Gloves of Distinction

Check out our collection of gloves.

Vanson has been making gloves by hand for over 25 years. Remaining faithful to old-fashioned, un-hurried precision we carefully create each pair, one at a time. You begin with the finest glove-tanned Cowhide and Deerskins. You sort the skins by grain, cut according to the stretch of the grain, and stitch with surgical precision. The gloves are then moistened, shaped over heated forms until dry and finally, carefully buffed to bring out the natural luster of full grain drum dyed skins.

Vanson uses specially tanned Cowhide and Deerskin for our gloves. These leathers are tanned for stretch and strength. Both the Deerskin and Cowhide are "naked" leathers that are they have not been "painted" over with a finish. As they age over time with exposure to the elements, natural discoloration can occur. However, this also means that gloves cut from these leathers will breathe and wick moisture as well as insulate. This will help keep your hands warm and dry for all season comfort. Both these leathers are tanned for strength and will afford the wearer comfort and protection.

Glove tanned Deerskin has a looser fiber structure that makes the leather feel plump and soft. A Deerskin glove will stretch to fit your hand, and then relax again when not being worn.

Glove tanned Cowhide has a slightly tighter fiber than Deerskin. This makes the leather more compact and a little less "stretchy" than deerskin. Once a Cowhide glove has broken in it will mold to the shape of your hand and retain that shape, just like old cowboy boots.

The Matrix below will allow you to size yourself for Vanson gloves. If your hand does not fit within any of these measurements, or you know your finger length is not average, we can make custom fit gloves. We can even accommodate unique situations such as a missing digit. Provide us with a tracing or photocopy of both hands, and the measurement around the knuckles, we'll take it from there.

While we can customize most of the products in this catalog, we are limited in what we can do with gloves. Because of the need for special stretch in glove leather, it is tanned in a certain manner, and colors are limited. Primarily gloves with cuffs are the only styles that we can modify. Also, while our X-ray's come in black, we can actually give you any color of bones on the top!

Vanson Glove Sizing
Measurement in inches around knuckles	7	7 1/2	8	8 1/2	9	9 1/2	10
Your dress glove size	6 1/2	7	7 1/2	8	8 1/2	9	9 1/2
Order Vanson size: Women's	1XS	2S	3M	4L	5XL
Order Vanson size: Men's				2S	3M	4L	5XL