These Boiled wool gloves have become a legend in climbing circles.These boiled wool gloves has kept Shackletons crew warm on their extended stay in Antartica. Maurise Hretzog's used the on the first ascent of an 8000m peak. These humble gloves  have been around the world twice over. They have great grip on rock plus they do last much longer than their synthetic counterparts. These gloves also hold their warmth much longer than synthetic types and will keep your fingers warm even when they are iced up to the hilt. Once they are "worn in" very few other gloves will match them in comfort and warmth in the wet cold UK winter.