I was pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of these rims that came to me a day early. They were nicely packaged in a box with bubble wrap. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find vintage style rim brake rims these days. I am a Mavic kind-of-guy but these laced up just as nicely. The anodizing is a glossy satin and the sidewalls are machined. They have a single walled eyelet design. The price is fantastic for what you get. I think they will be great for my adventure/gravel bike (1994 Litespeed Obed with drop bars. 9 speed x 2).