i just checked it out with my sensei and he said that the gear is fine and looks stylish but ill have to take the face shield off for ippon kumite(competition/tourneys) but i wont be able to use that gear for kenka kumite. I already have my other gear for kenka soooo its not really a problem. Good thing my dojo is not that strict about gear plus the gear here in mexico is kinda dull but gets the job done either way well, beside that guess its good to stand out of crowd every now and then