Boots

[MacD]

I've got Stylemartin Stormy road boots - brilliant. Really comfortable, can wear them all day, to ride in, walk in, stand around in, whatever. 100% waterproof, it's not just what the add says, they really don't leak.

I have the same boots and they really are waterproof! They are a touring boot so the armour is internal rather than plastic bits on the outside but that suits me.

I'll buy Stylemartins again, the Tourneo look like the replacement model (RRP $339 in the KR adverts)

[bigbadwolf]

Does it matter if you wear motorcross boots on the road?

[zeRax]

i have stylmartins dont know which model, v nice, but then i havent tried any others, rate them thou :^^

[far queue]

Does it matter if you wear motorcross boots on the road?

Nah, they're fine as far as safety goes. But they're not as comfortable as road boots, especially if you walk much in them or stand around too much, and they don't tend to be as waterproof. I use Thor Quadrant boots off road.

[flash]

motorcross boots are WAY more restriced and if you get a sportsbike ul get tired/pins and needles legs....

[far queue]

motorcross boots are WAY more restriced and if you get a sportsbike ul get tired/pins and needles legs....

Well, yeah that would probably be true on a sportsbike. I've only worn them on the DR. They certainly have bugger all flex in them, which is fine on a dirt/adventure bike.

[Kornholio]

Heres my riding boots... well they are sorta multi purpose boots actually, survived a couple of crashes too... sell for around 2 hundy :spudwave:

[Motu]

Nah, they're fine as far as safety goes. But they're not as comfortable as road boots, especially if you walk much in them or stand around too much, and they don't tend to be as waterproof. I use Thor Quadrant boots off road.

Trials boots are a little lighter and less restrictive than MX boots,not bad to walk in,more water resistant...but still offer far more protection than a road boot.

[quickbuck]

I have a pair of Style Martin Tourist Plus's. Done me well for 5 years now, and still water proof (As I found at Manfeild yesterday). I have almost worn the sole all the way through. I put a woolen innersole in them shortly after getting them, and find them warm and comfortable. Think they stung me $400 though.

As for Motox boots on the road, well they are worst than combat boots, there is no feel through the pegs. I like to feel that the balls of my feet are on the pegs, but that may be just me (and Aaron Slight).

[XP@]

Well, yeah that would probably be true on a sportsbike. I've only worn them on the DR. They certainly have bugger all flex in them, which is fine on a dirt/adventure bike.

I have Gaerne X2's they are really not too bad to walk in, I did 10 km's in them once. THey can be Interesting if it gets slippy because they have no grip.

almost waterproof (thanks to the gunk i slap on to them once a year)

but on my cbr they were uncomfortable until I moved the foot controls down a notch.

If I were riding a sprots bike full time then I would not wear mx boots. But as the CBR sold yesterday, I ain't bothered

[bigbadwolf]

Bought some Gaerne Aquatechs today, they are pretty comfortable to walk around in and look pretty cool. Set me back $350 though Bit weird changing gear now cos I can't really feel the lever, I'm getting used to it tho.

[Mental Trousers]

Damn, and I thought I paid too much @ $280.00 (found a place that was cheaper than that next day dammit)

I found they felt really wierd on the bike cos, like you say, I couldn't change gear properly. But the second time I went out for a decent ride they felt perfectly natural and comfortable and now I wouldn't be without them.

Your first rain ride you won't regret getting them at all. Provided you can stop water running down the inside of your pants into the boots you'll laugh at everyone else. Letting your extremities (feet, hands and head) get cold will make you freeze in no time.

[bigbadwolf]

Damn, and I thought I paid too much @ $280.00 (found a place that was cheaper than that next day dammit)

I found they felt really wierd on the bike cos, like you say, I couldn't change gear properly. But the second time I went out for a decent ride they felt perfectly natural and comfortable and now I wouldn't be without them.

Your first rain ride you won't regret getting them at all. Provided you can stop water running down the inside of your pants into the boots you'll laugh at everyone else. Letting your extremities (feet, hands and head) get cold will make you freeze in no time.

Don't tell me I paid too much!!! I don't wanna know!!!Crap. I'm just gonna stay out of bike shops for a while cos I've spent so dam much on gear, if I see the same thing cheaper I think I will shoot myself.

But yeah the first time I got on the bike with them I couldn't change up gears to save myself, and next thing you know, there was a fucker revving his engine beside me at the lights... not being one to let these guys away with it, I promptly nailed the throttle, got to about 10,000 revs in first, went to change into second, and let go of the clutch...

Turns out I had left it in first... rear wheel locked up at 50k...

BIGBADWOLF'S TIP OF THE DAY:
Don't be an idiot at the lights after you buy Gaerne Aquatech boots at a much inflated price.

BIGBADWOLF'S TIP OF THE WEEK:
Getting laughed at by a bunch of skinheads in a Nissan Skyline is, perhaps, worse than buying Gaerne Aquatech boots at a much inflated price.



(didn't fall over or anything though )

[idb]

I'll buy Stylemartins again, the Tourneo look like the replacement model (RRP $339 in the KR adverts)

I've got a pair of those arriving tomorrow or Wednesday I hope.
I've been wearing army boots for the last ten or twelve years and I've found them excellent - just a pain to get on and off with all the laces.

[phoenixgtr]

I ended up getting the Oxtar boots Shaun was selling on here. Havent arrived yet but I'm really excited