I work in a warehouse lifting literally ton a day . operate machinery and drive a forklift . I have go through 3 pair of mechanix wear glove in less than a year . the stitch fall apart and you finger poke through the tip . when I destroy the last pair , I look online here for something better . these glove have hold up pretty well so far -lrb- be a month or two -rrb- and when put in the laundry look almost new . the padding be minimal but where you need it . the glove stretch where need and be firm where need . the stitching be high quality and the reinforce finger tip be nice . dexterity be a little lack , but I be able to text on my side keyboard phone , and I can even thread a industrial stitcher !