Boots...what to do?

[Quasievil]

It's no wonder they leak Ixion. The water's going down the big hole in the top.

If you come into AMPS one day, I'll fit you out with good WATERPROOF gear.
(I might even show you how to wear it)

He Said waterproofs are outside his boots, his boots leak

[vifferman]

It's probably a bit late for this, but I bought a pair of StylMartin StylSafe boots from Kerry at Motohaus last Saturday, to replace my StylMartin Stradas that I'd had for years.
The StylSafe boots really rock! They have a sorta 'boot within a boot' thing going on. The leather (not plastic!) outer boot has the usual ankle cups both sides, velcro-fastening flaps both sides, etc, and a cool carbon-fibre shin guard. The inner 'boot' has shaped carbon fibre leg guards and ankle cups both sides and is made of some high-tech padded breathable and waterproof material. There's a decent rubber sole, and removable activated carbon insoles that keep the boot from whiffing (even after years of smelly feet!)
Like the Stradas, these boots are comfy right from the start, and can be worn all day, even for tramping (yes, I've tested them). I crash-tested the Stradas a couple of times, and these are even better.

[Lou Girardin]

He Said waterproofs are outside his boots, his boots leak

Good point, as I saw when I read it properly. You can't multi-task when the World Cup is on.

[Insanity_rules]

Pants inside boots and waterproof dri-rider overtrou over the boots. Foot bit is only bit exposed and even with run off coming down my leg and splash up my technic's were still dry and toastie.
When not in full wets I wear my armourtechs over the boots and they still remain dry unless its a howling downpoar.

[Quasievil]

Good point, as I saw when I read it properly. You can't multi-task when the World Cup is on.

Well for whats its worth (no Quasi ad) I love my OXtars, waterproof and sporty.

[Wolf]

Pants inside boots and waterproof dri-rider overtrou over the boots. Foot bit is only bit exposed and even with run off coming down my leg and splash up my technic's were still dry and toastie.

I was thinking on this and what Ixion said, especially about when treading in deep puddles.

My Dririder Alpine trou have waterproof fabric up the inside of the cuff - for about 30cm - and then you get to the soft warm liner. It wouldn't help with water spraying up when hitting a puddle at speed but it means that if I tread in a puddle I've got around 30cm of grace from the bottom of my cuff before the liner starts acting like a wick and absorbing water.

I just checked and that waterproof inner cuff actually extends up past the top of the boot when worn so if I submerged my foot to the point where the liner was getting saturated, the water would already be pouring into the top of the boot.

In theory, I should be able to stand in around 30cm of water wearing boots and over trousers and still have dry feet as the distance from the heel to the top of the boots is greater than that and the lower cuff of the trou should not absorb water. That is, if my lining were still waterproof.

I need to Sno-Seal my boots, which will kill their breathability but as the waterproof lining is failing and I'm getting wet tootsies it's the best I can do until I can afford a couple of hundred for some more Sidis or some Dririders.

[Insanity_rules]

I was thinking on this and what Ixion said, especially about when treading in deep puddles.

My Dririder Alpine trou have waterproof fabric up the inside of the cuff - for about 30cm - and then you get to the soft warm liner. It wouldn't help with water spraying up when hitting a puddle at speed but it means that if I tread in a puddle I've got around 30cm of grace from the bottom of my cuff before the liner starts acting like a wick and absorbing water.

I just checked and that waterproof inner cuff actually extends up past the top of the boot when worn so if I submerged my foot to the point where the liner was getting saturated, the water would already be pouring into the top of the boot.

In theory, I should be able to stand in around 30cm of water wearing boots and over trousers and still have dry feet as the distance from the heel to the top of the boots is greater than that and the lower cuff of the trou should not absorb water. That is, if my lining were still waterproof.

I need to Sno-Seal my boots, which will kill their breathability but as the waterproof lining is failing and I'm getting wet tootsies it's the best I can do until I can afford a couple of hundred for some more Sidis or some Dririders.

Well though out.