Motorcycle glove size chart by hand circumference: Alpinestars men's runs S 17.8–20.3 cm to 3XL 25.4–27.9 cm. A 21 cm hand is M (EN size 8). Measure across the palm at the knuckles, thumb out, and try both sizes on a band edge.
05 · Moto gloves
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| 17.8–20.3 cm | 7.0–8.0" | 7 | ||
| 20.3–21.6 cm | 8.0–8.5" | 8 | ||
| 21.6–22.9 cm | 8.5–9.0" | 9 | ||
| 22.9–24.1 cm | 9.0–9.5" | 9 | ||
| 24.1–25.4 cm | 9.5–10.0" | 10 | ||
| 25.4–27.9 cm | 10.0–11.0" | 10 |
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| 3XS | 101 mm | 4.0" | <160 | XXS | 42 mm | ||
| XXS | 127 mm | 5.0" | <160 | XS | 52 mm | ||
| XS | 152 mm | 6.0" | 160 mm | S | 63 mm | ||
| S | 178 mm | 7.0" | 171 mm | M | 74 mm | ||
| M | 203 mm | 8.0" | 182 mm | L | 84 mm | ||
| L | 229 mm | 9.0" | 192 mm | XL | 95 mm | ||
| XL | 254 mm | 10.0" | 204 mm | XXL | 105 mm | ||
| XXL | 279 mm | 11.0" | 215 mm | 3XL | 115 mm | ||
| 3XL | 304 mm | 12.0" | >215 | 3XL | 126 mm | ||
| 4XL | 329 mm | 13.0" | >215 | 3XL | 136 mm |
Wenaas and Tilsatec reproductions of EN ISO 21420:2020 agree on every value. Flat width = circumference ÷ 2.42 (men’s 50th-percentile ratio).
05 / Field guide
Motorcycle gloves are sized by hand circumference across the palm at the knuckles, thumb out. Alpinestars’ men’s chart runs S 17.8–20.3 cm, M 20.3–21.6 cm, L 21.6–22.9 cm, XL 22.9–24.1 cm, 2XL 24.1–25.4 cm, 3XL 25.4–27.9 cm; European makers also label by the EN ISO 21420 number, size 9 being a 229 mm (9") hand.
Race gloves with hard knuckle armour (tested to EN 13594) are cut close so the armour sits on the knuckles and the fingers do not roll in a slide; touring and winter gloves are cut looser for a liner and warmth. When the hand sits on a band edge, a race glove usually goes to the smaller size and a winter glove to the larger.
A 21 cm hand is an Alpinestars M; XL at 22.9 cm.
measure round the palm at the knuckles, thumb out EN size = circumference in inches
Measure the hand you grip with most, usually the throttle hand, and the larger of the two if they differ.
Brand cuts differ inside a size: when the sizer lands between two sizes, or on the edge of a band, try both.
Women’s motorcycle gloves are cut narrower in the palm and shorter in the fingers for the same circumference; most makers label them one letter smaller than a man’s glove for the same hand, as work and dress gloves do (a 178 mm hand is a unisex S and a women’s M).
Winter and heated riding gloves add insulation and a membrane inside: size them like ski gloves, over any liner, and expect the fingertips to need a little more room. Measure the hand that grips the throttle, and if your hands differ, buy for the larger.
Gauntlet gloves also need to close over the jacket cuff: check the cuff circumference on the maker’s page as well as the hand size.
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Questions
Wrap a tape round the palm at the knuckles, thumb out, and read the circumference in centimetres or inches.
On Alpinestars’ men’s chart, 22 cm is L (21.6–22.9 cm).
Snug, with the fingertips touching the ends and the knuckle armour over the knuckles. New leather stretches a little.
The European standard for motorcyclists’ protective gloves (abrasion, seam strength, and knuckle impact for the KP marking). It is not a size standard.
The EN ISO 21420 size: a hand 229 mm (9") round.
Women’s gloves are cut narrower with shorter fingers and usually labelled a letter smaller for the same hand. Measure the circumference and use the women’s chart where the maker has one.
Size them over any liner, like ski gloves: a 1 mm liner adds about 6 mm round the hand, a quarter of an EN size.