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Family-run cold-weather specialist, own domestic factories
What changes: Down parkas at higher ticket prices, not accessories
Brand profile
Hestra
Swedish family-owned glovemaker, founded 1936, specialising in ski, dress and work gloves built around durable leather palms.
HestraOrigin
UnisexFocus
Gorpcore / OutdoorStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Hestra
Gloves only, since 1936
Hestra makes gloves and nothing else, starting with leather work gloves cut in the Swedish village of Hestra in 1936 and still run by the founding family.
One glove does the heavy lifting
The leather-palmed Army Leather Heli Ski is the model most people know it by, sitting alongside dress and professional lines made in Hestra's own factories.
Still building for the mountain
Recent work includes a Trigger-compatible range developed with pole maker LEKI for winter 2025, an FIS staff supply deal, and a growing Denver-based US arm.
Looks from Hestra
Shop all Hestra ↗How Hestra fits
Overall fit
true to size
Hestra gloves are generally reported as true to their published numeric hand measurements, though leather models tighten precisely and break in over time while insulated ski gloves may feel slightly roomier.
Tip: Measure your hand circumference in inches and match to Hestra's numeric sizing (typically 6-11); most find their measured size accurate.
Medium confidence · based on 8 sources
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Hestra fit questions
Does Hestra run big or small?
Hestra fits true to size. Measure your hand circumference in inches and match to Hestra's numeric sizing (typically 6-11); most find their measured size accurate. Hestra gloves are generally reported as true to their published numeric hand measurements, though leather models tighten precisely and break in over time while insulated ski gloves may feel slightly roomier.
How does Hestra fit?
Hestra gloves are generally reported as true to their published numeric hand measurements, though leather models tighten precisely and break in over time while insulated ski gloves may feel slightly roomier. Overall shape: structured.
Brand facts
Hestra makes gloves and nothing else, working from the Småland village of Hestra where Martin Magnusson began cutting leather work gloves in 1936. Still family-run under fourth-generation CEO Anton Magnusson, it produces ski, dress, and professional models across its own factories, with the leather-palmed Army Leather Heli Ski among its best known. Recent moves include a Trigger-compatible glove range developed with pole maker LEKI, rolled out for winter 2025, an FIS partnership supplying event staff, and expansion of its Denver-based North American arm.
- Founded
- 1936
- Origin
- Hestra, Sweden
- Made in
- Hungary, Vietnam, China, Cambodia
- Price
- $$
- Typical prices
- Accessories $129–$159
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Gorpcore / Outdoor, Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary