Le mieux Vector Pro stirrup leathers

[KJ94]

does anyone have any reviews of these? I’ve been eyeing these up for a while but have no idea how to measure what size to get!

I’m 5’2 if anyone has any idea, never bought new stirrup leathers before had no idea they even came in different sizes! ?

 

[Skib]

I am 5 ft 4. I ride in Amerigo leathers that are 145 and they are in hole 13 or 14 according to the size of stirrups and whether I am in winter or summer boots. But if I put on weight, fatter thighs raise my feet and same with a wider horse.
I like to have the extra length of the stirrup leather to tuck back behind my leg. I faint when I see the price of them these days but I have hacked in mine every week for more than 20 years and they are still as good as new, though I have always cleaned them carefully and hung then up straight when not in use.

 

[Abacus]

I haven’t seen them and they look lovely. If you did want to spend about half the amount I just bought a pair of Shires Velociti leathers which I’m impressed with, for the price.

ETA: I’m 5’5 with relatively long legs and bought them in 54” which seems about right.

 

[KJ94]

Thank you both this is helpful think I may go for the 145 instead of 130 then ?

was wanting to try the thicker stirrup leathers, but they’re all so expensive the le mieux one’s were cheapest I could find!

 

[SpotsandBays]

Can you update us if you do try them? Been looking at them too!

 

[Skib]

My first stirrup leathers were unbranded Italian from our saddler. One inexplicably got lost at the yard. I sewed name tapes around the buckles of the replacement leathers.

 

[TheChestnutThing]

I am 5ft6 and I have the 130cm ones. I love them. My jumping length is 2 from the shortest last hole...so 145cm may be too long for you.

 

[KJ94]

I am 5ft6 and I have the 130cm ones. I love them. My jumping length is 2 from the shortest last hole...so 145cm may be too long for you.

thank you this is helpful, I have a gp saddle and a native, I’m not sure if that makes any difference or not?

 

[TheChestnutThing]

thank you this is helpful, I have a gp saddle and a native, I’m not sure if that makes any difference or not?

I use them on my dressage saddle aswell if that helps…

 

[KJ94]

I use them on my dressage saddle aswell if that helps…

do you notice a difference for lower leg or are they just nice stirrup leathers? Never tried the wide ones!

 

[spotty_pony]

does anyone have any reviews of these? I’ve been eyeing these up for a while but have no idea how to measure what size to get!

I’m 5’2 if anyone has any idea, never bought new stirrup leathers before had no idea they even came in different sizes! ?

I have these and they are lovely, wider than normal leathers and the quality is amazing. Sizing, I’m not sure as I am 5ft9 but we mistakenly got a 61” and I’m on the top hole ? so definitely not that size!! Probably a 48” would be fine I’d say.

 

[TheChestnutThing]

do you notice a difference for lower leg or are they just nice stirrup leathers? Never tried the wide ones!

didn’t notice a difference, but tbh I have a very still lower leg (or so I have been told). I got them mostly for comfort as the thinner leathers pinch my legs.

 

[KJ94]

Thank you everyone, measured my current ones and pretty sure they’re 125cm so went for the 130, so excited for them to arrive! Not sad at all to get excited about a piece of leather

 

[KJ94]

Can you update us if you do try them? Been looking at them too!

I love them! I got the 130 and they’re a perfect length for me (5’2 on a 14hh pony) can’t feel them under your leg at all, felt it did keep my lower leg more balanced, but then I was using kids super thin ones before so not sure if that’s why I’m feeling such a difference, overall very happy with them! Lovely and soft as well.