New Cycling Gloves too Tight?

I got some new Cycling Gloves, but as with most of the clothes sizes I am kind of in the “nowhere Zone” the grey area where sizes don’t really work out for me.

I bought the gloves in Large Size, but they are tight even though the measurements work out.
I knew that from previous experience they will loosen up with time, but I wanted to wear them the day I got them for work that night on my Security Patrol.

So I got some Almond Oil and rubbed generous amounts on my hands and rubbed them together then put on the gloves and this made a difference and the gloves felt more comfortable.

Normally after I wear new gloves a few times and wash them they loosen up anyway, but the oil help them slip on and somehow loosened up the material enough to make the fit snug but not so uncomfortable to give pins-and-needles from lack of blood flow, or just feel too tight during the ride.

All the best from
James Martin Sandbrook.
6th of January, 2022.