Alpinestars SP-5 Gloves Item # 544403
Description
Constructed from highly abrasion resistant, full grain leather and featuring a rugged polymer knuckle protection, the SP-5 offers high levels of protection, movement and comfort. With a pre-shaped finger construction and a velcro cuff closure this glove affords a secure and highly personalized performance riding fit.
- Top surface built with high performance synthetic leather associated with perforated goat leather to provide optimized levels of comfort, durability and cooling airflow.
- An innovative microfiber and PU grip insert strategically position on palm and thumb for excellent levels of grip control and durability.
- Premium, full-grain leather palm construction is durable and offers excellent abrasion resistance.
- Ergonomically profiled synthetic suede reinforcements on pinky sidewall provide maximum abrasion resistance in key impact zone.
- Alpinestars’ patented third and fourth finger bridge prevents seam failure and finger separation in the event of a slide.
- Excellent impact performance offered by an advanced over-molded polymer knuckle protector.
- Alpinestars’ exclusive ergonomic stretch insert between palm and thumb offers improved range of hand movement and greater sensitivity while operating the bike controls.
- Pre-curved finger construction reduces rider fatigue while offering excellent comfort and fit.
- Palm, fingers padded with energy absorbing EVA foam for additional protection
- Velcro wrist adjuster and widevelcro strap on the cuff provide a secure and adjusted closure.
- Touchscreen compatible index fingertip and thumb allow the use of smartphone and GPS systems.
Part Numbers for Alpinestars SP-5 Gloves
Comparison Chart
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| Model | SMX-1 Air V2 | SMX-2 Air Carbon V2 | Celer V2 | SP-8 V3 | SP-5 |
| Starting at | $100 | $130 | $140 | $140 | $150 |
| Benefits |
Lightweight, extremely breathable |
Great airflow, added protection | For more aggressive sport riding | Sport commuting/touring style | Hybrid commuter/sport |
| Material | Leather, polymer, mesh | Leather, suede, carbon, mesh | Leather, poly-fabric reinforcement | Leather, suede, polymer | Goat leather, synthetic leather |
| Touchscreen compatible | 
Index only |
Index & thumb |
Index & thumb |
Index only |
Index only |
| Protection | Good | Good | Better | Best | Good |
| Ventilation | Best | Better | Good | Good | Good |
| Certification | CE Level 1 | CE Level 1 | CE Level 1 | CE Level 1 | CE Level 1 |
Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
SMart426 from
Better then expected!
I must say, these gloves exceeded my expectations. Coming from track gloves loaded with Kevlar and all the high tech, I decided to go for something not as long in length, as most my riding is now on road (and my palms were worn) I still wanted the leather glove with knuckle protection and saw these. The fit is fantastic, the protection is fantastic and the feel with these is fantastic. There is not one bad thing I can say about these gloves. I went with a Large as that's what I usually am, and they started out a little tight but after some riding have loosened up nicely and fit perfect. I would highly recommend these gloves to anyone looking for a protective street riding glove, with great looks and not much bulk. Would certainly purchase again. If I had to pick one down side, there is no hard protection inside the palm in case you took a slide, however they are padded and seem pretty solid I would imagine they would hold up pretty good regardless.
Date published: 2017-08-10
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Hotproperty18 from
Gloves aren’t made to last
Bought my gloves in March 2019, and by June 2019 the leather by the wrist was worn and torn and the Velcro was useless. I spent another $25 getting the fixed.
Date published: 2019-12-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Great gloves
Like everyone else, I ordered a size up than I would have ordered and the gloves fit good. They where tight at first but will stretch out nicely and fit perfect. Quality of the gloves are top notch and offer good protection.
Date published: 2020-07-05
Rated 4 out of
5
by
moank from
Nice gloves, fit small
Look good, small factory defects and fits smaller than expected or they would get a five!
Date published: 2019-06-26
Rated 4 out of
5
by
DocC from
Decent value, maker sizing inconsistent
I've ridden with these twice now and am very happy with the gloves. The bridge between the ring and little finger feels cheap, not like the bridge on my higher end Alpinestars gloves. My heavy duty gloves are a 2XL and are really tight. My short Alpinestars are a 3XL and fit perfect. These are a 3XL and fit the palm and wrist well but the fingers are overlong. They do not flow as much air as I expected.
Date published: 2018-07-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Vince from
Feels solid and well built
I have an L in most gloves, and while these fit really snug at first, they soon gave up enough to be comfortable (been using them for 1 week). My experience with Alpinestar full-leather gloves is that you buy them a bit tight and once they are broken in they're like a second skin.
Feels solid, well build, I'm pretty sure it'll be an exceptional summer glove.
First time on a short glove, I'm not sure how I feel about it, being used to the extra protection from long gloves, but hopefully I'll never find out.
Date published: 2019-03-22
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Mitch from
Alpinestars SP-5 Gloves
I bought the large it is a bit small
I bought theme because of the yellow
the model is stiff at the finger
I have another model same size paid more but i don"t have the problem
Date published: 2018-11-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Doug from
My favorite glove right now.
A nice all around 3 season glove, late spring to early fall. Extremely comfortable with great dexterity of the fingers. The only time I don't use them is in the rain or temps down close to freezing. They are vented but not like a mesh glove on real hot days, but offer much better protection than my mesh gloves. Like I said a nice general all around glove.
Date published: 2018-08-03