Need new boots!

[2fitty]

Am looking for some new boots around the 4 hundy mark, any recommendations or any to stay away from!!

[mowgli]

My Technics Powerskin boots around the $300 mark have been falling apart since I bought them new. Won't go there again.

[vazza]

I think the axo primes are pretty good.

Spend abit extra and get some SG10's :D! $550ish for them =D

[slofox]

Near eighteen months in the Gaernes now...all good thus far. Don't leak and zips still work. Survived the bike falling on them (with my foot in there as well). I even cleaned them once!!

[Reckless]

I just got some Axo primes seem real good so far.
Search for a recent thread on them.
Some on Tme for $375 still?? I think the $300 ones have all gone??

[2fitty]

Am looking at the tech3's for about 399, i read they have a special ankle brace system, which would be good for my broken foot, when it heals!

[2fitty]

Yeah the primes seem like they could be an option for that price

[flyingcr250]

Yeah the primes seem like they could be an option for that price

my tech3's have lasted for just over 2 years, think i payd 400 for them

[vazza]

Tech3's are good to! Id get them again =)

[sxyrx7]

i got some nofear boots and they starting riping apart after one month of use.

[Atomic]

I had $600 Sidi's that started falling apart after about 3 years. But damn they were good safe boots and comfortable as hell.

I recently bought Axo Primes...I wish I didnt. Iv suffered swollen ankles twice and recently broke my ankle and foot! They dont offer enough protection as far as im concerned. O and the buckles are crap! I keep a hammer with me for hammering the buckles closed otherwise they pop open every 5 minutes.

I will go back to Sidi or might try Alpinestar, tech 10's even, when it comes to protection, I want the best.

[crazyhorse]

I bought some R-Jays. They are great. Warm and dry feet. :niceone:

[Bradz]

I had $600 Sidi's that started falling apart after about 3 years. But damn they were good safe boots and comfortable as hell.

I recently bought Axo Primes...I wish I didnt. Iv suffered swollen ankles twice and recently broke my ankle and foot! They dont offer enough protection as far as im concerned. O and the buckles are crap! I keep a hammer with me for hammering the buckles closed otherwise they pop open every 5 minutes.

I will go back to Sidi or might try Alpinestar, tech 10's even, when it comes to protection, I want the best.

how is the foot? when will you be back on the bike?

[george formby]

I got a pair of Goretex sidi boots for less than 4 hundy. Comfy as slippers, grippy sole, very solid leather & bracing, waterproof to the tops..
Had a pair of Sidi's in uk, lasted years of trail riding & scottish winters.

[vazza]

I will go back to Sidi or might try Alpinestar, tech 10's even, when it comes to protection, I want the best.

I considered Tech 10's and was very close to buying them, glad I didnt. Have a look into the new SG10's. Very good price, they have 5star reviews.

[takitimu]

I considered Tech 10's and was very close to buying them, glad I didnt. Have a look into the new SG10's. Very good price, they have 5star reviews.

+1 on the SG10's, they are a bit heavier, but jeez they are tough & the sole wear is amazing, I'd heard the boot wears out before the sole & it sure looks that way, better than Tech 8's or Sidi Crossfires in that regard ( All three are good boots from what I can tell ).

[tommorth]

sidi crosfirres are very comfy and I can walk and run in them replacement soles are only 40 bucks and take 20 min to change would be a 5min job if you did it before the soles and secureing pins were absolutly rooted

[Atomic]

how is the foot? when will you be back on the bike?

Pretty good, just a bit tight and siezed up, id probably be safe to get back on the bike in a couple of weeks. I guess im missing out on heaps of good riding :crybaby:

[browny]

Am looking at the tech3's for about 399, i read they have a special ankle brace system, which would be good for my broken foot, when it heals!

great boots. i always bought cheapys but always wore out soles on the kick start.the tech3 hav replacable soles,very comfortable as well.

[2fitty]

thanks for everybodys 5cents, have gone for the tech3's, gota good deal from mr motorcycles, cost me a trip to puke but were cheaper than i was offered in auckland, pays to shop around aye!:2thumbsup

[cheese]

Incase anyone is interested, there is a cheap pair of Tech4's in Mt eden motorcyces in blue. Were $399, going for $180. I would have got them if they weren't blue...