Giro
I needed full gloves, as I was headed out on a several day tour through Ohio in mid/late October. They came in handy as the temps in the morning were in the high 30's and rose slightly into the mid 40's during the day. They provided just enough protection for those conditions. Any colder, then I would have needed thicker winter gloves. They fit perfect and are high quality. I recommend these gloves.
I have small hands and struggle to find gloves that aren�t too long in the fingers. I bought the size small, which I think correlates to a size 7 glove. The stretchy fabric fits my short fingers well. I live in Vancouver and cycle year round. These gloves keep my hands dry. The rain does make the gloves soggy so I am careful to dry them off and leave them out so they are dry for my commute home. They are good to about 5 C, then my fingers freeze, so I�m looking for some warmer for cold days.
Giro got the perfect combination of fabrics going here. Like all the other users have stated there's a nice feel to the compression without squeezing the blood out of your feet, and the wool breathes through every temperature range; which is important because you're going to wear them in all temperatures where they're so comfortable.
The XL is really long. I wear a 46 and 46.5 shoe and these socks have 1.5 cm extra room lengthwise. These did not shrink in an electric dryer.
