Help me choose new gloves

[nick crisp]

I think it's unlikely they'd prove to be a problem. You just can't plan for every contingency, safety clothing is designed to reduce injuries, or severity of injuries, in the unfortunate event, but you can never of course ensure that you'll escape completely unscathed every time. A lot of designers probably don't even ride bikes (I know this from where I work!) so sometimes their ideas aren't that well thought out - this is why the brands that the well known faces of m/cycle sport use do so well, they don't tend to use anything superfluous, just what they know to work.
Looks like Noggy's worked as advertised! Strap that finger up an' get on the bike, you big girl's blouse!  :lol