I buy these to protect my hand from grow a bunch of callus . I tend to get they easily , and especially so when lift weight . these be sturdy glove that also offer some wrist support . the first pair I receive have a stitching problem that cause the material around the thumb to come loose so I return they for another pair . Worth note be that these glove run a bit on the small side . I get a large , and they feel pretty tight compare to other large glove I have use in the past . you could definitely get a larger pair than you usually use and be fine in my opinion .