Jerko leather work gloves in Staten Island are at Quazi Supply, 519 Port Richmond Avenue, 10302. We stock Jerko deep — split-leather palms, full-leather gauntlets, gauntlet cuffs, single pairs at the counter, by-the-dozen and by-the-box for crews. Open 11 to 8, seven days. The glove rack is to the left of the register and there's always a stack on the counter from the last fleet order.
Jerko is one of those brands that doesn't get talked about in fashion magazines but every framer, mason, and laborer in the city has worn for years. The pitch is simple: real leather palm, basic construction, honest price, sold by the dozen so the foreman doesn't have to keep coming back. Most jobs go through gloves like a high-school football team goes through tape — they get cut, they get burned, they get left at the trailer at the end of the week. Buying gloves by the pair is for homeowners. Buying gloves by the box is the trade default.
The Jerko split-leather palm with knit back is the volume SKU. Cowhide split palm reinforced at the thumb, knit cotton back for breathability, knit wrist with a Velcro tab to keep the glove from sliding. $4-$6 a pair single, $42-$54 a dozen, $300-$420 a case of 72. Framers, masons, demolition, and general laborers go through these. We sell the case to GCs running multiple sites; we sell the dozen to foremen running a single crew; we sell the single pair to walk-ins.
The full-leather gauntlet is the heavier-duty pick. Cowhide palm and back, wide gauntlet cuff that protects the wrist and forearm from welding sparks, sharp metal edges, and hot piping. Welders, ironworkers, scrap-yard guys, and concrete crews handling rebar all reach for the gauntlet. $12-$18 a pair, $130-$180 a dozen.
"Buying gloves by the pair is for homeowners. Buying gloves by the box is the trade default."
Goatskin and pigskin variants of the Jerko line exist for guys who want a softer feel and better dexterity. Goatskin palm is more flexible — finish carpenters, electricians doing pull work, plumbers doing fitting work all pick goatskin over cowhide for the touch. Pigskin holds shape better through repeated wet-dry cycles, which matters for plumbers who get gloves wet five times a day.
Fit reality: Jerko sizes consistent with industrial leather glove standards — sizes are S, M, L, XL, and 2XL by hand circumference. M fits most adult hands; L is the volume size; XL covers most large-handed framers and laborers. The cuff length on the standard is short (knit wrist), the gauntlet adds 4-6 inches up the forearm.
Trades that buy Jerko by the box: framers (every Local 79 job we serve goes through Jerko split-palms by the case), masons (concrete and rebar work eat gloves), demolition crews, ironworkers, scrap and recycling yard workers, and welders for the gauntlets specifically. Movers and warehouse picker crews pick the goatskin for the dexterity.
Fleet accounts on Jerko are where the volume math really works. By-the-case pricing brings the per-pair cost down significantly; foremen who buy a case of 72 every six weeks for a 12-person crew know the number to the dollar. Net-30 terms on the order, jobsite delivery if you don't want to send a runner.
Walk in. 519 Port Richmond Ave, between Heberton and Park. If you don't know your glove size, we have the sizing chart and a basket of sample pairs at the counter — try them on, find your size, and we'll have the dozen pulled in two minutes.