16 Of The Best Gloves In Popular Culture
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Gloves can be a fascinating accessory. At first look, they are pretty much socks for our hands to keep them warm during the winter months, but can offer so much more than that. They can be a very powerful weapon to wield. They can protect things other than your hands. Or they can just be a fashion statement.
There’s a lot more to gloves than meets the eye, and there’s a reason why we have adopted “it fits like a glove” as a phrase meaning something is a perfect match. They can fit a character's personality or add to their wielder’s overall badass factor.
There have been several gloves worn and wielded throughout the history of film, television, comics, and video games. Most of which have some function, all of which are pretty damn cool..
Here are some of the best gloves throughout popular culture to wear, wield, and just plain kick ass with.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE MARVEL THE INFINITY GAUNTLET What better way to wield the Infinity Stones than with a metallic glove? This glove has had a chokehold on so much nerd merchandise in recent years. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/1/877141.jpg)
Marvel Studios
A Nightmare on Elm Street
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE FREDDY KRUEGER'S CLAWS One of the most iconic props in horror and popular culture, Freddy's signature weapon is an intimidating and badass killing tool. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/6/877146.jpg)
New Line Cinema
Street Fighter
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE STREET FIGHTER VEGA'S CLAW GLOVE The vain villain has a nice reach advantage in battle with his claw, diving in for vicious slashes against fellow World Warriors. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/1/877151.jpg)
Capcom
Homestar Runner
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE ] So. why wear West who once Lappy 48G HOMESTAR RUNNER STRONG BAD'S BOXING GLOVES Not many boxing gloves will protect your hands in a fight and still allow you to type out emails. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/9/877149.jpg)
The Brothers Chaps
Thundercats
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE THUNDERCATS LION-O'S CLAW SHIELD A fierce glove that not only is a scabbard for the Sword of Omens, but also can deal a hefty punch and shoot grappling hooks. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/3/877143.jpg)
Rankin/Bass
Wish Kid
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE WISH KID WISH KID'S BASEBALL GLOVE Baseball gloves are fun on their own, but one that grants any wish once per week? Kinda hard to beat. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/0/877150.jpg)
DIC
WWE
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE WWE B BALLYOO MR. SOCKO Putting aside the Is a puppet a glove? debate, Mr. Socko has helped put away many wrestlers and gained Mick Foley several victories in the process. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/8/877148.jpg)
Nintendo
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE THE POWER GLOVE It's so bad! The Power Glove seemed pretty cool and badass to '80s gamers, until you actually played with it. Still, owning one gave you major nerd cred. THE WIZARD/NINTENDO SJI CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/5/877145.jpg)
Universal Pictures
God of War
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE GOD OF WAR THE NEMEAN CESTUS Not many people will argue with you if you can pummel their faces with a metallic lion mouth. And that's not even counting the ability to destroy Onyx with them. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/7/877147.jpg)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Hawkman
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE DC COMICS THE CLAW OF HORUS Hawkman's powerful glove is made of Nth metal, allowing it to pull power from the Earth's magnetic core. In other words, getting punched with this glove is like the whole planet hitting you. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/2/877142.jpg)
DC
Steven Universe
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE STEVEN UNIVERSE GARNET'S GAUNTLETS These Fusion Gem weapons add extra oomph to Garnet's punching abilities, along with enhancing her strength. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/4/877144.jpg)
Cartoon Network
Masters of the Universe
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE FISTO'S FIST Stop laughing at his name! OK, it is kinda funny. What isn't funny is Fisto's namesake, a big metal fist that can bash through nearly anything in its path. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/9/877139.jpg)
Filmation
Runaways
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE RUNAWAYS CHASE STEIN'S FISTIGONS These cool mechanized gloves can shoot fire and electricity, plus give the wearers the ability to fly. Oh, and punch. They make you really good at punching. $ CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/8/877138.jpg)
Marvel
Overwatch
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE OVERWATCH DOOMFIST'S GAUNTLET Never mess with someone with a wearable hand that can palm your torso. Add a rocket punch and some hand cannons, and it's damn near unstoppable. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/7/877137.jpg)
Blizzard Entertainment
Super Smash Bros.
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE SUPER SMASH BROS. MASTER HAND A giant glove that can beat you and your main up in Smash. It's a perennial boss for a reason. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/0/877140.jpg)
Nintendo
Inglourious Basterds
![GLOVES IN POP CULTURE INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS GLOVE GUN This glove looks pretty badass in the movie, but wasn't made up for it. The Sedgley OSS .38 punching pistol actually existed! CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/6/877136.jpg)
Universal Studios