I agree (sort of) with prior criticism of the stiffness of the gloves. When I first put them on, one of the seams broke and the blood stopped flowing to a couple of my fingers (white fingers sticking out of the glove just looks wrong). However, it's about what I expected. I worked the gloves with a bit of Leather Honey, stitched up the seam, and now I couldn't be happier with the gloves (though a MMA fighter I'm not). I guess if you want professional grade gloves right out of the box, pay the price. For me, these are just right.