I had been hearing a lot of good things about Decathlon recently. I had never been to any of the stores myself but a friend needed some water proof jodhpurs and recommended their Kipwarm ones to me. My old water proofs have given up the ghost and a new pair would be approx. €80 compared to the Kipwarm ones on sale for £26.99.
I ordered from the UK site and used Parcel Motel (www.parcelmotel.com) as my delivery address to get the UK sale price. I ordered a pair of the brown Kipwarm jodhpurs. I wasn’t sure of sizing so used the guide on the website. The order was despatched really fast and I had the product within three days!
The common problems I have with jods / breeches are – too long in the leg, too wide in the waist, uncomfortable stitching or patches on the knee, uncomfortable material, too thin for Winter, stitching going due to very wide horse. With these, I am delighted to say I had none of these problems. They are lined with a fleece type material and have a waterproof outer. The knee patches are really comfortable. The ends are a silky material – no buttons, no Velcro, no uncomfortable folding or bulk around the ankle.
After seeing how good the brown were I then bought a black pair at full price(http://www.fouganza.co.uk/kipwarm-warm-jodhpurs-black-id_8317560.html) and also picked up a couple of pairs of socks and a lightweight top. I have worn these riding, teaching, lunging and doing yard work and I love them. They jodhpurs are waterproof – I found this out when I accidentally sprayed my entire leg with a hose!
However – one point to note – these do look like leather. I have had a few people asking me why I am wearing leather trousers riding horses and I do feel a bit like an extra from the matrix in them but for the price and the comfort I really don’t mind. I also have purchased a pair of the denim style lighter jods and they are really lovely.
Another friend swears by the company for all sports equipment and loaned me a pair of the half chaps to try – these are really close contact, lightweight and best of all can be washed in the washing machine. Hers are almost two years old and are still looking good – not bad for £14.99 (http://www.fouganza.co.uk/black-pu-300-half-chaps-id_8011221.html)
Decathlon are definitely going into the deal category for me.
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