I have fondled many a pair of held gloves at the dealer show. They are constructed very well. I'm very partial to Racer Gloves, and I have the R Safe for track days ($325) and the short sport ($179) for touring. If I wasn't in love with the Racer brand, I would be rocking Held gloves for sure. And if not them, then probably Dainese or RS Taichi What a lot of people seem to have difficulty doing is dropping that high dollar amount initially. You can wear a pair of cheaper gloves, wreck once and then toss them, buy another pair, repeat repeat. The level of protection won't be there either btw. Or drop some coin and get a great pair of gloves that are top notch quality, super comfortable, have impeccable safety features, and will last not only through one crash, but many. You get your money worth and then some.