Product Details
The Held Sanford women's glove in Black is a ventilated leather motorcycle glove for summer touring and urban riding. This D-size version combines a goatskin upper, highly abrasion-resistant kangaroo-leather palm and leather-covered D3O knuckle protection with a fit developed around Held's women's glove sizing.
Who are the Held Sanford women's gloves for?
These short-cuff gloves suit riders who want a breathable leather glove for warm-weather touring, commuting and urban use. This listing offers Held women's D sizes D5 to D8. It does not include the separate Regular, Short or Long finger-length variants found on the standard Sanford listing.
Key features and benefits
- Direct control feel: the kangaroo-leather palm is unlined, colourfast and sweat-proof.
- Warm-weather ventilation: perforated leather panels, finger sidewalls and palm sections help air circulate through the glove.
- Comfortable construction: a lightweight-lined back, special flat seams and supple goatskin support flexibility and comfort.
- Secure short cuff: hook-and-loop adjustment at the cuff helps hold the glove in place.
- Touchscreen compatibility: special conductive leather on a finger allows smartphone operation.
Protection
- Certified to EN 13594:2015 for protective motorcycle gloves.
- Leather-covered D3O knuckle protection.
- Reinforced outer edge of the hand and index finger.
Materials and construction
- Palm material 1: kangaroo leather.
- Palm material 2: goatskin leather.
- Palm material 3: 100% polyamide.
- Back material 1: goatskin leather.
- Back material 2: 100% polyurethane.
- Finger layers: goatskin leather.
- Unlined palm with a lightweight-lined back.
- No waterproof membrane.
- Colour: Black 01.
- Held article number: 22301.
Held women's size guide
Measure around the widest part of your hand, excluding the thumb. Hand length is measured from the wrist crease to the tip of the middle finger. The D sizes below are the options offered on this product. Held's current published Sanford chart displays measurements for D6 to D8 but does not state numeric measurements for D5, so none have been inferred.
| Held size | Hand circumference | Hand length |
|---|---|---|
| D5 | Not stated in Held's published chart | Not stated in Held's published chart |
| D6 | 145 mm | 151 mm |
| D7 | 162 mm | 161 mm |
| D8 | 178 mm | 171 mm |
Use the measurements as a starting point and select only from the live D-size options shown on this page.
What is supplied?
- One pair of Held Sanford women's leather motorcycle gloves in Black.
Product questions
Are the Held Sanford women's gloves waterproof?
No. Held specifies no waterproof membrane. The Sanford is a perforated summer leather glove.
What type of riding are they designed for?
Held classifies the Sanford for summer touring and urban riding.
What leather is used?
The upper is goatskin, while the main palm material is abrasion-resistant kangaroo leather for a thin, direct feel at the controls.
Do they have hard knuckle armour?
Held specifies leather-covered D3O knuckle protection rather than a rigid hard-plastic shell.
What warranty applies?
Held provides a two-year warranty from the date of purchase, subject to its current warranty terms.
Moto Central fitting guidance
A summer glove should fit securely without creating pressure at the fingertips or restricting movement. If you are between sizes or unsure whether Held's D sizing is right for you, contact Moto Central or visit our Leicestershire showroom for fitting advice.