Beginners may want to start with velcro cuffs to get comfortable with being tied down. These cuffs are for those just passed the beginner stage up through the intermediate stage. They are strong enough for those with more advanced needs as well.

There is a black leather band with red stitching. The band is 10 1/2" by 2". On the inside of the band is a suede leather. The inside of the band is soft but it is not cushioned. You can feel where the metal hook is attached to the cuffs when rubbing your hand across the inside of the band and when you are wearing them. I did not find this to be much of a distraction, but some people are quite sensitive so I wanted to make mention of it.

Along the band there is a belt attached which allows you to secure the cuffs to your wrists or ankles.
My wrist is very tiny at 5 3/4", when I put them on I still had two holes to make them tighter. The largest size we found them to be able to fit in the last hole was 12" At that point the band did not meet each other and there was a bit of slippage of the band. Due to the size flexibility you can wear them as either wrist cuffs or ankle cuffs if your measurements are between 5 1/2" and 12".

Inside the belt are 13 inlaid hearts. The hearts on my set are not secure and a few of them have started to come up around the corners. This is quite disappointing since I have had them less than a month. Other reviewers have not mentioned this as an issue so I assume I may have just gotten a bad pair. The belt is secured to the band with 8 1/4" silver rivets. These rivets do a great job at securing the two pieces together.

I purchased these with the Sportsheets Tethers. They worked well together and we found them to be very comfortable to wear. Although there is no padding they are quite comfortable. Even with some good struggling, I was not able to work myself free as I was able to do with the velcro cuffs we have.

I really like the weight of these cuffs. They are strong and well put together. The only drawback is the tiny red inset hearts are not well secured. As they stick up above the black they are inset into the finished tops can wear off.

There is a light leather smell to the cuffs. It was not overpowering.