Ghost saddles are available in standard leather, Julia leather, nubuck, oiled (greased) nubuck, synthetic Lorica, synthetic Micropell, and sheepskin. The browns range in color across materials so please ask if you're worried about color combinations.
Leather colors are black, brown, sometimes tan, burgundy, and red. Leather will be slicker than nubuck or oiled nubuck. If you love that slicker feeling and prefer synthetic, consider Micropell
Julia leather is a bit softer with richer colors than standard leather, it will also be less grippy than oiled nubuck, extra cost
Nappa leather also soft and flexible, high quality leather, extra cost
Nubuck isn't listed on the saddle selection page, but you can order it in black and brown. I don't list it because it eventually smooths and shines anywhere there's contact, so becomes like oiled nubuck but not evenly over the product.
Oiled nubuck is leather that's been roughed to make nubuck, then oiled to make a softer, almost broken-in feel which is also grippier than standard leather. It's the most popular material and what I order almost all stock saddles in
Lorica is a soft but tough synthetic available in fun colors, great for a cushy seat or grippy thigh blocks. Also perfect for those who ride in wet weather or looking for a vegan option
Micropell has a heft similar to real leather, very hardy and a bit slicker like natural leather. Also a good option, especially on the flaps, for those who ride in wet weather or want a vegan option
Micronappa is thinner than micropell but thicker than Lorica, so a bit softer, grippier and it shows grain. A beautiful option for flaps or seat, and of course vegans
Real sheepskin is only available now in a medicinal, natural color or the exclusive skins with wild colors. You can choose sheepskin for just the seat or the whole saddle but for long flap models you might consider a "wear" strip to avoid unexpected wear in high motion areas and also because not all sheepskins are big enough for the full flap.
We also have a large selection of Suede colors. If initerested, let me know the color range you want and I'll email appropriate images.
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Leather products - note that browns, especially Cognac, will vary in shade from batch to batch. If you think you might order matching accessories later, I advise not waiting and order all at once.
Leather in black brown, burgundy |
Oiled nubuck - standard colors |
New Oiled nubuck colors!
These are leathers which will become even more lovely with oiling or conditioning just like the standard black/brown oiled nubuck
The top right corner of each shows the oiled color. Note, image doesn't quite show true colors, Santa Claus is really a true red.
Argil | Chocolate Coffee | Castle |
Myrtle | Santa Claus Gerbera | Nocturne (very dark blue) |
Julia Leather - high quality vegetable tanned leather, Available for an extra cost
Julia 1700 - Natural | Julia 1701 - Med brown | Julia 1718 - T. Moro | Julia 1722 - Red | Julia 1727 - Dark blue |
Julia 1799 - Black | Julia 604 - Cognac | Julia 606 - Burgundy | Julia 706 - Grey |
Nappa - Another beautiful and supple leather, Available at an extra cost
Nappa Denim Blue | Nappa Canary Yellow | Nappa Dark Brown | Nappa Passion/Fuchsia | Nappa Green |
Nappa Mauve/Purple | Nappa Medium Brown | Nappa Red | Nappa Gray/Schist | Nappa Turqoise |
Synthetics - all are long wearing, great materials for those in difficult climates or leaning toward vegan options.
And now Green and Turquoise:
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Lorica - soft and durable, extra cushy for seats |
Micropell - very hardy, perfect for hard-use areas like flaps. |
Micronappa - softer than Micropell, a little more grippy |
Western saddle with the reddish-brown micronappa |
Here's a nifty page set up by our UK/French dealer if you're overwhelmed by all the brown options and want to know what they look like together.
Miscellaneous
Sheepskin colors: |
Nubuck (black & brown) |
How about Dragon skin?! |
Availability varies, typically |
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Airshell colors for pads - (see Accessories/Pads for examples) White, black, tan, brown, blue, red, fuchsia, burgundy, lilac (others occasionally available)
Use these zone charts to indicate color choices for your Ghost saddle if you go for the 2-tone options or a customized special request (extra charges may apply for special materials.)
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