Breeches & Boat Shoes

Flexible, twisted, and jointed stirrup irons have become a “thing” in the riding world in the past ten years. Designed for ease on the rider’s joints, it is no wonder that these comfort irons have made their rounds—every rider can vouch for the aches and joint snapping when we get out of bed each morning. It was rare to see a rider in the plain fillis irons (until the new wide-tread irons emerged) and I just didn’t understand the hype. But having had painful ankle flexing issues for the past five-ish years and reading about the magic of jointed stirrups, I thought a pair might make my rides a little easier on my busted ankle so I decided to give into the fad—I was ready to flex.Continue reading “To Flex, Or Not To Flex?”