They had little strings handing off the fingers when they arrived, but snip these off and they work for me. I'm using them indoors because my office is cold and I anticipate them lasting a long time. If you were to use them outdoors or for more involved tasks they might get pulled to shreds after a while. They are snug - too snug around the wrist for me and were cutting off blood flow, but stretch out the wrist and you can see the bands of elastic - I just snipped them one by one until they fit just right. A rather involved process, but where else was I going to find cheap fingerless gloves I could use? Best pair I've come across under $10.