Leather Half Chap is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5
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Lynn from
Fit perfectly
Price was great!! Fit was great. All around very happy.
Date published: 2022-01-19
Rated 2 out of
5
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BeauSoleil from
Sadly….
I wear a small tall in Ariats. I wear a size 7.5 shoe and 8 pants. Long skinny legs. The small talks I ordered were perfect in height and width, but too small to go over my English close-fit paddock boots. I re-ordered, size medium tall. Height was fine, shoe was fine, but I could’ve put a whole hand and arm in the calf. Wayyyyyyy big. I’m so disappointed, because the leather is high-quality and beautiful, the zipper is great, and the price was wonderful.
Date published: 2021-12-24
Rated 5 out of
5
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frugal1 from
Practical chaps at a great price
I bought these a month ago, and they were just what I wanted, right out of the package. Just the right amount of elastic strap for the instep, and the quality was impressive: good leather, neat stitching and a zipper that works! They are also very comfortable. I ride in my half chaps almost every day. I expect these to serve me well for years. And they were on sale too! Thanks SmartPak,
Date published: 2021-08-02
Rated 1 out of
5
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eventer from
I really wanted to like these . . .
But the fit (or lack thereof) is terrible! The correct size around your calf leaves a huge amount of space around your ankles. They're just a boxy rectangle with no tapering as they go down, leading to poor fit and a puddle of leather around your foot in a few steps. Leather quality seemed commensurate with the price, but unfortunately that was irrelevant given the fit issues.
Date published: 2020-10-19
Rated 3 out of
5
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Caits from
Seem decent, minor tweaks needed
I was able make an easy exchange for a different size as I overestimated the length of my daughter's leg. The quality of the leather seems good and they appear to be well constructed. Unfortunately, the first time she got them on to ride, the snap at the bottom of the zipper separated. Also, the elastic straps are a couple inches too long and hang down from her foot. These are minor issues and don't affect the overall usability of the chaps, so we decided to keep them and will take them to a local leather shop to tune up, rather than start shopping for chaps over again. Will update after they've had a few months of use.
Date published: 2020-08-29
Rated 1 out of
5
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emilyk77 from
Bring back the old model!
I needed to replace my original Eliza half chaps due to some wear and tear. I was really hopeful these would be a slightly improved but otherwise similar model. Unfortunately the sizing is completely different (LARGE and TALL); even with multiple options I couldn't find anything that fit. The quality of the leather and the details otherwise seem similar to the original Elizas. I loved the originals and wish I could say these are just as good, but unfortunately they're not. Thanks though, to the awesome team at SmartPak for the help and easy returns!
Date published: 2020-08-17
Rated 1 out of
5
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Joustinghill Hill Farm from
really awful fit
I'm sorry to leave such a terrible review, but these are quite possibly the worst XXL half-chaps I've ever tried. They're well made and the leather is excellent, but the shape is hideous. An XXL needs extra space in calf, but not equally large ankles. These chaps are nearly cylindrical, which makes for comically oversized ankles. It's particularly stark in contrast to the Eliza half-chap in suede, as you can see in the photo. I'm very disappointed, SmartPak. Your team made the suede version correctly so what happened here?
Date published: 2020-07-29
Rated 3 out of
5
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JenR from
Seemed nice but too big!
These were very soft and seemed to be of very nice quality for the price. I can't remark on their durability however. I had to return because the Medium Tall (which was what sizing and experience said would fit, have fit in the past) was HUGE! The length was a too long (but might have been manageable with some tailoring), but the calf was crazy big. Am returning, trying to decide if we're going to return for a smaller size or just go with a different half chap. I have two kids with very wide calves though, and they said they might be interested in a future purchase as calf width has always been an issue (bright side), but my other kids (and me) have average to slender calves, so this presents a bit of a problem.
Date published: 2020-07-24
Rated 3 out of
5
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Raech from
WAY too big
Have always ordered 15/17 half chaps with no problem. These came in and were huge. Way too tall and i could slip them on without having to unzip them. I had other Smartpak half chaps in the same size with no problem. The leather was super soft and beautiful. Wanted to love them but had to send them back.
Date published: 2020-07-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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RedsRider from
Beautiful and comfortable, but sizes large
I just got these half chaps and have only ridden in them once; However they are so comfortable, stayed snugly on my leg and was ergonomic enough to easily keep my heel down. The leather is soft and beautiful too. I do STRONGLY recommend that you order one size down. My calf measured a perfect 15" (Large), but it was not at all fitted around the ankle or knee. Thankfully their wonderful customer service ordered me a new pair over the phone and I exchanged my old pair.
Date published: 2020-07-07