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Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees
Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees

Custom-made French Ladies Dressage Boots, Size 8 1/2, w/Custom Wood Trees

$ 184.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Condition: Excellent condition; high polish leather with minimal wear, some wear to soles
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Gender: Women
  • Modified Item: No
  • Brand: Bespoke, custom made
  • US Size: 8.5
  • Material: Leather

    Description

    NOTE: Ebay is changing their selling/reimbursement policies such that I will no longer use their platform to sell items. These policy changes will take place in the immediate future and all listings not complying will be removed. So,
    availability
    of the item listed below is limited.
    Superbly crafted, custom (bespoke) French equestrian (riding) dressage boots, ladies size 8 1/2 Medium width. Custom fitted/made in Saumur, France, home of the French Cavalry School and the fabled French National Equestrian Team, the Cadre Noir. These are heavy black calves' leather that will take a high polish. Minimal exterior wear: No cracking or flaking whatsoever, a few light scratches/scuffs, loss of black finish where calves came in contact with the saddle/stirrup straps, but overall a fine patina and good coat of wax which can be further buffed to a very high polish. Fully leather lined. Heels/soles are hard rubber composite over a leather foundation and show minor wear. See exact specifications below.
    Included is a set of French handmade custom-fitted beechwood boot trees marked "D" (Droite [Right]) and "G" (Gauche [Left]), each center section has a brass ring for removing that section, enabling the remaining sections to be easily removed.  The toe portion is articulated via a wooden dowel joint to allow for easy removal of the toe section of the trees. Someone at one time marked the interior of each 3-piece tree section with "DUCLOS FRANCK"; this is either the maker or a previous owner. The markings are either marker or grease crayon and could easily be removed by a judicious fine sanding, although they are hidden/not visible from the exterior of the trees and so in no way detract from the appearance of the trees.
    To duplicate these boots and the trees today - if such craftsmanship still exists (the boots were crafted in the mid-1990s) - would require a four digit expenditure, easily 00 or above.  A truly exceptional pair of bespoke French dressage boots for the discerning equestrienne, these boots will last for years of riding.
    Specifications:
    Boot shaft height: 19" @ exterior calf from heel, 18" @ interior calf from heel
    Heel height: (low) 1 1/4"
    Calf diameter: R: 14 1/4"  L: 14 1/4" (taken 1/2" from top of boot)
    Size: Women's 8 1/2, medium width (B, M) (Diameter just in front of the instep = 11 1/2", including the sole)