Wetsuit Accessories
Need boots, gloves, or a hood for your winter sessions? GlissEvolution in Pornichet offers all wetsuit accessories from ION, Mystic, Manera, Prolimit, O'Neill, Atan, and Ride Engine. Advice on thickness!
En savoir plusWetsuit Accessories: Boots, Gloves, and Hoods
Updated July 2026
Wetsuit accessories are essential additions to your wetsuit, providing crucial protection from the cold for your extremities. This range includes boots, gloves, hoods, and beanies. During winter, your feet, hands, and head can rapidly lose warmth, even when you're wearing a high-quality wetsuit. Here at GlissEvolution, your trusted watersports shop in Pornichet since 2005, our expert team is ready to help you select the ideal thickness for your needs. This section is part of our wider neoprene collection; be sure to also check out our men's wetsuits and women's wetsuits.
Boots
Our boots are designed to shield your feet from both the cold and sharp rocks, featuring a non-slip sole and available in thicknesses from 3 to 7 mm, depending on the season. For the perfect fit, choose your usual shoe size, or go half a size up if you plan to wear neoprene socks. Your boot should feel snug without compressing your toes.
Gloves and Mittens
For maximum warmth, opt for full gloves. However, if you need to maintain better dexterity for handling your bar or wing, mittens or open palm gloves (lobster style) are an excellent choice. Select your preferred thickness, ranging from 2 to 5 mm, based on the water temperature. For those who want to keep tactile contact while still protecting their palms, we also offer open palm gloves.
Hoods and Beanies
Your head is a major area for heat loss, making a 2 to 3 mm hood or a neoprene beanie essential for protecting your ears and neck as soon as the water turns cold.
Anti-Cut Protection for Foiling
When you're out wingfoil or surf foil, a fall onto the foil wing can unfortunately lead to cuts. Our protective shorts and tights, crafted from high-tenacity fabric, offer enhanced cut resistance and UV protection, all while being quick-drying. These are increasingly recommended accessories for anyone enjoying foil.
What thickness for what temperature?
| Water Temperature | Recommended thickness |
|---|---|
| 15 to 20 °C | 2 to 3 mm (spring, autumn) |
| 10 to 15 °C | 3 to 5 mm (mild winter) |
| less than 10 °C | 5 to 7 mm, full hood recommended |
The brands we offer
- ION: technical gloves, boots, and anti-cut protection shorts.
- Manera: Magma gloves and beanies with fleece lining, quick-drying.
- Mystic: full range of boots, gloves, and hoods, renowned durability.
Maintaining Your Accessories
After every session, rinse your accessories with fresh water and let them dry inside out, in the shade, never in direct sunlight. Using a drying rack can help preserve the shape of your gloves and boots.
Frequently Asked Questions
What accessories do you need for winter riding?
In Loire-Atlantique, with water temperatures from 8 to 12 °C, plan for 5 to 7 mm boots, 3 to 5 mm gloves, and a 3 mm hood: your extremities cool down quickly.
Full-finger gloves or mittens?
Full-finger gloves are warmer, while lobster mittens offer more dexterity for handling the bar or wing. A good compromise for mild winters.
How to choose your boots size?
Take your usual shoe size, or half a size up with neoprene socks. The boot should be snug without compressing.
Are anti-cut shorts essential for foil?
Highly recommended for wingfoil and Surf foil: a fall on the foil wing can cause cuts. Protective models significantly reduce this risk.
How to care for your wetsuit accessories?
Rinse with fresh water after each session and dry inside out, in the shade, never in direct sunlight.
Where to buy wetsuit accessories?
At GlissEvolution, online or in our Pornichet store, with advice from local riders.
Why choose GlissEvolution?
With two decades of experience serving riders since 2005, our team of passionate riders at our Pornichet store is ready to help you choose the perfect thickness and shoe size for your wetsuit accessories, ensuring they're ideal for your local conditions. Plus, enjoy free shipping on all orders over €100 or opt for convenient in-store pickup.
Find Us
Visit GlissEvolution at 2c avenue du Gulfstream, 44380 Pornichet (Loire-Atlantique). You can reach us by phone at 09 62 64 74 77. We're open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 7 pm.
