5 stars. Best work gloves I’ve ever owned.
I’m now a retiring private lands fish and wildlife biologist in north and northeast Texas. I got my first pair of Midwest buffalo gloves about 30 years ago for field work on the Texas coast: brush cutting, fence and post work, tools, herbicides, thorn and greenbriar, wet creek bottoms, prescribed fire and mop-up, and the other protection work that comes with habitat projects. That pair lasted until now. I’ve tried other leather gloves since then. Most of them got holes, split at the seams, or got stiff after a season. These didn’t.
The build is what stands out. Real American bison, made in the USA. Keystone or inset thumb, hemmed cuff, and sheared elastic at the wrist so dirt stays out. They fit. They’re unlined, so you can still use your hands. You can pick up a screw, work a gate latch, or handle a roll of flagging without fighting the glove. Comfortable, true to size, and they break in instead of turning stiff.
Ron and Theresa at The Buffalo Wool Co. got them to me fast, and they didn’t jack up shipping and handling the way some places do. I like the gloves and the service enough that when close family friends asked what I thought, I pointed them to The Buffalo Wool Co. They bought several pairs and were extremely pleased.
Take care of them like you should any protective gear and they last a very long time. With proper care this should be the last pair of work gloves I have to buy. If you do outdoor work that pokes, cuts, scrapes, or just never lets up, these are the ones.
