Custom Leather Chinks
Chinks are a type of half-length chap that attach at the waist and stop just below the knee, with very long fringe at the bottom and along the sides. Chinks are most often seen on cowboys in the Southwestern and Pacific states, most notably seen on those who follow the California Vaquero tradition. The leg usually ends two to four inches (5 to 10 cm) longer. They are cut to fit somewhere between batwings and shotguns, and each leg usually has only two fasteners high on the thigh. They are cooler to wear and hence the design that is best for very warm climates.