What boots?

[Slenver]

I've been having a massive house clearout this week, and part of that was chucking away a load of old bike gear, old lids etc. My missus hasn't ridden for 10-odd years and isn't likely to start again, so I took most of her old gear to the tip, including some old Sidis she had.

Came home to see the Sidis still sat there. Looked for my TCXs....

So, I need some new boots

I've always had Oxtar/TCX and been very happy with them. Are they still a decent choice?

[KungFooBob]

I'm a fan of Oxtar/TCX, the last few pairs have been so good that I generally don't look elsewhere. I tend to stick to the sports touring boots (with the all important toe sliders) rather than the full on track boots.

[Skub]

[Skub]

Sportsbikeshop doing a deal on Daytona. I like them,cos there's a wide fitting for my splahs.
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/110437

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I've got two pairs of Daytonas, Carver and Flash, bought them from Germany, both are good, the Carvers are a bit better than the Flash, but the soles are getting a bit thin on them.

[KungFooBob]

If you're going for Daytona's you want the ones that are a boot frame with interchangeable/replaceable exterior skins.

Always struck me as a great idea, but far to spendy for me.

[KungFooBob]

Ye Olde Sports Bike Shoppe have Black Friday deals on the high end Dianese stuff, but they're mostly the ones you tuck into your kit rather than wear over it.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... t%5D=50%3A

[Horse]

If you're going for Daytona's you want the ones that are a boot frame with interchangeable/replaceable exterior skins.

Always struck me as a great idea, but far to spendy for me.

I had a couple of pairs of Daytonas, one MX style the other were Road Star. The Road Star were incredibly comfortable even for walking while training.

You can send them back to the factory for resoling or new Goretex:

https://www.daytona.de/en/FAQ/Frequentl ... ir-Service

The costs are approx (respectively MSRP as of November 2022 plus 20 Euro handling fee plus shipping costs and possible customs duties on sending in and returning):

Leaking - new soles and liners, pair, €182 to €223 depending on model
Replace zipper, piece, €77
Replace gear change pads, pair, €71
New soles - Touring boots, pair, €91
New soles - Trans Open GTX boots, pair, €116
New soles - Sport boots with toe sliders, pair, €125

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Thanks for that, I might get my Carvers resoled, they're amazingly comfortable for bike boots.

[Slenver]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

[Horse]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

Combined cost of my gear was often greater than the value of my bike!

[KungFooBob]

I've not paid more than £100 for a pair of Sports Touring TCX boots, somewhere always has last years version on sale.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

Yes, my last pair of Daytonas ended up being about £220 with the import tax

[Skub]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

Especially if you fuck yours in the skip before they are done.

[Noggin]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

I thought that FuckMe Boots always were expensive?!





But yes, I was shocked to see the cost to replace my boots! So, I'm going to get them fixed instead (wore some stitching through in the tarmac interface!! )

[Slenver]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

Especially if you fuck yours in the skip before they are done.

[Bigyin]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

Most of the time nowadays i am wearing army surplus Altberg Defenders with a decent layer of Polish on them. Never leaked so far even in torrential weather and ideal for stomping around when i am doing training. Only time the Alpinestars SMX Plus come out is when i am wearing leathers.



If you dont mind wearing boots other people have had on then FB marketplace is full of bargains

[Beancounter]

Thanks all.

Fuck me, boots have got expensive haven't they?

Most of the time nowadays i am wearing army surplus Altberg Defenders with a decent layer of Polish on them. Never leaked so far even in torrential weather and ideal for stomping around when i am doing training. Only time the Alpinestars SMX Plus come out is when i am wearing leathers.



If you dont mind wearing boots other people have had on then FB marketplace is full of bargains

Seconded on Altbergs. I've got the Bandog style, completely waterproof and comfortable for wearing on site visits.

I've also got a pair of Rev'it Discover H2O which are superb too. Styling not to everyone's taste and if you've got chunky calves you might struggle to get them wrapped around...

Rev'it Discovery H2O.jpg (42.78 KiB) Viewed 253 times

[Mr Moofo]

Thanks for that, I might get my Carvers resoled, they're amazingly comfortable for bike boots.

I had a pair of Carvers that for some reason I gave away to the Salvation Army in CH .
Still don't know why I did that!

[Supermofo]

Another fan of Oxtar/TCX. Been wearing them since 2006 as I was so impressed with my first pair that I stuck with the brand. Currently use these which are mucho comfy on/off the bike and feel fairly protective. In summer they flow a bit of air but aren't too cold in spring/autumn. More spendy than I'd usually get but it was my birfday when they came out.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorc ... rod/418017