I've got a pair of Icon Pursuit Perforated gloves, now. I really like them, except for one thing. The dye from the leather always stains my hands whenever I wear them.

I ride every day and will wear these most of the year. Phoenix is hotter than the devil's ***** in wool drawers so I don't need gauntlet style or unperforated stuff. Hands gotta breathe.

Looking for suggestions for thin, breathable (perforated leather preferably), full-finger gloves that won't bleed dye all over me.

 

I have had a dozen pair of gloves over the years and never had this issue. Presently I have 2 pair of HD gloves (Summer and winter gloves) they're both black and I have a set of Reed gloves and none of them ever left a mark

 

I bought a pair of Fox Creek deerskin gloves last summer. They are the best gloves I've ever had. Very comfortable. They're not perforated but they did well in the summer heat. They didn't bleed at all.

 

Hugger gloves are pretty good and I haven't had them bleed on me.

 

I bought some really comfy leather gloves on ebay,the back of them are perforated cloth. 6 Dollars shipped! If I could find them again,I'd buy a spare pair.

 

Revit Canyon gloves.

 

I am a big fan of Fox Creek, but the last pair of gloves bled for awhile. After getting them broke in good they don't bleed anymore. I think it has to do with the dyeing process

 

I've got Fox Creek deer skin gauntlets and they haven't bled at all. They're nice and comfortable but I'm gonna get a pair of the Lee Park Deer Tour gloves with the stitching on the outside. I wanna try them out and now that it's getting hot I wanna forgo the gauntlets so I can get airflow up the sleeves.

 

I bought a pair of deer skin full-fingered gloves and dye bleed is not an issue. They are thin and not a problem in the summer. I have half-fingered and full-fingered gloves, perforated and non-perforated gloves from HD and other manufacturers and these are the best gloves that I have found.

Because I found other gloves too thick or uncomfortable, I seldom wore them. With these, it is one of the first things that I put on. They are thin enough that I can put on my helmet strap on (or off) without taking them off. Best thing with deer skin is that if they get wet they will not stiffen up like cow leather does.

I have worn them in 100 degree weather and had no problem with perspiration or heat. I also use these in the fall and warm winter days as weather allows.

I paid around $20 for them at Menards, a regional home improvement center.

 

Instead of buying new gloves, you can apply an acrylic protectant to the gloves to keep the dye from rubbing off on your skin.

I have used Fiebing's Acrylic Resolene Leather Finish Protectant on my leather saddles with excellent results. It comes in black, brown and neutral and different sizes.