Light Havana/reddy brown stirrup leathers

trieste

trieste

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I need some help guys, Panda's saddle is a sort of reddy/brown colour. I bought Stubben Deluxe Nt stirrup leathers which are an ok match, unfortunately less than 3 years later the 'soft leather wrap' round the nylon core has worn through as has the stitching! :mad: Having discussed with Karin, this apparently is not uncommon with 'bonded' non-stretch leathers :( Unfortunately Karin can't make me any as they haven't any suitably coloured leather. :(
So your mission is to recommend/find me some ordinary (non-bonded/nylon core) ones of a good quality so less likely to stretch in a reddy brown colour :eek: The Stubben ones I have were £60, so not averse to spening a reasonable amount, just want them to last!
My only option at the moment appears to be Stubben in the link here

http://www.townfields.com/products/619/stubben-stirrup-leathers

these should be a good match as same colour as the others i have, just not sure I want to buy from them again

The only other non-bonded, quality one i have seen that could be ok colourwise - not seen them in the flesh, so to speak, are these

http://www.dogwoodlondon.co.uk/mark-todd-deluxe-stirrup-leathers.html

I also would rather they were only 130cms/52 inches ideally. :eek: but appreciate I can't have the impossible.
Thanks for reading and any help you can give :help:
 
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Sorry Trieste, I was SO piled up last night I didn't get round to fighting with those links you sent me.

The Mark Todd ones, are, at least, made of decent leather (even if they can't spell Sedgwicks!) ;)

I'm not sure what 'pre-stitched leather' is though, and I would demand to know they are hand-stitched and not machined.

If they are too long, it's a straight-forward job to take off the buckle, shorten them at the buckle end, and re-stitch the buckle.
 
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