I was given a pair of these gloves as a gift. I used to buy cheap gardening gloves - probably 4 pairs per season. The Gardena ones lasted me 2 seasons of serious gardening. I am retired, have 2 large vegetable gardens, a greenhouse, a herb garden plus a perennial flower garden. That's a lot of digging in the dirt and weeding, believe me. I need to find out now where to get another pair (or 2) because I have worn this pair right down.