They have some vinyl boxing gloves at Wal-Mart for $19.99 so I got some. I was hoping they would work for sparring with my nephews.

They are 14 oz gloves and they looked like the kind you could box with (to my untrained eye). However, once I got them out and put them on, I was dissapointed.

They have no laces or velcro, just elastic. You just pull them on tight. I got the biggest size they had, the adult size or whatever, but the elastic on the wrist / forearm area is so tight on my forearms it hurts. I kinda have big forearms, I'm proud of them lol, but they make these gloves fit tightly to where it's uncomfortable.

Also the ends where my finger tips go have a seam that rubs my fingertips and hurts.

So, is it just me or are these gloves junky? Are they good enough to spar with?

I was looking at other cheap options since I don't have a lot of money, and I found these

http://store.titleboxing.com/hookclastrai.html

These look better to me than the wal-mart ones, are these OK for sparring? At least they are leather and are adjustable for tightness.

If these are still not good enough, what are the most affordable gloves that are any good?

At least I can use the wal-mart gloves for a Halloween costume or something lol... Strong Bad or something... now I just need a Mexican wrestling mask...