Women's race/road boots wanted

**Number One** · 3rd October 2008, 08:10

Looking for a pair of womens race boots.

My fantastic lovely father has offered to buy me a pair so I can give the lovely Trudes

hers back and get a pair that fits me and I can race in as well as ride my bike in.

SO - I don't want to take the piss and get the most expensive ones but what I do want to do is ensure they have armour and sliders and are the kind of boots you could also bear to stand/walk around in.

Waterproof would be a good bonus but at not the clincher.

Comfort, good price and will do the trick IN A SMALL SIZE (40Uk is just a bit too big - must check size chart but recall I was a 39?) to fit midget ankles but 'strong' calves

Ideas anyone greatly received.

**MVnut** · 3rd October 2008, 08:15

I have some new Dainese in black, but they are 40 (euro) or size 7 and in Chch. I you want pics will pxt later if you have a pxt mobile. They would be $250 incl postage

**Number One** · 3rd October 2008, 08:19

Don't have a pix phone sorry - I'm living in the dark ages

A shots and model number (or whatever they call) /description would be good - so I can look up specs etc

As I said I want to walk the line of balance between sucking dry my dads bank account while getting a good pair of boots!

So any shops out there that might have ordered/imported in a pair, that might fit the bill and aren't moving...come back to me little buddies

**HenryDorsetCase** · 3rd October 2008, 08:43

Originally Posted by Number One

Don't have a pix phone sorry - I'm living in the dark ages

A shots and model number (or whatever they call) /description would be good - so I can look up specs etc

As I said I want to walk the line of balance between sucking dry my dads bank account while getting a good pair of boots!

So any shops out there that might have ordered/imported in a pair, that might fit the bill and aren't moving...come back to me little buddies

I bought my Sidi Corsas second hand off ebay. used twice, toe sliders not even scuffed. $230 landed in NZ . if you know what size you are, that might be an option?.

**Number One** · 3rd October 2008, 08:55

Thanks good idea..Always good to get some recommendations as I haven't really been able to 'try' boots on cos the ones in the shops are too huge. This will be my first official pair of road boots too. The trusty old Fly dirt boots have been doing me pretty good lately though they are warm and protective they are weighty. No good for racing buckets either

**HenryDorsetCase** · 3rd October 2008, 09:19

Originally Posted by Number One

Thanks good idea..Always good to get some recommendations as I haven't really been able to 'try' boots on cos the ones in the shops are too huge. This will be my first official pair of road boots too. The trusty old Fly dirt boots have been doing me pretty good lately though they are warm and protective they are weighty. No good for racing buckets either

If you are in Chur chur feel free to come try on my partners boots. they are Diadora and from memory size 39 euro. she has horse riders calves and they are OK on her. she did take out a little inner ankle plastic thing to make them better-er though.

**Str8 Jacket** · 3rd October 2008, 09:22

Hmm, I believe that I should probably give those boots back, eh?!

**Number One** · 3rd October 2008, 11:53

I won't be needing them anymore so just take it up with Trudes tomorrow night

**Number One** · 3rd October 2008, 11:53

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

If you are in Chur chur feel free to come try on my partners boots. they are Diadora and from memory size 39 euro. she has horse riders calves and they are OK on her. she did take out a little inner ankle plastic thing to make them better-er though.

Thanks dude - a bit far away for that unfortunately...I'm in Welly and my legs just aren't that long

**bungbung** · 3rd October 2008, 12:28

It probably depends how far along the line "stong calves" are between "puny" and "cankles". Look out for Oxtar boots, they seem to have quite wide calve fittings compared to the equivalent from Sidi or Gaerne.