I have a pair and love them although when I was doing 5 horses a day they did wear out pretty quick. We sell them on the trade stand I work on and they sell really well
They're quite shiny so although at a distance would pass for leather, they don't really look like leather up close (except for being black, obviously!)
They are OK actually, really comfy and look nice with short boots - more stylish than other short chaps as they have the Spanish top. And pretty good value for money i'd say.