I love these mitts! I needed a pair to replace my last Auclair mitts. Nothing was wrong with them, they got stolen. That last pair lasted me over a decade and were still in great shape. I suspect these ones will too! So far it hasn't been very cold. That is the one downside; you need a lighter pair on days that are like -5C or warmer. But for me as a ski patroller where I sometimes have to be out in -30C, I wouldn't want any other mitts but these. I am an Auclair girl for life. And a lifetime of Auclair mitts is probably only 2 or 3 pairs because they hold up SO DAMN WELL.