first I want to make a slight correction to the previous reviewer 's text : the size\/weight of the glove do not change accord to the size of you hand but , rather , to the size of you , the user of the glove . if you be a average size male you will be hard press to find a spar partner if you only have 10oz glove : nobody in they right mind would agree to spar with you because with such small glove the risk of injure the receiver of the blow go way up . hence 16oz be the standard size for spar glove . woman can use 14oz and child 14oz and 12oz depend on how big they be . the point with heavier\/bigger glove be to protect you training partner . anyway , on with the review : these be good , all-around sparring glove . they over-all quality be quite good and even the velcro be do well so you could use these for thai boxing as well without scratch you partner 's neck and shoulder when clinch . however , I find that when you put more power behind you punch you knuckle tend to come through a bit so they be not the safest glove around . still they be good enough for pretty much anybody who be look for a good pair of glove for spar . I recommend that you get a separate pair of bag glove or 10oz glove for bag and mitt work since hit the heavy bag and focus mitt harden the leather which , again , make the glove more dangerous to use in sparring . remember to wrap you hand and wrist when hit the heavy bag in order to avoid knuckle , wrist , and shoulder injury . Everlast be a good company and for the most part they make quality product . these glove do what they be suppose to do .