I originally got a pair in Jan of 24 at the recommendation of Phil Gaimon. Inexpensive and great - why pay more? The first pair was $40 and for a while went well - noticed as the year went along that the padding started separating from the short internally - I'd wash it and it would be clearly disconnected. Decided to replace them - only to discover that the price had more than doubled since Jan of 24 to $85. We will see how this pair goes, still an okay value for the money though but not sure if I'll get another pair.