Held Glove Sizing Information

Most gloves sold in the US are offered in “alpha” sizes (Small, Medium, Large, etc). But Held gloves are sold in glove sizes. The most accurate way to choose a glove size is to measure your hands using the directions and charts below. But just to get you started in the right direction, you can use this chart to see what Held glove size(s) corresponds to your alpha size:

Held Glove Size	Estimated Men’s Alpha Size
6 – 6 1/2	XS
7 – 7 1/2	Small
8 – 8 1/2	Medium
9 – 9 1/2	Large
10	XL
11	XXL
12	XXXL

Measuring Your Hands:

Here is complete sizing help directly from the folks that distribute Held gloves in the United States:

• Use a flexible measuring tape to measure your hand in inches.
• Measure around your hand, behind the knuckles, not including the thumb (see the photo below).
• Take an accurate, snug measurement. Measure both hands and use the largest measurement. Now you may compare your measurement to the size chart.

Held Size Charts

Some Held gloves are offered in whole sizes and some are offered in half sizes as well. Please refer to the drop down menu on each product page to see the size selections offered for the glove you want, then use the charts below:

For Gloves Available in Half Sizes:

Glove Size	Hand Measurement
6	5” – 6”
6 1/2	6” – 6 1/2”
7	6 1/2” – 7”
7 1/2	7” – 7 1/2”
8	7 1/2” – 8”
8 1/2	8” – 8 1/2”
9	8 1/2” – 9”
9 1/2	9” – 9 1/2”
10	9 1/2” – 10”
11	10” – 11”
12	11” – 12”

For Gloves Available in Whole Sizes:

Glove Size	Hand Measurement
6	5” – 6”
7	6” – 7”
8	7” – 8”
9	8” – 9”
10	9” – 10”
11	10” – 11”
12	11” – 12”

Sizing Selection Note: If your hand measures toward the upper limit of the size measurements, the gloves will fit very snug. If you prefer that your gloves do not fit snug, you may want to select the next size larger.

Women’s Glove Sizing:

Women’s Held glove styles have been sized specifically for the female hand. As compared to men’s Held gloves, the women’s versions have slightly longer and more slender fingers. The selection of women’s gloves works just like with men’s, measure you hand around the knuckles to choose the overalls size. Most women’s styles are offered in full sizes 6, 7 and 8, but some styles are offered in half sizes and also long and short finger versions.

A Couple Tips for Judging Fit:

Held gloves should fit snug when new. They will stretch out during break in and form to fit your hand. Held kangaroo gloves are a very precise fit. Because our gloves are such a fitted glove, many people enjoy the snug fit. This is actually a comfortable fit, with few wrinkles and little crumpling in the palm area. A properly fitted glove will “fit you like a glove”.