These kote are solid! I should have listened to my sensei. He told me to go to Mazkiya USA and I didn’t. I went to another vendor witch the kote were really really cheaper than Mazkiya USA. But then again, what you get for the price is cheap quality. The kote were really cheap that it started to smell funky and they were getting uncomfortable. I heard this vendor advertise to use real leather but they don’t, they use imitation leather. That is why all the customers who bought the kote from this vendor complained and stop buying their products. Mazkiya USA are true to their product and uses the high quality but keep it reasonable for customers.
I’ve been using Mazkiya USA kote for about a year and this kote doesn’t get the stinky and gross odor that my cheap kote had.
I definitely recommend Mazkiya USA products to all.
If you are going for the other cheap vendor, well good luck. You will not get your money’s worth.