MX boot opinions

[RJM]

Hi all,

I've had a quick search but thought I'd still post up anyway.

I'm coming up to my first anniversary of riding, have done 70 hours in this time with my first pair of boots being No Fear Trophees. After this time they're a bit tatty, the layered plastic/rubber on the toes has fallen apart quite badly.

A couple of weeks ago I was up at Woodhill out the back on one of the red tracks. Was on a nice sweeping up hill bit in the top of 3rd gear, my foot was on the highside peg and I hit something with one hell of an impact which fractured a bone in my foot. I'm now in a moon boot for a month. Whatever it was that I hit managed to puncture straight through my boot.

The question I have is Torpedo7 have Trophees on a super special this week for $130ish... Do I get these again and run them until they die like the first pair or do I splash out and get some Alpinestars etc. Are they THAT much safer etc?

[barty5]

Ive sashed and hit all sorts thing in the last 1 1/2 years with my Fox f3s still together although i have just put new soles on them personally id rather spend a bit more on boot and gear and walk away from an off than have cheap stuff that get you by.
Old story get what you pay for. No name brand labels will always be cheap and little or no real research put into development etc etc out for a quick $$$$.
Just look at all the cheap arse car tyre you can buy pass a wof ok but would you real want to count on them when you needed them too. I wouldnt

[K6K]

I started on Fox F3's which seemed to have good protection but the buckles were useless. I found the Fox's very heavy and very large around the toes (so much so I had trouble changing gear (but I do wear size 13/14s so this may not affect others). I now have Gaerne SG10's which are fantastic and don't have any of the problems I had with the Fox's. You do get what you pay for, in protection and/or comfort/weight.

[wingman7nz]

i use Gaerme SG10 (equivalent to alpine stars tech 10) have found them a very hard wearing durable protective bit of kit.. they are not the lightest boot out there but i prefer to have protective boots rather than lightweight. Think Gaerme are Ryan dungeys boot sponsor..

[RJM]

I'm also a size 12/13 so a smaller fitting boot is preferred. Hadn't thought about the sole either, I do know my right foot is starting to peel apart. Like I said though it was my first boot and first year of riding so reasonably happy with what I got out of them.

Cyclespot have some Tech8's for $650 although they are show pony red / white.

[D3ALN]

All my mates have the thor Quadrants they seem to be ok so I got the same only worn once though so cant really comment

[2fitty]

ive got some tech 3's lower down on the alpinestar list but still excellent boots, and would def buy again, think i saw some on t7 awhile back for a bout $350, which is a good buy i think, for a decent boot, if you dont want to spend all of your pocket $.

[meteor]

Plus 1 for Alpine Star Tech 3's.
I also belted a tree stump with the outside of my boot and got a huge bruise covering my whole foot.. didn't break anything tho'.

[RJM]

Just had a look at the Tech3s. They look like a nice 'shoe' profile looking boot. Will have to find some to try on.

Not that we plan accidents but it certianly happened out of the blue, looked back and couldn't figure out what I'd actually hit.

Pic attached of my current Thor boot - bit of a running joke with the nurses. Good bunch of nurses at Ascot A&E, nice being on a first name basis when you walk through the door.

[Shadykiwi]

They have been great for protection but one part that annoys me is the ribbing on the back, right against your archiles. It tends to start breaking away from the rest of the boot and now leaks like a sift. I will be looking seriously at the SG10 next time. Have to admit though the Alpine Stars are super comfy

[SpikedPunch]

I had fox boots and they were rubbish. Started falling apart on my first ride. They were cheap though and I made them last for almost two years, but they were missing straps and had holes from the kickstart by the time I stopped wearing them. I have some Stella tech 6's now that I got for super cheap off of btosports.com. The quality is about a billion times better. They are more comfy to wear off the bat, but also feel safer and tougher. I did chew a little bit off the sole on one side slipping on a footpeg on one of my first rides out in them which was a bit disappointing, but you can buy re-soleing kits for them I think. They haven't sustained any more damage since then.
Plus they look cool

[Assasin]

Just because something doesn’t have a big brand name doesn’t mean the quality is poor, There are such things as start up companies how do think the big companies started.

Also all the "Brand Names" are now nearly all made in China.

Why do you think China is full of copies mostly because the factory making them decided to rip them off and name then something else.

[L Rider]

personally i think the fit is the most important thing - not the brand etc. If its not a decent fit and your ankle can move to much then you are risking more injuries because of it.
I struggled to find a boot that fitted me and felt comfortable. All kinds of things were wrong with them - i will admit i didnt try on the most expensive boots as we couldn't afford them.
In the end the Thor Quadrant (or whatever they're called) fitted me the best.

John has fox which fitted him the best and his have held out well and they've had a hammering. Few bits of stitching coming undone now but he's had them a few years.

[tommorth]

sidi crossfires you can walk normaly, light comfy as, waterproof ,my feet have hit loads of stumps roots with them even a large rock that I though was sand at ahipara and if you get the srs version soles are only 40 bucks and can be changed in under 20 minutes . PLus most parts of the boot can be replaced.

[takitimu]

Sidi Crossfire, Tech 8/10, Gaerne SG10/12, TCX Pro2

Pick your poison, tech 10's seem more SX orientated.

The tech8's don't have the ankle rotation but they are bulletproof, personally I like my SG10's & I'll stick Gaerne.

I figure once you start playing where stumps are, ultra strong boots are pretty important.