By our rough calculations, Kinco have spent approximately $0.00 of marketing budget in the snowboard industry over the course of their brand’s history, but we’re here to fly the flag on their behalf.

First off – durability. These things genuinely might outlast your boots, board and jacket combined. The full-grain pigskin palm and suede pigskin back provide incredibly hard-wearing protection to the surface of the mitts. Pigskin patches are then stitched onto the palm and thumb to reinforce the high-wear areas. The patches are sewn on with extra-strength Draylon thread which we’ve yet to see work lose after multiple seasons of riding in them. Granted, all this chat of pigs doesn’t make them a very vegan-friendly option, but if your prioritising “sustainability” in your snowboard gear, the lifespan of a product is one of the most important considerations.

“As for the internals of the mitt, they’re about as warm as anything we’ve tried”