James Deuce
29th May 2005, 18:40
I have big feet. Just on the cusp of having to get shoes made for me. I am a size 48(M).
Have a look at the table in my profile to get an idea just how big:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=562
My previous boots were superb when I first got them, but because my foot is so long, I place a great deal of stress on any of my shoes, right where they flex at your toes. The repeated flexion of walking in them caused the coating to peel off, rendering them very much NOT waterproof.
The search for a new pair took me about 4 weeks of web surfing, bleating at bike shops, and going through catalogues to find just two manufacturers who made a sport style boot with toe sliders and a Goretex lining.
So I bought the most expensive pair through my favourite 'bike shop.
My wife says I should only be allowed to shop with her in tow, and I think she may be right.
However the boots I bought were the most blingy and have protection that looks like it may actually work. Introducing the Oxtar TCS Goretex.
TCS stands for "Torsion Control System" (see attachment), and is supposed to stop your ankle from being twisted far enough in any direction to cause soft tissue damage or even a fracture. I hope to never ever truly test it, but it is a nice insurance policy nevertheless.
The boots themselves are VERY comfortable, fitting firmly without being painful, have good grippy soles and are actually waterproof. When I was running in the R6 I suffered through 3 hours of continuous downpour, but my feet stayed perfectly dry. Their heel, ankle, and shin protection looks very sturdy, and again even though I don't want to test it, the thought of breaking my heel or ankle makes me cringe, so it's nice to actually have some extra protection.
The first time I rode the R6 with them on I got a clear run through every set of lights from just outside Motorad to Melling lights in the Hutt - an occurence that has never ever happened to me before, and is probably unlikely to be repeated. So while I was marvelling at how comfy the boots were, and how little lateral movement I had in the boots I wasn't prepared for what happened at my first stop.
I couldn't get my boot off the peg. It hung up on the knob on the end of the footpeg. I think the scream went something like (forgive me if I left anything out if you were the lady in the Blue Honda Odessey next to me laughing her head off), "ohmygodnonotmynewbikeyou motherf___ernonononono...thank f__k" at about 122dB. Rather than sliding my foot off, the movement goes lift and forward instead.
Great boots but.
Have a look at the table in my profile to get an idea just how big:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=562
My previous boots were superb when I first got them, but because my foot is so long, I place a great deal of stress on any of my shoes, right where they flex at your toes. The repeated flexion of walking in them caused the coating to peel off, rendering them very much NOT waterproof.
The search for a new pair took me about 4 weeks of web surfing, bleating at bike shops, and going through catalogues to find just two manufacturers who made a sport style boot with toe sliders and a Goretex lining.
So I bought the most expensive pair through my favourite 'bike shop.
My wife says I should only be allowed to shop with her in tow, and I think she may be right.
However the boots I bought were the most blingy and have protection that looks like it may actually work. Introducing the Oxtar TCS Goretex.
TCS stands for "Torsion Control System" (see attachment), and is supposed to stop your ankle from being twisted far enough in any direction to cause soft tissue damage or even a fracture. I hope to never ever truly test it, but it is a nice insurance policy nevertheless.
The boots themselves are VERY comfortable, fitting firmly without being painful, have good grippy soles and are actually waterproof. When I was running in the R6 I suffered through 3 hours of continuous downpour, but my feet stayed perfectly dry. Their heel, ankle, and shin protection looks very sturdy, and again even though I don't want to test it, the thought of breaking my heel or ankle makes me cringe, so it's nice to actually have some extra protection.
The first time I rode the R6 with them on I got a clear run through every set of lights from just outside Motorad to Melling lights in the Hutt - an occurence that has never ever happened to me before, and is probably unlikely to be repeated. So while I was marvelling at how comfy the boots were, and how little lateral movement I had in the boots I wasn't prepared for what happened at my first stop.
I couldn't get my boot off the peg. It hung up on the knob on the end of the footpeg. I think the scream went something like (forgive me if I left anything out if you were the lady in the Blue Honda Odessey next to me laughing her head off), "ohmygodnonotmynewbikeyou motherf___ernonononono...thank f__k" at about 122dB. Rather than sliding my foot off, the movement goes lift and forward instead.
Great boots but.