The difference is in the way that they are crafted. The only items that I've ever seen that conflict with each other are Armor that has been magically enhanced and rings, cloaks, amulets that do the same thing. Items like Shadowdragon (or RedDragon) Armor gets thier bonuses from the materials and craftsmanship not enchantments, thats why they dont conflict with rings etc...
Shadowdragon Armor rocks! AC 0 for non-enchanted Leather = AC -5 Archer
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