Rapha’s Shadow range, first launched in 2016 in response to Castelli’s Gabba rainwear, was updated in autumn 2025, hailed as the “ultimate winter training system for changeable conditions.”
While the range doesn’t include many accessories, I was excited to get my hands on one of them - well, technically speaking, get my hands in one of them. With a suggested temperature range of 4°C/39°F to 12°C/54°F, the relatively mild winter of 2025 provided plenty of opportunities for testing; there were only a few rides when I couldn’t venture out wearing the gloves.
