The gloves are very beautiful and of high quality, but they provide minimal protection from the cold due to their bulkiness. You can find the same level of protection in much cheaper gloves that offer greater dexterity. Of course, they do provide protection against accidents with their hard plastic on the knuckles and their thickness. I give them 4 stars instead of 3, which would better express me as a user of the gloves, because they are not actually sold as winter gloves.