding.

 

I lied, I have no friend. It was only me trying to look all popular and such like.

 

Thanks everyone for responses.
Went for Sparco Arrow KG-7.
http://www.sparcousa.com/product/arrow-k7
Hope they won't disappoint, description is promising, and feedback from sim and real racers is quite positive.

 

I had to model (as in 3D, not fashion) a pair of Alpinestars 1-ZX at work recently. They're currently in my drawer and I'm really hoping people will forget they're there.

 

I got mine at my local K1 Speed karting center, not the fanciest but they're comfortable and only cost $39. They have other styles available on their website too, all good prices.

 

I use some fingerless gloves with thin back and little padding on leather palms ... wheels feels better, my hands can breath and fingers are free to operate keyboard, touch screens, etc

Can really imagine full racing gloves for home usage with comercial wheel ... i guess with some super strong DD wheel .. but even than I would go for cycling/bike full finger gloves, I don`t really need to have my forearm covered in super protective material .. only danger comes from my wife when I race .... perhaps it helps immersion, me in my uderwear with old socks and Sparcos ...

 

I'll save you the trouble

If you don't want to spend the full amount on proper sparco racing shoes then Puma have a range of trainers with very thin soles and curved heel that are suitable for driving. I have 2 pairs, one Ferrari branded in white (old relegated to my computer room) and standard Puma ones in black - these are used for any long drives I go on

Look something like this

 

Thanks man, I already have BMW branded ones. The sole or the right shoe is giving up already (peeling off), heel-toe and braking takes a toll, guess they are less than year old, sim rig use only.
Was thinking of getting something more specialized for racing application.

 

That's BMW reliability for you then the soles on my Ferrari ones are fine and they're about 7 years old, rest of the shoe isn't presentable so that's why they're next to my pedals

 

Yeah, but they could catch fire at any minute.

I'll show myself out...

 

LOL. Must be pedals then.
I went through few minimalist shoes and now Puma, they all end up with peeling soles. Happened with load celled G27, CSPv3, and now HE Pro.

 

Good reference compilation on box-this-lap
http://boxthislap.org/simracing-gloves/

 

I just bought this very cheap gloves for 10€ on ebay just to try out if i can use gloves in general. it feels very nice and saves the Alcantara wheel for being used too much.

 

I use thin mountainbiking gloves when I race for more than 1 hour, they work great imho, and are relatively cheap (20 euro's).
These ones, specifically .
http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/matrix-wingman-mtb-gloves-long-494588/wg_id-190?lang=en

 

For me a big part of it is the immersion, I like trying to trick my brain into thinking I'm in a real race car and if my brain sees racing gloves on a racing wheel it helps with the immersion. Main reason for gloves is to preserver the alcantara, I've tried fingerless gloves like you use but usually found them difficult to get on/off my fat fingers so I opted for the karting gloves (which I already had for when I go karting).

 

I use Onitsuka Tiger Ultimate 81s. Thin sole, narrow under the arch but wide around the ball of your foot makes them great for heel-toeing. Super comfortable and don't look half bad

 

Few days ago i purchased this combo "kart gloves+shoes" on eBay (italian link)
http://www.ebay.it/itm/261341840712



Blue is not so good, but who cares, it's a good deal anyway... and with oculus i won't see the color. XD