I Love G-loves Wheelchair Gloves


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G-loves. No, that is not a typo. It is the name of my new favorite accessory. G-loves. They’re stylized gloves on crack. Technically for weight lifters, they’re designed with padding on the palms to keep women from getting calluses on their hands when lifting weights, which means they work great for wheelchair pushing.

One of the terrible side-effects of wheeling around is that my hands take quite a beating. My palms get rough and dry. The side of my thumbs have permanent marks from where the tire rubs when wheeling. I could save my thumbs by having my handrims farther out, but then my wheelchair would be wider and I’d have a more difficult time getting through doorways. In this business, you have give and take. Roughed up hands versus getting through doorways. Pick or choose.

The other problem I encountered was that my hands were getting sweaty when I walked at PT. The good news is I am pushing myself really hard and the dripping sweat is indicative of that. The bad news is when my hands got slippery, I’d have to stop. Now with these gloves, I can walk longer without fear that my hands are going to interfere — they maintain a good grip throughout. And, don’t worry, they’re washable.

I don’t remember exactly how I stumbled across the G-loves, but I am so glad I did! They have so many different color combinations to choose from. Of course, I ordered the most outrageous color I could. No one has ever accused me of being afraid of color. Being a true ‘80s child, I was immediately drawn to the Rad collection. And, as if they weren’t amazing enough, I ended up bedazzling them when I got them. I bought a second pair from the Wave collection, because it looks like shiny mermaid scales on my hand. (Mermaid scales sounds way prettier than fish scales, right??) For the record: I decided those were shiny enough and did not bedazzle them.

A sizing tip for anyone interested: I have pretty normal-sized hands (read: proportionate to my body). They measure a circumference of 7.5 inches. I went by their size scale and ordered a small, which are really snug, since I was worried about getting them too big, and then sliding around inside. But, if I had to reorder, I would go with a medium. Or, I should say, when I do reorder, I will get a size medium.

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Criminal defense attorney Stephanie Arrache lives in Palm Springs, Calif., with her husband and two dogs, and, with the aid of a surrogate mother, will be welcoming home her new baby boy this coming January. She blogs at Paraple-what?


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