Product Details
Held Sambia KTC Summer Adventure Motorcycle Gloves
The Held Sambia KTC in Grey/Black is a ventilated short-cuff motorcycle glove for warm-weather adventure and touring use. It combines a highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo-leather palm with a flexible leather-detailed back, hard knuckle protection and reinforced impact areas, while keeping the palm unlined for direct feel at the controls. This page is for Held colour code 68, Grey/Black.
Who is it for?
These gloves suit riders looking for a protective summer glove with strong airflow, a close feel at the controls and a short knitted cuff. Held categorises the Sambia KTC as a men's adventure and touring glove. This Grey/Black listing contains regular-length sizes only.
Key features
- Highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo-leather palm.
- Flexible leather-detailed back of the hand.
- Colourfast and sweat-resistant materials.
- Unlined palm with a special flat seam for direct feel.
- Finger air vents using Held's ACS Air Circulation System.
- Perforated palm for ventilation.
- Hook-and-loop wrist adjustment and short knitted cuff.
- Special leather on a finger for smartphone operation.
- Grey/Black colourway, Held colour code 68.
Protection
- Certified to EN 13594:2015 for protective motorcycle gloves.
- Impact-tested hard-plastic knuckle protector.
- Reinforced edge of the hand and index finger.
- SuperFabric reinforcement at the palm and ball of the thumb, underlaid with Armaprotec.
Held does not state a numerical EN 13594 performance level on the current product page, so none is claimed here.
Detailed specification
- Held article: 22263
- Palm material: kangaroo leather with goatskin sections
- Finger leather layers: goatskin
- Back-of-hand textile composition: 86% polyamide and 14% polyester
- Lining composition: 100% polyester, with the palm unlined
- Cuff composition: 83% cotton, 15% polyester and 2% elastane
- Membrane: none
- Waterproof: no
- Season: summer
- Standard model sizes: 7 to 12
- Black-only alternative lengths listed by Held: short K-7 to K-11 and long L-7 to L-11
Held size and fit guide
Measure around the widest part of your dominant hand, excluding the thumb, and measure hand length from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger. Measurements are in millimetres. Held states that its short glove fit has fingers approximately 5 mm shorter than regular, while the long fit is approximately 5 mm longer.
| Shopify option | Held fit | Hand circumference | Hand length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Regular 7 | 178 | 171 |
| 8 | Regular 8 | 203 | 182 |
| 9 | Regular 9 | 229 | 192 |
| 10 | Regular 10 | 254 | 204 |
| 11 | Regular 11 | 279 | 215 |
| 12 | Regular 12 | 304 | 226 |
What is supplied?
- One pair of Held Sambia KTC motorcycle gloves in Grey/Black.
Product questions
Are the Held Sambia KTC gloves waterproof?
No. This ventilated summer model has no waterproof membrane.
Are they certified motorcycle gloves?
Yes. Held certifies the Sambia KTC to EN 13594:2015 for protective motorcycle gloves.
Can they operate a smartphone?
Held uses special leather on a finger to support smartphone operation. Screen protectors, device settings and fit can affect touchscreen response.
Is this the newer Sambia KTC 2?
No. This listing is for the original Sambia KTC, Held article 22263. The Sambia KTC 2 is a separate successor model with article 22663.
Warranty and fitting help
Held provides a two-year warranty from the date of purchase, subject to its warranty terms. Moto Central lists this model as discontinued, so future size availability may be limited. Visit the showroom or contact the team if you would like help comparing hand circumference and finger length before ordering.