Women's El Paso Baba £220

The El Paso Baba is produced at the Sabah workshop in El Paso, Texas using a very special undyed, vegetable tanned upper leather. Lighter in color and smooth to start, the beauty of this Baba is how the leather patinas with wear, softening and becoming richer & darker in color (pictured on the blue rug - a new pair on the left, beside a year-worn pair on the right). Vegetable tanning refers to an ancient leather tanning method which uses natural elements such as oak, spruce bark, quebracho, tara pods, olive leaves, rhubarb roots or in some cases mimosa. It’s been around for centuries, but less than 10% of the world’s leather is tanned this way today. Sabah veg tan leather is thicker and tougher and will develop a buttery one-of-a-kind patina because of the natural tannins we use in the tanning process. We believe that watching the dramatic transformation in tone is truly a wonderful experience.  In addition to the veg tanned upper, we also use a unique, vegetable tanned Italian bull leather sole, heel and insole, and a unique channeled, lock-stitched construction that is not common in modern footwear. Your Babas will break in with wear, stretching and forming to your feet to become uniquely yours. This process is what makes them so great!

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Color: Veg Tan

Baba Size:

Unique sizing - click here to see our Size Guide
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Guide

Our chart takes into account Sabahs should fit snug as they will stretch. If you are between sizes, we suggested sizing up for women and down for men.

UK

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

EUR

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

SABAH

36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

BABA

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 N/A N/A

UK

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14

EUR

39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

SABAH

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

BABA

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

UK

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

foot size (inches)

5 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.15 6.4 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.7 8

us size uk size

6 T 7 T 8 T 8.5. T 9 T 10 T 10.5 T 11 T 12 T 13 T 1 2

foot size (cm)

13 13.7 14.3 14.9 15.6 16.2 16.8 17.5 18.1 18.7 19.4 20.5

in stock

material

100% VEG TANNED NATURAL LEATHER UPPER 100% VEG TANNED NATURAL LEATHER LINING 100% VEG TANNED ITALIAN BULL LEATHER SOLE

made in

El Paso, Texas

Care

Lightly brush off any debris or dirt on the surface with a soft, damp cloth. Use Sabah leather cleaner and conditioner, in that order, applying the product to a soft cloth and rubbing it onto the shoe with a circular motion. Pressure isn’t necessary — simply apply with a quick motion and the heat of the friction will infuse the product into the top grain of the leather. Be certain to cover the entire upper, including within the creases. Allow to dry and then buff off the excess with a clean, dry soft cloth.

dealer's notes

Our first Baba ever made in the El Paso workshop, these will be produced in limited runs of 250 pairs.