A few weeks ago I was contacted about my interest in reviewing a pair of Forester Men’s Gloves by Fields & Lane. As I am always looking for gloves with the right combination of comfort and durability, I agreed with the understanding that I would give a completely honest and forthcoming review regardless of my experience with the product.
When the gloves got here I was pretty impressed by the look and feel, but most of all it was the fit that got my attention first. Still, everyone knows I’m not a typical gardener and as such I had no intention of giving these gloves an easy ride. I started my review the day my gloves arrived by carrying them along to the farm where I spent time with my horse.
This may not be interesting to everyone, but my Fields & Lane gloves worked miracles as a horse groomer. Seriously, the hair just fell away and that was a really cool side effect, but that’s not what I got these babies for, and there was work to be done.
I spent the better part of an hour collecting composted horse manure for the garden beds. No, I didn’t use my hands to pick it all up, but you can’t see the quality of the product from the end of a shovel, so I dug right in. Incidentally, the lining of the gloves felt really good against my hands while I was filling the wheelbarrow with poop.
Over the course of the next few days, I used the gloves while trimming brush, sawing trees and clearing debris as well as gardening and playing in the mud. While I don’t generally play in the mud, I had to test the claim that these leather gloves were washable and there’s no sense in washing clean gloves.
NOTE: The rough teeth of my hand saw did not rip through the leather when it accidentally grazed my hand. Without the gloves I would have been bleeding.
In the end I have to say that I am as impressed by the durability of my Fields & Lane gloves as I was with the appearance and fit. They are water resistant, they hold up to rugged use and they wash well. It helps that the leather is 100% American and that they are made in a fair trade factory.
Michael’s Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5
Now enough about me, what about you? Would you like your own gloves from Fields & Lane? How about TWO PAIR of gloves to a single winner? YOU GOT IT!
To enter to win a pair of Forester (for men or women) AND a pair of Wave gloves (women’s sizes only), visit the Fields & Lane on Facebook Page where you are welcome to like the page and join the spam-free Fields & Lane mailing list if you like. You can also visit the Fields & Lane Website to learn more about the company and the products.
To finalize your entry, you must leave a comment on this post so that I can select a random winner from all entries made by this Sunday night at midnight! That’s right, this is a weekend-only contest so you’d better get busy!
ELIGIBILITY: If you are reading this, you’re eligible to win. Unless you’re a monkey. Not that I have anything against monkeys, they just don’t need gloves. You can only enter once though, so don’t be a greedy monkey.
DISCLOSURE: The FTC wants me to let you know that this is a sponsored review and giveaway. The provided product and compensation in no way affected the details of my review. All opinions are my own.
