Boots

mattbridges · Post by **mattbridges** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:58 pm

Anyone recommend a decent brand of boots - my alpinestars (9 months old) litteraly fell apart today.

Do the have any kind of guarantee? I can't find my receipt!

Thinking SIDI or alpinestars race/road style.

logan7 · Post by **logan7** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:01 pm

oxtars i love mine, 3 years old and still going strong

yellafella · Post by **yellafella** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:13 pm

Logan !!! Where ya been ?

mattbridges · Post by **mattbridges** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:18 pm

anyone tried alpinestars smx-3?

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:21 pm

Really depends what you want the boots to do?

Outright protection?
Waterproof?
Comfort for walking round in?
Affordability?

Personally I've been very happy with my Hein Gericke PSX's

Ben

mattbridges · Post by **mattbridges** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:27 pm

Probably outright protection. I don't do much walking about in my boots!
Waterproof is a plus but I don't think I've ever had a pair of boots that were REALLY waterproof.

Affordability is always nice - I've still got my insurance claim to go through so I'm shopping outside of my usual budget :-)

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:05 am

Sidi Vertigos. They aren't as expensive as the Corsas but you get the same amount of protection and they look pretty good. Had mine two years and they now feel like slippers. Tough as old boots!

logan7 · Post by **logan7** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:52 am

yella working to hard mate

stevieVTR · Post by **stevieVTR** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:51 pm

Surprised the Alpinestars fell apart. I got some Alpinestar GPS (?) about 5 years ago and up to last year was doing about 15000 miles a year in 'em. V comfortable only a bit scuffed (no sliders). And i wear a pair of Sealskinz over my socks to keep water out. Oh and only paid Â£85 for 'em

mattbridges · Post by **mattbridges** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:19 pm

I couldn't find the receipt so I email alpinestars. Got an email back from some guy there saying give them my mobile number and they'll call me about it.

So I did - and <shockingly> they did call me back.

New set of boots will be sent out when they've had a chance to look over mine.

- Cool -

I bought some SMX-3 that were on sale :-)

Pipstorm · Post by **Pipstorm** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:55 am

Oxtar TCS, very comfy however after 3 years one of the ankle hinges broke so I took them back to the shop and they were replaced without question.

The new pair took the obligatory 3 weeks to break in but they are fab boots, prb the best protection you can get for your feet.

Phil

barrioplano · Post by **barrioplano** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:42 pm

My Alpinestars GPS lasted 5 years at 10.000 km per year. I bought a second pair...

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:57 pm

I swear by Astars....

Had a pair of the original smx's & did 25k miles before they finally gave up.. (very sad day). i've never owned a pair of boots as comfortable as they were.....

xenophon · Post by **xenophon** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:03 am

Updating an old thread - any recommendations for a summer boot? I don't wear leathers, so colour co-ordination is not an issue, and I'd like to be able to walk around a bit without crippling myself or falling over!

Post by **kevg** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:19 pm

Kaz, i think there is a place in Catterick that makes made to measure boots, when i was staying there last year i bumped into a guy on a bike who said he was there to get a measureing done. not sure where it is though, some of my mates that are stationed there might know i'll ask if you need the info.