Patent ID: 8429765

Claim:
A padding section for a glove, the padding section comprising: a base material positioned within at least a portion of a palm side of the glove and configured to allow airflow through the base material; a non-perforated insert substantially aligned with the base material, the insert comprising at least one of reticulated or open foam; a layer of material substantially aligned with the base material and configured to allow airflow through the layer; the base material positioned closest to a user's hand when wearing the glove; the non-perforated insert located substantially between the base material and the layer; the base material, the insert, and the layer defining at least one ventilation path the palm side of the glove; and the at least one ventilation path being coextensive with and extending from a palm facing side of the base material to a palm facing side of the insert through a portion of the base material located on the palm side of the glove, from the palm facing side of the insert to a palm facing side of the layer through a portion of the insert located on the palm facing side of the glove, and from the palm facing side of the layer to an external environment facing side of the layer through a portion of the layer located on the palm side of the glove, such that at least a portion of a palm side of the user's hand is vented through the padding section, wherein the layer comprises a breathable material.