Blame it on ABANA! That's right, when FORGE-APRONS was a vendor at ABANA this summer, we had the chance to custom fit nearly 75 smiths for aprons. All that hands on measuring brought us to the amazing revelation that A LOT of blacksmiths prefer an apron that measures 31" long. So, it made sense to introduce it into our blacksmith apron line-up. The Mid-Length features the same great details and bib cut as the Original Forge-Apron just measuring 31" long.