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    Much dubbined steel-caps (ex freezing works) and well dubbined leather gaiters (no, not as in crocs) works 100% for me.

    I wear Warehouse waterproof leggings ( the ones made of sealed nylon, not the cow-cockie vinyl ones) over my leathers, these combined with the boot set-up above is the best combo yet for dry feet in my experience.
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    Sometimes the make of bike dictates where and how you get wet. My Beemer twin always channels the water onto the base and soles of the boots as has every Beemer I've owned. The Kwak gets the outsides of the legs wet and a bit above the knee. Once I worked that out (it took years) it got easy to get the gear I needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Jeez Dave you only just worked that out mate,
    Errr..........no.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soul.Trader View Post
    $80 will get you a decent pair of gators
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    Gaiters .

    EDIT $80 ? Fark off. About $12.50 from you know where.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    Gaiters .

    EDIT $80 ? Fark off. About $12.50 from you know where.
    Perzakry!
    Ex-army stores etc have them.
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    hey come one guys
    you expect these flash sprot bike riders to wear plastic bags and army surplus glove, leggings and boots?
    Plus those warm jackets...you know those seconds from antartica
    Na they gotta have the name brand stuff that the latest fashion
    full of air holes and wind UN resistant but look COOL AS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Subike View Post
    hey come one guys
    you expect these flash sprot bike riders to wear plastic bags and army surplus glove, leggings and boots?
    Plus those warm jackets...you know those seconds from antartica
    Na they gotta have the name brand stuff that the latest fashion
    full of air holes and wind UN resistant but look COOL AS.
    Do ex-army boots have toe sliders?
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    My Sidi Stradas have never let a drop of water through, even after several hours of riding in heavy rain, including splashing through deep puddles, etc.

    Obviously one needs to put waterproof pants down over the outside of them so that rain doesn't run down into them, but apart from that, there doesn't seem to be any way of letting water in. The area around the toes is on my pair is a bit scraped and battered, but I've never had a single wet patch on my socks.

    I'd say if you need to put plastic bags on your feet, you're not riding in the right boots and pants.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post

    I'd say if you need to put plastic bags on your feet, you're not riding in the right boots and pants.
    What part of 'eventually' don't you get?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    What part of 'eventually' don't you get?
    The part that assumes I can't afford to replace my boots every few years?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    The part that assumes I can't afford to replace my boots every few years?
    If I get 3 seasons out of a pair of boots it's a bonus.
    Most are ground away at the contact point or damaged by adv riding etc etc.

    The waterproofing is the first thing to fail. Even though there is life left in boot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    What part of 'eventually' don't you get?
    Had a look through the stack of old Kiwi rider mags and theres a pair of ATV ONE adventure bike boots that look the ducs nuts for keeping dry,no zips and no pesky velcro either,anyone tried them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Subike View Post
    hey come one guys
    you expect these flash sprot bike riders to wear plastic bags and army surplus glove, leggings and boots?
    Plus those warm jackets...you know those seconds from antartica
    Na they gotta have the name brand stuff that the latest fashion
    full of air holes and wind UN resistant but look COOL AS.
    The labels are the only bit that IS waterproof, posers dont ride in the rain... so they're safe.
    How many bikes have you seen advertised for sale...never ridden in the rain ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98tls View Post
    Had a look through the stack of old Kiwi rider mags and theres a pair of ATV ONE adventure bike boots that look the ducs nuts for keeping dry,no zips and no pesky velcro either,anyone tried them?
    Nah - not familiar with them sorry.

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