Maybe Kempo gloves are something else but these are called Bong Sau gloves or Bruce Lee gloves here. Im not sure if Bruce Lee was involved in the design but you see him using them in enter the dragon and so the myth spread.
They are okay but a bit too bulky and stiff for me. Maybe I didnt use em long enough for them to soften up but they are expensive too. The good news is you can use em for all kinds of sparring including weapons but watch your finger tips as they are vulnerable. The straps are a bit fussy too with laces that take ages to do up and undo. They were good back in the day but Like I said, there are better designs about now for specific types of sparring.
Here are the Fairtex NHB sparring ones I was talking about. They have more padding across the knuckle than a regular NHB glove.
http://www.fairtexgear.com/html_docu...m.asp?p_id=220