Maybe the Last Pair of Work Gloves I Ever have to Buy

(Unless I lose them)

Hello, my name is Bill, and I own Kenco Outfitters. I’ve spent most of my life juggling two very different worlds: running a retail business and playing with big dirt toys — excavators, tractors, Toolcats, chainsaws, and whatever else I can justify calling “work.”

Because of that, I’ve gone through more work gloves than most people go through socks. I’m picky, I’m rough on gear, and I’ll admit it: I’m a glove snob.

A couple weeks ago, a salesperson dropped off a pair of Vermont Gloves — thick, soft goatskin, handmade in Randolph, Vermont. I picked them up and immediately thought:

“These might be the nicest work gloves I’ve ever touched.”

Then I looked at the price: $110. The most expensive work gloves I’ve ever touched.

Normally when I get something that nice or expensive, I set it aside and avoid using it — because I don’t want to ruin it. But that changed the moment we got a shipment of pressure‑treated 4x4s for building kayak racks. I figured: If these gloves are really that good, let’s find out.

So I put them to work.

Three Weeks of Abuse

In the last three weeks, these gloves have survived:

• Moving a truckload of pallets

• Hauling pressure‑treated 4x4s

• Dragging storm‑damaged branches (you should see my brush pile)

• Running equipment

• Moving logs, then cutting and splitting them for winter

• General Bill‑style chaos

And here’s the part that shocked me:

They still look new. Not “good.” Not “holding up.” New.

I’ve never had that happen with any glove I’ve owned.

Are They the Last Pair I’ll Ever Need?

I’m not ready to crown them the champion just yet. Firewood season is here, and that’s when my gloves usually beg for mercy.

But I’ll say this:

If these keep performing the way they have so far, they might be the last pair of work gloves I ever have to buy — and these were free!

(Unless I lose them. Which, let’s be honest, is the real danger.)

Why I Think These Matter

Most gloves are disposable. You buy them, you beat them up, you toss them, you repeat.

Vermont Glove is different:

• Handmade in Vermont

• Repairable

• Outside‑seamed for comfort

• Goatskin that breaks in like a baseball glove

• Built to last years, not months

They’re not cheap — but they’re not meant to be. They’re meant to be the glove you reach for every single day.

Stay Tuned

I’ll report back after firewood season. If they survive that, I’ll officially declare them the first pair of gloves that can keep up with my dirt‑toy lifestyle.

Until then, consider this my early verdict: These things are legit.