A steering wheel (W) comprises a core metal (1) having a die-cast ring portion (4). A hard portion (6) comprises a hard body (7) disposed around the ring portion and leading edges of the hard body are provided with respective support portions (9). A decorative layer (10) is disposed on the outer surface of the hard body and the respective support portions. A soft portion (12) comprises a soft body (13) disposed around the ring portion. The soft body is softer than the hard body and the hard portion and the soft portion are disposed in a planar circumferential direction of the ring portion. Leather (14) is disposed on the outer surface of the soft body and ends (14b) of the leather are supported by the respective support portions of the hard body. <IMAGE>
