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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #100 on: July 08, 2018, 08:30:45 AM »
When I was an apprentice one of the pr*cks I had to work with took my boots and hid them. I had to ride home to the farm in my socks. They gave the boots back next day and thought it a great joke, wouldn't have been if I'd been hurt.
 

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #101 on: July 08, 2018, 12:07:00 PM »
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I certainly don't wear flip flops.

Dont think your bum looks like that either..

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #102 on: July 08, 2018, 12:08:17 PM »
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I certainly don't wear flip flops.

Dont think your bum looks like that either..

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #103 on: July 08, 2018, 12:30:36 PM »
My "As New" BMW boots are still for sale- EU size 45. $150 in Brissie.
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #104 on: July 08, 2018, 03:45:32 PM »
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #105 on: July 08, 2018, 05:26:50 PM »
i Wear Merlin Riding boots , as yet to get wet or cold feet and i ride in every
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just for reference for next yrs Nat Rally here , absolutely no good for the dunes on Ocean Beach or climbing the Nut at Stanely.
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #106 on: July 08, 2018, 07:36:16 PM »
My "As New" BMW boots are still for sale- EU size 45. $150 in Brissie.

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #107 on: July 08, 2018, 07:45:55 PM »
My "As New" BMW boots are still for sale- EU size 45. $150 in Brissie.

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Sadly wrong size, but they would match the new bike very nicely.   :crackup   
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #108 on: July 08, 2018, 08:57:43 PM »
A while back (beginning of 2017) I brought SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex (version 2) boots.

They fit great, are easily adjusted and are comfortable :thumbsup




I picked them up from:
https://www.biker-land.de/en/Motorcycle-Boots-and-Shoes/SIDI-Adventure-2-Gore-Tex-boots.html?language=en&currency=AUD&switch_country=AU&products_id=57570086

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #109 on: July 09, 2018, 01:15:23 PM »
I bought mine last year for $168. Don't have a pic but the link will give you an idea.


http://www.axo.com/us/collection/street/footwear/q-gt-wp-boots
I still have these but the above link is broken

Hardly any wear on them after over two years so they will last quite a while yet. Side zip plus Velcro over that



Water resistant leather upper leather shift gear
Internal plastic shin guard and ankle guard
Anti-bacterial and anti-sweat mesh lining with waterproof membrane
Synthetic leather front and back bellows
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #110 on: July 09, 2018, 01:39:55 PM »
Aldi boots, a steal at $90.

Have done me ok so far.

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #111 on: July 09, 2018, 10:25:04 PM »
Aldi boots, a steal at $90.

Have done me ok so far.


I tried ALDI boots a few years ago and found the ankle so stiff I couldn't change gears without bending my knee to move the gear lever.  Returned them for a full refund after a day.
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #112 on: July 09, 2018, 10:34:45 PM »
Aldi boots, a steal at $90.

Have done me ok so far.


I tried ALDI boots a few years ago and found the ankle so stiff I couldn't change gears without bending my knee to move the gear lever.  Returned them for a full refund after a day.

I thought the same when I first got them, but after a couple of days, became fine for riding and walking. Only problem I've had was that the velcro came away, but that was my fault. Some shoe glue, all fixed and happy.

I also have some Blundstone riding boots, great while riding, but walking not so good.
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #113 on: July 11, 2018, 11:13:47 PM »
I love my old Rossi touring boots. They have been re-soled once and fit me like a glove...or should that be shoe?
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #114 on: July 11, 2018, 11:20:58 PM »
I got 2 pairs of Rossi boots a pair of the longer touring boot and the shorter riding boot  :like
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #115 on: July 12, 2018, 09:22:17 AM »
I got 2 pairs of Rossi boots a pair of the longer touring boot and the shorter riding boot  :like

Well it must be about time you gave them some wear rather than just polishing them and writing about them!    :-(((
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« Reply #116 on: February 01, 2020, 10:47:23 AM »
I'd always been a fan of the Dririder Storm Boot as they were extremely comfortable and waterproof.  They then "upgraded that with a 2.0 version but if you aske me the original storm boot was better.  Dririder quality has gone downhill in the last few years.  The last pants I bought tore and the back zip lost a tooth after very little use, and my last two pairs of storm 2.0 boots also have developed holes way too easily.

This morning I asked for recommendations on the AuStrøm facebook group's page and about ten people all responded with Forma Adventure boots.  A trip to AMX in Blair Athol ensued and after trying the highs and the lows walked out with a pair of lows and wore them for the ride home. Very comfortable although I did noticed what a couple of online reviews said about gear lever changes.  That said, I'll give them a proper 'running in' before whingeing about that.
 

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #117 on: February 01, 2020, 10:48:47 AM »
A while back (beginning of 2017) I brought SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex (version 2) boots.

They fit great, are easily adjusted and are comfortable :thumbsup




I picked them up from:
https://www.biker-land.de/en/Motorcycle-Boots-and-Shoes/SIDI-Adventure-2-Gore-Tex-boots.html?language=en&currency=AUD&switch_country=AU&products_id=57570086

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #118 on: February 01, 2020, 11:15:57 AM »
I can vouch for the safety aspects after hitting an esky at highway speed with the left foot.   Cage driver going on holidays did not tie down his load and it landed in the middle of the highway.   I had blue plastic from the esky on the toe and side of the boot but no real damage
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #119 on: February 03, 2020, 12:38:56 AM »
A while back (beginning of 2017) I brought SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex (version 2) boots.

They fit great, are easily adjusted and are comfortable :thumbsup




I picked them up from:
https://www.biker-land.de/en/Motorcycle-Boots-and-Shoes/SIDI-Adventure-2-Gore-Tex-boots.html?language=en&currency=AUD&switch_country=AU&products_id=57570086

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I'm still using the Sidi boots and they are still working great :thumbsup

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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #120 on: February 03, 2020, 10:40:22 AM »
I have a pair of Alpinestar Roam Boots... ++

I actually picked them up on eBay secondhand for what I thought was a bargain price. They were in as new condition.
It was just sheer luck that they were the right size and I find them really comfortable!

Besides the price, I was attracted to them due to them being fastened with velcro straps.
I broke my right ankle and fibula some years back so have a bit of metalwork holding it all together so figured the adjustability of the straps would be better suited to my larger ankle, more so than a zip.
 


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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #121 on: February 03, 2020, 11:42:46 AM »
Pussies ........... here's some real man's boots.



This is from an old RM Williams web page. RMW, so there would be no disputing the quality, they look purdy, but given the $$, I'm not sure that many were sold, and those that were sold, I'd be pretty sure they weren't used riding.

I have a pair of RMW boots, classic style, elastic sides, about cost me about 5% of the above.   Far more than I've ever paid for any footwear, but boy-oh-boy they are comfortable, nonetheless I don't wear 'em on the bike due to the risk of damage.

I also have some Rossi boots from the mid-70's, and a couple of pair of Thomas Cook Johnny Reb high cut boots from the 80's, a brown pair and a black pair (to match my belts).  Just checked the MCA website https://www.mcas.com.au/shop/item/johnny-reb-rogue-boots-01?gclid=CjwKCAiAg9rxBRADEiwAxKDTurvF-dvQyuf4YYeXkL-ZGjQpaeB1if2B3VG23TZ_UzyKU7JqDp0wMxoC1goQAvD_BwE, they have something similar (perhaps the real deal) for $240.00.  If they are as good a quality as what I paid $125 for way back then, these would be a good buy now.

Back in the mid 70's when I lived in Cairns.  For riding around town, safety footwear was a pair Adidas Rome, some days it was just a pair of thongs, or less.  The Rossi's were for riding the CREB Track.
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #122 on: February 03, 2020, 12:01:51 PM »
I got 2 pairs of Rossi boots a high 911 I think
and low pair not sure which one
But I only wear the short one's now
But Rossi don't make bike boots anymore
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #123 on: February 03, 2020, 04:30:12 PM »
I have 3 pairs of Rossi boots. Early 80's motocross/enduro boots with the buckles up the sides. Great boots but the leather around the calf seems to have shrunk - who'd have thought that. Like Wild Rose I have a pair of short (801 Duo) and a pair of calf length (P134) Rossi's. Australian made and super comfy for me. It is a great shame we, as a country, can't make a decent pair of motorcycle boots that are competitive with imports.
Like Michael, I too have a pair of RMW's - purchased in 1974, re-soled about 10 years ago and had the elastic sides replaced about 5 years ago - they look as good as new and also super comfy, although it's a bit of a struggle to pull them on these days - bloody leather must have shrunk like the early Rossi's.
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Re: Motorcycle Boots.....What do you wear?
« Reply #124 on: February 03, 2020, 05:46:52 PM »
I still have a pair of Rossiters (Rossi's), bought way back in the 80's.
They are still in surprisingly good condition considering I attended heaps of Rallies back in the day...
Unfortunately they too seem to have shrunk...either that or my feet have grown...  :crackup


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