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Review

I love these gloves. They are comfortable, well stitched, and barring the faux suede issue described below they are very well made. I think that is just a simple switch from the fabric used in those places. Real suede would do wonders but another textile may even perform well.

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Features

• Drum Dyed Leather and Stretchable Span/Poly Top
• Leather Palm with Padding & Reinforcements
• High Density Knuckle Protector
• High Density Padding on Fingers
• Padded & Reinforced Thumb
• Breathable, Perspiration Wicking Cuff

I found that after just a few months of infrequent riding that the mock-suede on the palm, the thumb and the finger edges is balling up and breaking down. See the image below. It is so weak in the finger tips that you can actually see my fingers coming through the material. These gloves are under half a year old. That includes a winter where they weren't used and I don't take the bike full time, so only partial use during 3 or 4 months. Also, they've only been used while riding the motorcycle. There has been no cross-use for other work, play, riding or driving. I'm hoping that Joe Rocket will be was able to fix this issue.

I contacted Joe Rocket's Customer Service line at 1-208-932-0303 but have heard nothing back as of yet.

UPDATE:

Not only did Joe Rocket customer service get back with me the same day, but they shipped my replacement gloves at the same time that I shipped their failed pair. Great customer service. I couldn't have asked for a better response. I can't imagine that this can be done for everyone because it seems like it would be taken advantage of, however the fact that our conversation and my sharing of images and description of the issue gave them the comfort to ship a replacement pair on good faith. Superb.

Specifically to @landonlewis and @steveoleolson, but info for any #SGF motorcyclist looking for parking who's been advised by Landon to park on the sidewalk:

City CODE of Springfield, Missouri enacted March 23, 2009 (Suppliment No. 7)

Chapter 106 "Traffic and Vehicles"
Div 3 "Method of Parking"
Sec. 106-300.  "Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in certain places."

(a)   Designation.  No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

1. On a sidewalk or parkway.

Supporting Definition from Chapter 106, Article I, Sec. 106-1

Vehicle  means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a roadway, which requires a valid operator's license and which has a Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MSO), except devices moved by human power, devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, or any motorized play vehicle or motorized skateboard.

 He suggested that a motorcycle should take an entire spot, but I pointed out that I feel for the others trying to park in a downtown short on spaces. To which he suggested that since spaces are unmarked I could park between automobile spaces. In any case, I've been officially banned from my fancy sidewalk parking that was permitted by the great guys at @thecoffeeethic.

 Since I'm not quite comfortable letting two #SGF drivers parallel park against my new shiny R6, I found a nice little spot under the stairs in the Public lot around the corner.