"I've been in the fight game for over 30 years and accumulated a wealth of knowledge. I took my personal experience as a former kickboxer plus my years of protecting fighters and I applied that knowledge to my job, and now to gear as well. For years I've said "they should do this" or "they should make it like that", so now I specifically set out to correct all the design defects in the gear fighters and trainers have been using. I didn't re-invent the wheel, but I made small, critical improvements and kept them affordable! I think you'll immediately feel the difference in comfort and quality when you're using my gear. While I used nice leathers, strong stitching (of course!), ergonomic forms, and engineered foam, I kept the price under control. Anyway, I hope you're as pleased with this gear as I am proud to put my name on them! -Jacob "Stitch" Duran