Hello!
David here, founder of Myr. I'll be completely honest – we've spent more hours than one dares to admit thinking about gloves. How they should look, how they should feel, how they should work in reality, material choices.
Tested. Swore. Improved. Tested again.
What we have come up with are a few things:
1. You can't have ONE perfect glove. Different occasions require different gloves. Sometimes you need to be still and cold, other times you need to be mobile, and sometimes you need thin and flexible gloves.
2. Many gloves are surprisingly cold. Even among the biggest brands – something that surprises. An outer layer and some form of insulation. Here we have gone the extra mile to make it both really warm (if you are cold) while still functioning to use without becoming too bulky.
3. Frustration and passion go hand in hand. Without a great interest in improving, you don't have the energy to continue.
4. We live above the Arctic Circle, which means the demands on things increase. And we learn from mistakes.
The perfect glove – but for whom?
It started quite simply. I wanted to make a really good glove. One that keeps you warm in real cold, that lasts long, that feels right on the hand. That sounds like a simple task, doesn't it?
It turned out to be more than that.
What really is the perfect glove?
If you ask a hunter, he wants something handy. If you ask a skier, she wants something windproof. Someone else wants something extremely warm, but not too bulky. A fourth wants to be able to handle a camera or a rifle without losing feeling in the fingers. Someone wants a glove that is waterproof, yet breathable. And then we have the sizes – some have slim fingers, others broad hands, someone always has cold hands, and someone sweats easily.
So how do you make a glove that fits everyone?
Short answer: it doesn't.
Long answer: you test, fail, test again, adjust, try again and gradually get wiser. (Or more frustrated. Depending on the day.)
Test after test – what really works?
There is no better way to test a glove than to use it in real conditions. We have had gloves out in everything from icy winter storms in the north to rainy autumn days in the mountains. We have received gloves that have been worn out by snowmobiles, gloves used for chopping wood, gloves tested by guides who spend every day outdoors. And it is precisely those tests that allow us to make the glove better.
With each iteration, we find details that need improvement. A seam here, a reinforcement there. An inside that feels perfect at room temperature but becomes stiff in the cold. A lining that insulates well but does not breathe enough. Details, details, details.
Passion over frustration
To be honest – sometimes we have wanted to throw everything away.
But then comes that feedback from a satisfied customer. Someone who says he used our gloves during an extremely cold night in the mountains and never froze. A guide who says these are the only gloves she trusts during her long days in subzero temperatures. That is when I am reminded why I do this.
It is a process. A constant improvement. And it is precisely this journey that makes us never stop developing and refining. Because even though everyone has different needs, there is one thing we all want: a glove we can trust.
So what is the next step?
We keep listening. To you. To guides, skiers, hunters, craftsmen, outdoor people. We take in feedback, test, improve and drive Myr forward. We may never make "the perfect glove" – but we can get as close as possible.
And you know what?
We love every second of it.
If you are interested in testing years of frustration, you can find some of our models here:
Arvidsjaur Mitts, our bestseller here
Nordfjäll finger glove can be found here
Storbäck summer/ bushcraft glove here
/ David, founder of Myr
