Recommend a good pair of boots please :)

[Essex_Mike]

After discovering that the grip on the top of my boots is pretty much none existant now, can anyone recommend a good quality pair of boots.

I could possibly have a maximum of around £100- £120;
Preferably black;
Not too bothered if they squeek much.
As I wear my boots all the time at college I would prefer them to be comfortable as well.

If no-one can really recommend a pair, does anyone know if any shops are doing deals on them at moment.

Cheers, Mike
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Previous Bike - Suzuki EN125
Current Bike - Suzuki GS500F

[pwntifex]

Sidi vertigos are great.
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the warped one: This is a follow up from the thread 'my willy hurts'

[Essex_Mike]

Was just looking at them, really do look nice. The price is kinda putting me off though. As, I don't want to look a prat having really nice stuff, then getting on my 125. (If that makes any sence)
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[pwntifex]

You'll look fine.
Least it protects you.
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the warped one: This is a follow up from the thread 'my willy hurts'

[Essex_Mike]

Thats a good point, are steel toed boots very wise to wear? As I have 2 pairs of them.
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[AsPHy]

I got a set of Bullson leather waterproof boots for £120 or so from Hein Gericke, great boot, very comfortable. Don't squeak at all either. Can check 'em out here.
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[nrml76]

Furygan make an excellent black leather waterproof non squeak boot for about your budget.
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[Rookie]

If you don't like the price of the Vertigo, try the Vertebrae, they're wicked and I picked mine up for £90.

[Hairy Ben]

www.altberg.co.uk

Proper boots. Utterly waterproof and good enough to hike in.

(Ignore the prices btw... My Clubman classics were £119 ordered from that site, not £159.)
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[Essex_Mike]

[Hairy Ben]

[Ichy]

I normally wear caterpiller bike boots which cost me just £10 in a sale a few years ago, warm, comfortable, strong, waterproof and black. Never seen them for sale anywhere else.

I brought some Alpinestars last year when I was trying to be cool but ended up chucking them after a few months, pile of crap.

Magnum elite are superb for £70 - £100 or if your cheap like me you can get Tracpac patrol boots for about £30. I brought my tracpacs about 6 months ago, once again in a sale, for £15 and they have been the most comfortable boots I've ever owned, so far.

[Essex_Mike]

Those tracpac boots looks very nice, think they could be just the thing im after. Tbh, the SIDI boots do look the nicest I've seen from the listed in this thread. But im not totally sure if they'll last me long enough with the amount of walking I do.
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Previous Bike - Suzuki EN125
Current Bike - Suzuki GS500F

[xlfive]

another vote for altberg had mine 4 years now and still warm and dry and i have rode in some real crappy weather i can tell you

[LeeR]

As a user of them, I vote for Sidi Black Rain Evo from Infinity, nice boot good price, waterproof whatever the weather unless you ride through Trescott ford and forget to check the depth first

www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product.asp?ProductID=217
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[Itchy]

I've often wondered does it look too gay? , ie my CBR is red/Blue Sidi also conviently make a red/blue/black boot, seems kinda gay,

yeah fran wears yellow sidis for her yellow bikes but shes a girlie and can get away with this kinda thing.
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[Ichy]

[Essex_Mike]

If anyone can find me some multi coloured boots for a laugh I may get them
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[stinkwheel]

Brand new British army assault boots are £50 a pair. British army pro-boots (same thing but with goretex lining) are £100 a pair.
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[iooi]

[Essex_Mike]

Well....there certainly something different Do I dare buy them...I'm being serious, may get them as a cheap smart dinner alternative

AH! bolox. None of those bright coloured boots are in my size:(
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[Ichy]

iooi, what I find interesting is how fast you found them, can I assume that you are already a proud owner?

Or is it just something you have a... ermmm.... 'interest' in?


Why would anyone spend the time designing and manufacturing something like that, its just plain wrong.

[scott666]

How about Nitro NB40, £37 including postage, stood up very well in an off (saving a broken ankle) lasted a year so far and not had any problems, ive even just bought another pair so i got them ready as there also really comfortable,

have a look on ebay, usually plenty in shops on there.

[cc123]

Another shout for Sidi Vertigo's!


Sidi's are great boots IMO. I had the Sidi Rain boots before and they saved my feet for 2 1/2 years and 3 crashes!

Only thing that let them down was the lack of toe sliders hence I got Vertigo's this time round.
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