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$395Year of the Fire Horse Baba
For our Lunar New Year collection, Brooklyn-based artist Jia Sung created an original artwork inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse — a vibrant composition including Chinese flame motifs and marigolds. We translated her painting into a very Limited Edition Baba, hand-tooled and stained onto undyed saddle leather with the artisans in our El Paso workshop. A limited edition of just 75 pairs.
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Product Details
- Hand-tooled in Juarez, Mexico
- Stained by hand with all natural dyes
- 100% Veg tanned natural leather lining
- 100% Veg tanned Italian bull leather sole
made in
- Entirely handmade, one pair at a time. Tooled & hand-stained by a single artisan in Juarez, Mexico and then crafted into a Baba in El Paso, TX.
dealer's notes
About the Artist. Born in Minnesota and bred in Singapore, Jia Sung is a Brooklyn-based artist known for her paintings, textiles and bookmaking. Her work often incorporates Chinese mythology and Buddhist iconography, using folklore to explore femininity and identity. Educated at RISD, she's had paintings & books exhibited globally, been published in the Paris Review amongst many other and has been collected by the MET, SFMOMA, YALE, RISD and more.
Size & Fit
These Babas are true to size. Please select the Baba size that aligns with your US size per the drop down menu.
Add-Ons
Year of the Fire Horse with artist Jia Sung
This marks our fourth year celebrating Lunar New Year—and this time, we invited Brooklyn-based artist Jia Jung to dream up something special. Raised in Singapore, Jia works across painting, textiles, and bookmaking. Her practice draws on Chinese mythology and Buddhist iconography, using folklore to explore themes of femininity and identity. For this year’s collection, Jia created an original artwork inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse — a vibrant composition including Chinese flame motifs and marigolds. We translated her painting into a very Limited Edition Baba, hand-tooled and stained onto undyed saddle leather with the artisans in our El Paso workshop. Her artwork also appears on a wool scarf, woven and printed with our longtime textile partners in Como, Italy.
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Your Questions Answered
How do I determine my proper size?
All of our styles are true to size; however, each unique silhouette differs numerically.
You can expect to take a different sizeway for Sabahs, Turkish made backless Babas, & El Paso made Babas. You can view the exact style type on the relevant product page.
We recommend selecting the numerical size that directly corresponds to your typical EUR/US shoe size in the drop down menu on each specific product page.
We certainly understand that juggling various numbers, sizes, & fits can feel daunting at first, so please do not hesitate to drop us a line for guidance & support!
How should my pair fit?
For an ideal fit, your heels should come just shy of or right to the back edge of the insoles. The natural leather will stretch and form to your feet with wear.
Your toes should touch the end of the pair with some pressure; however, they should not be curling.
It typically takes 3-5 good wears for your Babas to begin notably stretching throughout.
That said, the Baba style is initially a touch more relaxed than the Sabah (full shoe).
Can I return my pair for refund, credit, or an exchange?
Of course!
We happily accept all returns on NEW & UNWORN Sabahs & Babas. Please, visit our Returns page for more information & to initiate a request.
We also offer FREE returns for new & unworn orders placed in the US within 30 days of receipt.
Domestic shipping information.
For all orders placed that are currently in-stock, we are able to send your package to post within 1-2 business days.
Once your shipment is en route, our standard shipping option will typically have your order to you within an estimated 3-4 days.
We do, however, offer various shipping options at checkout should you prefer to have your package sooner. We offer UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS Next Day Air for expedited service.
As a note, UPS 2nd Day Air does not expedite shipping over the weekend.
Where is my order shipping from?
Sabahs & Babas are all handmade in either Gaziantep, Turkey or El Paso, TX and shipped to our main fulfillment center in Connecticut. Your order is, then, carefully packed up by our team & passed off to post.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes, we do! As a note -- depending on the country you are ordering from, you may want to visit our UK site - uk.sabah.am.
International shipments may be subject to customs fees and import duties of the country to which your order is shipped to. The courier will charge you any taxes or customs directly. For any detailed questions on this, we recommend you consult your local Customs office, which will happily assist you with further information.
Sabah is not responsible for any duties or taxes imposed by the recipient’s country. If any such duties or taxes are imposed, you, the customer, will be responsible for paying them.