in my job I `` do the desk '' most of the week but in the PM and on weekend I work around the house pretty hard . in the past I wear out a couple of pair of leather glove each summer . I be currently build rock wall and these glove be hold up fine against rock whose sole purpose be to chew up glove and then hand . my hand be between med and large so I order the medium size and they fit good . some of the other review mention the price be kind of high but I figure I have save a couple of buck avoid have to buy two pair of leather glove . I like they .