Why is it everyone and his dog is launching a touch screen phone just as the season changes? Don’t they know we’ll get frostbite even trying to answer our iPhone 3G, BlackBerry Storm or Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, let alone texting or surfing? Freehands, the new winter tech essential, come to the rescue.
Freehands gloves have thumbs and index fingers that fold back and stay put thanks to small magnets. So at least you’ll only get frostbite on a couple of fingertips – and not even that, if you text furiously enough.
Geek or chic? Definitely the latter, because Freehands are the brainchild of CoolHunting.com founder Josh Rubin. Conveniently, his dad is in the family glove-making business. Together they’ve come up with a winner. And if you’ve ever tried to answer an iPhone with your nose, you’ll agree.
Being oh-so-cool, Freehands are available in any colour so long as it’s black. Priced from £11.50 ($20) in fleece to £23 ($40) in leather.
Out now | from £11.50 ($20) | Freehands
