I always wear glove for yard work , when shoveling , rake , etc. . prior pair of glove always have the same weak spot , the finger and thumb tip . they eventually end up with hole . at that point the glove be useless to I , although the rest of the glove be fine . my hope be that the kevlar in the ironclad glove will take care of that . if so , they will be great , and well worth have . the initial price of these glove be more than most work glove , but if they do not end up with hole in the finger tip they should last 2 , 3 , or more time longer than other glove . we 'll have to wait until I have wear they for several month before I 'll know . the glove fit well and have good stitching , etc. . and , the leather be not stiff . they be comfortable . they definitely run a big small , so if you think you be between size I would definitely get the bigger size . and , if you typically wear a medium I would get a large . I typically wear medium in other glove , but large in Ironclad fit I best .