Leather Glove Size Chart: Men's and Women's Sizes in Inches and cm

To use this leather glove size chart, wrap a soft tape around your palm just below the knuckles, leave your thumb out, and match the number to the table. Men's sizes run from XS at 7.5 in (19.05 cm) to 3XL at 10.5 in (26.67 cm), and women's from XS at 6 in (15.24 cm) to XL at 8 in (20.32 cm). New to measuring? Start with our glove measurement guide.

Key takeaways- The chart uses one number: hand circumference, in inches and cm.- The same hand can be a different letter in men's and women's sizes, so read the column for the glove you are buying.- Letter sizes do not carry over between sizing systems; an 8 in hand is men's S here but M in the EN ISO 21420 table.- Leather should feel slightly snug at first.

Men's and women's leather glove sizes

Measure your dominant hand. Our step-by-step guide to measuring your hand for gloves shows the tape position. The chart has a single hand-circumference column and no hand-length or finger-length column.

Values come from the Leather Collection glove chart, and the MotoSpeeds chart lists the same numbers.

One measurement, two letters

An 8 in (20.32 cm) hand is a men's S but a women's XL. A 7.5 in (19.05 cm) hand is a men's XS or a women's L. Women often need a smaller palm size and shorter fingers.

Unisex styles are the tricky case. The store's unisex product pages sell XS to 3XL in one drop-down without saying which column applies, while the women's column stops at XL. Ask the store which column a unisex style follows before you order.

Converting between inches and cm

The chart's cm values are the inch values times 2.54. One inch is exactly 25.4 mm. If your tape reads in cm, divide by 2.54 to get inches.

EU, US and UK glove sizes: no common conversion

The store chart pairs US letter sizes with a hand measurement and shows no EU or UK numeric size. Some makers label gloves by number and others by letter, so you need a table to translate. We found no maker-published conversion between these letter sizes and EU or UK numeric sizes.

The nearest published numeric system is the size table in EN ISO 21420, the general glove standard that replaced EN 420. Glove makers who summarize it give the same values for sizes 6 to 11.

The two systems name the same hand differently. ISO size 8 (about 8 in) is an M, while the store chart calls an 8 in hand a men's S. Measure in inches or cm and use each maker's own chart; our guide to finding your glove size walks through it.

How leather gloves should fit

Leather gloves should feel slightly snug the first few times, because the leather softens as you wear them. On the store's motorcycle gloves, the cowhide is about 0.03 in (0.8–0.9 mm) thick and slowly molds to the hand. A snug fit also gives better feel for grips and levers.

The store's own racing glove guide sets a limit: leather breaks in slightly but does not reshape, so a glove that is loose in the shop stays loose. That sits awkwardly with the store chart's advice to take the larger size, and Hestra notes that sport gloves stretch very little. How much different leathers give is covered in Do Leather Gloves Stretch?.

If you fall between two sizes

Sources disagree here, so weigh the glove type.

Re-measure first. Then run the fit check below once the gloves arrive.

Check the fit when the gloves arrive

The palm leather should lie flat without bunching, and your fingertips should reach the ends without cramping. Hold a bar in riding position for a few minutes; numbness or pressure points mean the size is wrong.

When the chart does not match your hand

A standard size may not fit perfectly because hand shapes differ, for example a wide hand with short fingers. Fit can also vary slightly between glove models. If width is your issue, see how to measure palm width for gloves.

A custom size is worth considering if your hand is unusually narrow or wide for its length, or if pressure points persist. The made-to-measure motorcycle gloves offer a Custom Size option for $75 extra, with measurements sent after ordering. Custom-made gloves are not returnable.

Standard pairs are also made to order in the size you choose, so measure before you buy. When you have your number, compare styles in Leather Collection men's leather gloves.

Frequently asked questions

What size is 7.5 in women's gloves?

On this chart, a 7.5 in (19.05 cm) hand is a women's L. The same measurement is a men's XS.

What size glove is equivalent to a size 7?

EN ISO 21420 size 7 is a hand circumference of 178 mm, about 7.01 in, lettered S. On the store chart, a 7 in hand is a women's M, and men's sizes start at 7.5 in.

What size glove is equivalent to a size 9?

EN ISO 21420 size 9 is 229 mm, about 9.02 in, lettered L. On the store chart, a 9 in hand is a men's L.

How do I know what size leather gloves I need?

Measure your dominant hand around the palm just below the knuckles, thumb out. Then read that number on the maker's own chart, because systems label the same hand differently.

Sources

Chart values come from the store glove size charts. Standard and fit references: EN ISO 21420 sizes and measurements (Wenaas), BS EN ISO 21420:2020 (BSI), glove size guide (Hestra), glove sizes (COFRA) and SI units of length (NIST).