Weise Barracuda gloves £49.99

www.thekeycollection.co.uk

GETTING LINED GLOVES in the height of the heatwave didn’t do them any favours: the liner was exposed as and a bit itchy.

is robust, with decent leather, wrist and

and plastic armour. The cut is odd, with fat fingers and a tight wrist, but they’re a decent set for later in the year, just too hot for high summer. SIMON WEIR