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Giro DND Gloves — Specs & Analysis
Manufacturer specifications, compared against every other clothing & apparel in our database. We do not test gear in the field — we measure, verify, and compare.
Giro's DND (Down and Dirty) gloves are a minimalist trail glove with a single-layer palm and breathable mesh back. The slim fit provides excellent bar feel, and the touchscreen-compatible fingers let you use your phone without removing them.
Who Is the Giro DND Gloves Best For?
Trail and gravel riders who prioritize bar feel and dexterity over padding. If that describes your riding style, the DND Gloves should be at the top of your shortlist. It sits in the Clothing & Apparel category alongside 16 other products we track.
How It Compares
At 50g and $30, the DND Gloves is the lightest option in this category. The most budget-friendly option is the Darn Tough Micro Crew Bike Sock at $24.
The price-to-weight ratio comes in at $60 per 100g — a premium price point, but you're paying for quality, materials, and design that justify the investment for serious bikepackers.
What We Like
- +Excellent bar feel with thin palm
- +Touchscreen-compatible fingertips
- +Breathable mesh back panel
- +Great value
Watch Out For
- −Minimal padding for long road days
- −Thin construction wears out faster
- −No wrist closure can feel loose
The Bottom Line
We haven't scored the Giro DND Gloves, and neither has anyone else we can cite. It's here for its verified specifications and dimensions, which is what the fit tools run on — a score is an editorial judgement, and we don't hand one out until someone has a basis for it. What this page can tell you is measured: 50g, $30, and how both sit against every other clothing & apparel product we track.
The price and weight above have not yet been checked against the manufacturer's own page. We are working through the catalogue and saying so as we go, rather than letting silence imply otherwise.
Specifications and dimensions come from the sources listed above. Where a page draws on first-hand riding, it says so.
How it compares
Against the 17 clothing & apparel products we hold published specs for.
At 50g the DND Gloves is the lightest in the category we track, against a category median of 170g.
At $30 it undercuts 15 of 16 of them, against a median of $130. That works out at $60 per 100g — below the $72 median for clothing & apparel products.
Weight and price come from published specifications. Cost per 100g is a blunt measure — it rewards light gear and says nothing about durability or whether the thing works — so treat it as one input, not a verdict.
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