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jt · Powermonger!!

I need new boots

Nige · Expert

Forma Boulder from Albion, also get the TRF discount smile

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hampsterracing · Devon's Best

Alpinestar tech 3 with the enduro sole work well for me.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALPINESTAR-TECH-3-ALL-TERRAIN-MOTOCROSS-BOOTS-UK-10-/330496463644?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Boots&hash=item4cf31fd31c#ht_796wt_905

wackyracer · Powermonger!!

Ring albion they had them on special a couple of weeks ago, well i think thet were the same make, if not looked the same with a 99 squid tag on them smile

just woken the brain up a bit and re call them being gaerne - could be wink

too many things are uncertain this time of day on a sunday biggrin

-- Edited by wackyracer on Sunday 21st of November 2010 07:41:45 AM

TTR · Powermonger!!

Gaerne are good and have a bit of leather in 'em! Can't seem to wear mine out...

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

I have had my Forma's for years now and still going strong cant really go wrong at that price.

gaschef · Devon's Best

JT Whatever you do DONT buy Hebo Eco2 boots, bought a pair last year leaked like sieves from the start and now look like they are 10 year old complete and utter Crap

Gruff growl · Clubman A

The gaerne`s that I ride in are now over 10 years old, they were never waterproof as such, but what is. What I am trying to say is the boots are still great, with nothing broken and everything working as it should.

Lost · Expert

Albion exe Tracker boots £110 ? worth a look

Hoops · Elite

jt wrote:

As my Forma ATV's are getting a bit tatty after 2 years.....

You can have my old pair for nowt - still plenty of life in the body of the boot but one of the middle straps isn't far off breaking. Might see you through for a little while. Dunno what size they are, if you're interested let me know and I'll go and take a look.

devondan · Champion

The Boulder is a trials boot, which is comfy but not so much protection. I think the Terrain or the Adventure is the enduro type boot.

I like my Alpinestars Tec 3's too.

Dan

-- Edited by devondan on Sunday 21st of November 2010 01:51:46 PM

jt · Powermonger!!

Ta chaps for all yer help - kind offer hoopsie - but mine are OK for 'spare' It's just Mrs JT looking for pressie ideas and I fancy new boots BEFORE me old ones give up....

Still with the Forma adventures (like the boulders but with Dan on the protection front) - just my formas have a glued on sole and it's coming adrift hmm

But going into Albions to have a look at these that seem good value and I like the look of em.. smile

......look very similar to my formas but appear to have a stitched on sole instead.

Nige · Expert

Lots of Gaerne`s in stock down their at the mo,very comfortable.

Ming · Devon's Best

Dirtbikebitz have Astars Tech 3's in various colours and certain sizes (6-8only hmm

) for £106......bit of a bargain if you have diddy feet wink

Pete · Devon's Best

12 years on and many many rides later my Gaerne boots no longer look new but are still comfy,I reckon they are worth the extra and although they were never truely waterproof and the metal fell off the toecap years ago they stubbornly refuse to wear out and all the buckles still work fine.
They have saved my ankles many times over without breaking,priceless.

Tigerman · Expert

Ming wrote:

Dirtbikebitz have Astars Tech 3's in various colours and certain sizes (6-8only) for £106......bit of a bargain if you have diddy feet

Do they allow for the extra toes you find on people in certain parts of Devon! wink

L'orange · Devon's Best

Tigerman wrote:

Ming wrote:

Dirtbikebitz have Astars Tech 3's in various colours and certain sizes (6-8only) for £106......bit of a bargain if you have diddy feet

Do they allow for the extra toes you find on people in certain parts of Devon!

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Brought Alpine stars tech 8 a few years ago, i know they aint cheep

But they are very good, current set are 3 years old and going strong, and you just cant beat the inner booty for comfort.

I just cant ride all sunday then struggle at work on monday cos of Cr*p boots.

Ming · Devon's Best

Tigerman wrote:

Do they allow for the extra toes you find on people in certain parts of Devon!

Don't know.....but they'll need to be big on the ankle to account for Mini Ming hmm

jt · Powermonger!!

Well shall be looking at the Gaernes for sure.....

Don't like the look of the Alpine stars - and won't use Dirtbike Bitz bleh

Brockstar71 · Clubman B

jt wrote:

JT, I have a pair of Fox boots, made by Forma, 9 years old and still solid! Waterproof too! These look like the new version. Mine has the inner comfort bootie aswell, very good if you wearing them for a long ride out. What price are they?? Not that mine need replacing just yet!

Chris.

jt · Powermonger!!

£110 - but hopefully will get 10% TRF discount....

Didn't know they were made by Forma but if so that's a big + for me....

devondan · Champion

I have a feeling (not sure why!) that O'Neal boots are made by Forma as well?

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

L'orange wrote:

Brought Alpine stars tech 8 a few years ago, i know they aint cheep
But they are very good, current set are 3 years old and going strong, and you just cant beat the inner booty for comfort.
I just cant ride all sunday then struggle at work on monday cos of Cr*p boots.

I bought my Tech 5's in 2002, still going strong, expensive initially but £'s per year they aint too bad.

Good boots are worth the money, mine are far from waterproof but an occasional coating of canvas spray does help. wink

Brockstar71 · Clubman B

nickpdo wrote:

.........................................mine are far from waterproof but an occasional coating of canvas spray does help.

Occasional squirt of WD40!! Cleans them up a treat and helps keep the wet stuff out!! And I always seem to have a rediculous amount of the stuff kicking about!!

Chris.

jt · Powermonger!!

Lost wrote:

Albion exe Tracker boots £110 ? worth a look

yea liked the look of them......but went to see Richard and despite there website showing them in stock (along with many others) the shelves were pretty bear....

Pants - not impressed, and my bloody brake pedal bolt was still not in cry

Not impressed - I any of yous lot at albion are reading this 'shape up dudes' hmm

Schoe000 · Expert

jt wrote:

Lost wrote:

Albion exe Tracker boots £110 ? worth a look

yea liked the look of them......but went to see Richard and despite there website showing them in stock (along with many others) the shelves were pretty bear....

Pants - not impressed, and my bloody brake pedal bolt was still not in

Not impressed - I any of yous lot at albion are reading this 'shape up dudes'

This Saturday morning CMS have a winter stock of boots coming in. Might be worth a try.

jt · Powermonger!!

Cheers Nick.......

Paul Farrow · Expert

Not wanting to spend fortunes when I started with the TRF as well as the rest of the start up costs, I brought my boots from CMS at £100.

The make is TCX, and to be honest listening to everyones comments about waterproofing etc they sound as good as the rest.

They are comfy, waterproof to an extent and as yet show no signs of wear. And they are just over 18 months old. smile

Ming · Devon's Best

Think the TCX you have used to be called Oxtar - I have a pair of Oxtar TCX-Evo road bike boots which are excellent.

Remember seeing the MX versions a few years ago and they were nearly 300euros in Spain confuse

Nice boots but I found them a bit too stiff - no doubt they would have broken in over time.

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

I have been permission to buy myself new boots, my Tech 5's are getting tatty.

Anyone use these before? I like their attempt to waterproof them.

These SIDI boots seem to have some good grip on the soles.

Have also been looking at the Alpinestar no stop as well - any experience of these out there?

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

These look good, will help me ride better due to being orange as well. biggrin

http://www.dirtbikebitz.com/gear-apparel-motocross-boots-socks-sidi-motocross-boots-sidi-crossfire-boots-sidi-crossfire-motocross-boots-orange-free-thor-mx-socks-p-1047.html

kevdoyle · Clubman B

nickpdo wrote:

These look good, will help me ride better due to being orange as well.

http://www.dirtbikebitz.com/gear-apparel-motocross-boots-socks-sidi-motocross-boots-sidi-crossfire-boots-sidi-crossfire-motocross-boots-orange-free-thor-mx-socks-p-1047.html

um , think these will dazzle people , very loud, the sidi,s look better, really like my sidi boots but the boots pictured are a different style

-- Edited by kevdoyle on Saturday 4th of December 2010 08:49:36 AM

Tribey · Expert

On the lanes I use Tech 3's, which initially feel very stiff, but it's the protection I'm after so I put up with that. They don't seem to let much water in, but I always ride wearinglong SealSkinz socks after a near frostbite experience when I stalled in 202-144 a couple of winters ago (it's shallower now thank goodness). The Tech 3'slook very plasticy but hold up to use very well. The sole isn't that aggressive, not as much as I'd like, but are much better than a motocross alternative, for those times when you just have to get off and walk.

I'd been looking for a pair of waterproof boots with some protection for my daily commute. The Tech 3's are too much of a faff at either end, so I went to the NEC show aiming to get a pair of TCX Infinity's, the reviews seem good. The cheapest there were£170, but when I tried them on, the lower buckle sits right over my ankle bone, and I felt that any prolonged walking in them, may cause a rubbing problem. They were also a bit slack which I couldn't take in by using the buckles. So I kept on looking. Forma did a boot, the GT that looked like it was made in the same factory as the TCX, cheaper in places and £30 cheaper in price.

Then I saw the Sidi Adventures. They felt so much better made than the TCX. The buckles were positioned differently, the buckles operated very precisely. They fit me very well and I can slip them on and off with ease. They offer more protection than the TCX, but not as much as the Tech 3. They have Gore-Tex lining and a commando type sole offering more grip than the Tech3's.
If they'd been around a couple of years ago, I would probably have gone for the Adventure over the Tech3 for Trail riding, let alone commuting.

Anyway, the price at the show was £225, so I got a pair. Hope they perform as good as they look.

-- Edited by Tribey on Saturday 4th of December 2010 04:53:24 PM

-- Edited by Tribey on Saturday 4th of December 2010 04:55:24 PM

Torr · Expert

enough boots for one season ?

KronreifTrunkenpolzMattighofen · Devon's Best

Thanks for the feedback Tribey, will be trying a pair on soon.

I'll let you all know what I decide.

jt · Powermonger!!

Nige wrote:

Forma Boulder from Albion, also get the TRF discount

Got them this afternoon......... smile

jt · Powermonger!!

Forgot to feed back........

Worn them a couple of times now and very comfy but not at all waterproof. Gave them a good old treat with Renapur before they were used but to no avail. Not a prob really as I always wear my sealskinz anyway.

They are very similar to my old Fomas (ATV's) which never leaked - the only difference is thye way the sole attaches - bonded on the old ones (which is what finally let go) so I went for these as the sole is stiched on - i recon the water gets in through the stitch holes. Gonna try whacking some more stuff around this stitching and maybe drench them in Neatsfoot (what I always used on the last pair).

So, comfy, good feel, look to have more protection that the last pair but not waterproof!

Also could do with a patch on the LH toe for the grear lever like the old ones...

-- Edited by jt on Sunday 16th of January 2011 04:50:57 PM