A few years ago I tried on some Oakley gloves with carbon fibre knuckle protection. I laughed at first but once I tried them on they felt good. The same was the case with these POC Index gloves that arrived in the mail. Thing is, you don't really feel the hard shields around your knuckles and it makes you feel like you can punch through the wall. Not that you need that extra knuckle protection all the time but if you hit the asphalt (racing turns) or hit the side of the ramp