These were a gift for my son. He LOVES these Cleto Reyes boxing gloves. He says that they fit extremely well, and are very comfortable.

It is too small inside for my hand.

I dinged this review by 1-star, largely so that if anyone else is buying a pair of purple gloves they may happen to see this review amongst all of the other 5-star ones. The grape color (like Barney purple) is an older style in the 14oz size, and the new purple is a very dark plum color. If you are specifically ordering this because you couldn't find the Barney-purple anywhere else, clarify with the seller before you make the purchase that the color in the ad is actually what you will be getting. I purchased this same 14oz pair on eBay from a similar type of seller, using the same item listing image, and had the exact same issue, so apparently the factory is making a new version of purple that anyone shipping the product may not recognize is not the version of purple shown in many ads. In the picture I have included, the pair on the left is what I received when I purchased the "purple" color through this listing. The glove on the right is the color pictured in the ad (and is one of my 12oz pair).

So, once you get past the color issue, there are not a ton of reviews written by women for these gloves, so if you may be on the fence, there are some points to consider. I used pink Everlast gloves for almost a decade and each lasted about 2 years of 5-7 hours of practice a week. I now have slightly messed up hands, so I couldn't decide if I should buy these Cleto Reyes gloves or a Winning pair which are really good for people with injured hands because it's like punching with a very pretty, very expensive, fluffy pillow.

Since I couldn't decide, I purchased both, with the grape color I wanted in the Cleto Reyes coming from a different site (and 12oz, not 14oz) and the purple Winning purchased on Amazon. I read a lot of reviews first, but until I actually had the chance to wear the gloves the reviews were not overly helpful. The best way I can describe the Cleto Reyes gloves is that they are a highly satisfying way to punch bags and people. They make this really fantastic slapping thud on the bag, and when you're sparring, you feel the punches connect in a way that a more padded glove doesn't give you. If you don't have injured hands and you've been in the sport awhile, these gloves will make you smile, and maybe giggle in glee a little bit the first time you get to use them. I also did not have any issue with the different thumb placement that I have read about, although that is another reason it's good to try them on before you buy them if that is an option.

That being said, if you are new to the sport, using these gloves for all of practice is a good way to hurt your hands. If you've been in the sport awhile and you have somewhat messed up hands, it's tough to put these away and use a more cushioned glove for longer workouts, but your hands will thank you. Also, depending on how hard your gym spars, these gloves are either awesome if you don't like your training partners, or unnecessarily painful for the people you spar with, particularly if you are training for a fight and going at 70-80%. It's like being hit with a pretty-colored, leather-covered brick. If you fight with them, you should still use them, but have someone wearing them hit you first so you know what the difference feels like.

So"¦if you are set on the Barney-purple color, ordering it off this listing probably will not get you that color and you are going to be super bummed when you open the box. That is the only reason I dropped the review by a star. If you happen to be a woman buying these gloves, read the reviews, try them on first if you can, and don't listen to anyone that has an opinion about whether or not buying "puncher's gloves" makes you more awesome. You can knock someone out with pillows just as easily with the right technique, and if these feel like they are going to hurt your hands, remember that the other 22 hours of your day that you're not at practice would appreciate if you can still bend your fingers in a few years.

Beautiful high level gloves. Wrist protectors are padded perfextly. After 2 hours of rough Muai Tai my hands are still fresh and healthy.
I can absorb kicks and elbows upon the gloves and Wrist and im still good after all.
Excellent purchase, the purple color is just baddass as well.
Cons: some stiches are not nitted perfectly and so you can see some not-so-perfect glove parts. But, thats not a biggy and ubderstandable when you consider hand-made work.

Feel comfortable.