Founded in the small town of Hestra, Sweden and established in 1936, Hestra Gloves is known for producing the highest quality gloves and mittens in the outdoor business. 75 years ago Martin Magnusson began supplying lumberjacks with gloves for working in freezing forest conditions. As skiing became more popular at Magnusson's local mountain, Isaberg, demand for warm and durable gloves and mitts rose. Hestra was happy to meet that demand. Today Hestra is run by Martin's grandsons, Claes and Svante. They have continued the Hestra commitment to quality and perfomance. Hestra uses the highest quality fabrics and materials for their gloves, along with the most meticulous manufacturing practices. A Hestra favorite, the Heli Glove consists of 109 separate pieces before production and goes through 46 manufacturing steps to produce a glove loved by skiers and mountaineers alike. Hestra does it's part for the earth by using renewable materials such as cotton and wool and utilizing a chrome-free tanning process for it's leathers. Hestra has maintained it's family approach to creating gloves by producing from their own factory and keeping standards high through 18 quality checkpoints. Gore-Tex, Primaloft, and army goat leather feature prominently in Hestra's products. In the United States Hestra has gained a niche following of ski instructors, mountaineers, and comitted outdoor enthusiasts who love their gloves for the included features. Exterior outseams, vertical cut technology, and eagle grip are just some of those features that make Hestra gloves more comfortable. Hestra outfits some of the best skiers in the world, including the Swedish and Norwegian national ski teams. Once you try on a pair of Hestra gloves, you will agree that they are among the best handwear in the market. We like them and have no doubt that you will too. Give us a call at 1-888-SKICENTER if we can help you out with our selection of Hestra products.
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