Where do I get them?

Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

I have seen these smart boots and after asking several times in the thread that they were posted in and getting no reply, I thought i'd just ask. So, where do I get these from, anyone know?

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

A bike shop is an ideal place to start Rolling Eyes

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Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Well aren't you sharp as a tack.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

T'is a bit obvious though? is it not...
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Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Well obviously. You see, you ask a simple question, and you expect a nice, simple reply, not some smart-ass tyring to be funny. Never mind, hopefully someone else will tell me.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Sorry, what's to tell??

You buy bike boots from a bike accessories shop.. that's all you asked?

If you want to know a specific shop then where do you live? where can you get to?

If you want an online shop to order from, then say so and people will reply with proper answers..

www.bigbikebook.com
www.jsaccessories.co.uk
www.sondel.co.uk
www.harpersracewears.co.uk (i think)

or www.google.co.uk it!
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

You do not want to buy them from an online shop as you at least want to go and try them on. And as Yams says it is very obvious where you get them from, a bike shop just like where you get all other bike related stuff from. They'll have those boots and others you can try on and compare so that you're able to make your own mind up about which are best for you.

Ask a daft question and you'll get daft (but correct!) answers from people who don't have much time to deal with junk.

Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

But how can I if I don't know the make of them. From what I can see in the picture, it says either "SD", "SDI" or something along those lines. I guy had posted two different pics of them and wanted to know which ones to get, so I asked him which internet site he got them from. No reply, thought i'd leave it day or two and ask again, no reply.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Ahhhh you never asked that originally, but they are SIDI Vetebrae 2 and cost approx £180.

They are very good boots and well reccomended... Check out Oxtar boots at the bike shop too as they are also pretty good..
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Fowlers, Infinity motorcycles, lots of places.

Why not look in the back of the MCN?

I spent two minutes with google and found the Feridax website which are the official UK importers of Sidi boots. They have a dealer locator button on their page.

https://www.feridax.com/

Click Dealer locator, and then click your reigon...

We don't all live near to you so how would we know where you should go to buy the boots? Smile

{edit}If you had just asked what make and model they were then it would have saved a lot of pain! Smile

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Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Thanks everyone, I have just found them on https://www.sondel.co.uk/store.html Was on one of the websites Yams gave. Just got to look for the right colour now.

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Sacarius · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

By the way, the ones you showed are the "race carbon" model. With that magical ankle protector, not the standard vertabrae 2.
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Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

How nice are yours True Blue! Don't know which I want now. The ones i'm after are the 'SIDI Vertebra Race 2'.

True Blue · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Karma :

Strangely, I couldn't find one single shop that sold Oxtar boots in the Glasgow area Confused

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Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

How long can I expect a decent pair of boots to last me?

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

If you get alpinestars SMX Plus..then not very long!

Mine have lasted a year and are now in need of being replaced!! Shame they cost £200.. hence why next I'm going for either Oxtar or SIdi
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Adam.I · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Think i'll probably get the SIDI vertebra Race 2. Look good and everyone says they have good protection. How long would these last roughly?

zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

Had my Sidi's for about 2 years, crashed in them twice and the only problem I have is that one of the zip tag's has snapped.

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True Blue · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Karma :

Yams, what is it that's knackered with your SMX boots exactly? I thought they looked quite sturdy. I've not had mine long so I cant really say how long they will last. I think they are well comfortable though and I like the ratchet bit at the calf. Plenty of adjustment in it. Thumbs Up

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

True, the zips jammed and needed to be cut in order to get the damn boots off! So I have no zips.. the velcro on the draw cord thing has frayed and doesn't stick any more, the rubber covering of the boot, just below the shin (on top of actual foot) has cut and has big holes in it now and I wore my RHS toe slider right through the boot Doh!

They are comfy and warm ish though and never really gotten that wet despite use all year around.

They are good boots but they just didn't last! I look after all my stuff relatively well, not perfectly but they should have lasted much longer than a year
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True Blue · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Karma :

Crikey, they do sound in a sorry state Yams Confused

I kinda went off SIDIs since I went through two pairs in a year Neutral

So I'm hoping the alpinestars ones will be better.
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True Blue · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Karma :

By the way Yams, if your zips jammed and they were less than a year old you should send them back. That exactly what happened to my SiDI boots. TWICE. And they got replaced with new ones. The second time I took the Alpinestars ones instead. It was quite good cause the first time they were replaced, they were in a hell of a nick as I had low sided my bike Sad

But they gave me a shiny new pair. Bonus!
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