boots

rameire

Looking for some advice please.

am wanting to buy boots, waterproof, nice ones, but under 100 euro.
i have seen many on ebay and bike shops,
i commute every day and need ones that will last.
i have seen racing boots,
would these be suitable for me or should i get bog standard boots.
link to racing boots:
http://www.red-coyote.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=20&osCsid=4c514062a113f6bfbc01865728bb746a
link to normal boots:
http://cgi.ebay.ie/All-Weather-Leather-Symatec-Motorcycle-Boots-Size-11_W0QQitemZ280283624770QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Boots?hash=item280283624770&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

thank you for your help.

CourierCollie

Got these recently http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=222064. First time trying such cheap boots and I'm very happy with them. If I was ordering them again I'd buy a half size larger though. Their size 10 is more like a 9.5.

Pigeon Reaper

I'd go for something like the RST if you want cheap and comfortable. Racing boots can be hard to walk in and tend to leak in bad weather due to the joints in them. I currently use motocross boots everyday and although heavy with a lack of feeling for gear changes they are warm, comfortable and haven't leaked with two years of use so far which is probably why couriers use them. They are expensive though. Generally people don't really use the toe sliders on the race boots when road riding.

Chatterbeast

In fairness...anything that's gonna be 100% waterproof is NOT going to be cheap. Get a pair of Nitro boots (about 100euro in Crossans) they'll do in showery weather. If it's gonna be ****e weather, put some plastic bags on your feet, then put the boots on. Don't laugh! It's cost effective and it works!

Niall06

Got a pair of Oxtar waterproof boots in Cotters Balymount for €85, well worth a visit.

Chatterbeast

Niall06 wrote: »

Got a pair of Oxtar waterproof boots in Cotters Balymount for €85, well worth a visit.

Jeez, were they the TCS Gore-Tex? That's really good. Is that recently? Might head out that way myself.

KTRIC

To be honest if it doesn't have Gore-Tex then its not waterproof.

I have Alpine Star boots (don't ask me the model) with Gore-Tex and they really are completely waterproof, but my feet get a bit sweaty in hot weather.

faceman

Chatterbeast wrote: »

it's gonna be ****e weather, put some plastic bags on your feet, then put the boots on. Don't laugh! It's cost effective and it works!

I do it everytime!

Limerick Bandit

Chatterbeast wrote: »

put some plastic bags on your feet, then put the boots on. Don't laugh! It's cost effective and it works!

ya if your stuck plastic bags do the job

Niall06

Chatterbeast wrote: »

Jeez, were they the TCS Gore-Tex? That's really good. Is that recently? Might head out that way myself.

Yes they are Gore-tex and got them about 2 months ago.