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Eas85
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PostPosted: 08:47 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Best waterproof boot - budget £100 Reply with quote

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a decent pair of boots for around £100, I 'NEED' them to remain waterproof for as long as possible as I do about 14,000 miles a year mostly on motorways. With my current boots the first hint of rain and my feet are dripping lol, not good.
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PostPosted: 08:50 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 08:57 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

£100 wellies you mean these? Razz

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hunter-Tall-Snow-Wellington-Boots-Black-Neoprene-Winter-Wellies-UK-10-EU-44-/271340643560?pt=UK_Women_s_Shoes&hash=item3f2d29a4e8
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PostPosted: 09:25 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spend more and get goretex boots.

Buy secondhand goretex if you can't afford new.

Don't buy new £100 non-goretex boots. They aren't worth it.
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PostPosted: 09:47 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got BA cold weather gortex boots for £30-40
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PostPosted: 10:15 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have had a pair of Alpinestars Web goretex for about a year and a half, paid £110. Websites periodically have sales of these on, they updated them and the old style that I bought were reduced massively, still a few around now.

I'm not a fan of non-bike boots on a bike so chose to ignore suggestions of ex-army boots and the like in favour of a motorcycle boot.

These replaced an appalling pair of Weisse Highways (quite literally the worst footwear I have ever owned, and I have had more than my fair share of jelly sandals).

They haven't let any water in at all, are warm and comfortable, sole is hard wearing, leather is thick but pliable, velcro/zip on the inside of your leg so you don't need to contort yourself to get them off, can walk around in them off the bike. Really can't fault them.
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PostPosted: 10:38 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had these a couple of years and still 100% waterproof, unlike some other boots these are easy to walk about in too and give good levels of protection Thumbs Up

£95 Warm and waterproof - pretty indestructable leather and hard wearing sole, can't fault them one bit.
https://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server1200/00cd9/products/4644/images/17810/9526W_X_STREET_WATERPROOF__30462.1338300402.1280.1280.jpg
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PostPosted: 10:44 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

bit over your budget but i got me some Alpinestars MX5 boots for £150 which are goretex an all that jazz

rather comfy too
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PostPosted: 11:16 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

tcx explorers goretex boots
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PostPosted: 12:06 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

DrDonnyBrago wrote:
I have had a pair of Alpinestars Web goretex for about a year and a half, paid £110. Websites periodically have sales of these on, they updated them and the old style that I bought were reduced massively, still a few around now.

I'm not a fan of non-bike boots on a bike so chose to ignore suggestions of ex-army boots and the like in favour of a motorcycle boot.

These replaced an appalling pair of Weisse Highways (quite literally the worst footwear I have ever owned, and I have had more than my fair share of jelly sandals).

They haven't let any water in at all, are warm and comfortable, sole is hard wearing, leather is thick but pliable, velcro/zip on the inside of your leg so you don't need to contort yourself to get them off, can walk around in them off the bike. Really can't fault them.


+1 to this, very comfortable and never let me down in torrential rain. I'll be buying another pair once these die.
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PostPosted: 12:15 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

there's a pair of alpinestar web goretex on ebay for £85, worn a couple of times, is there a general rule of buying bike boots, like get 1 size above what you normally wear or anything like that?
Edit (never mind, just found out these would be too small for me.)

Edit: just seen these, how do these rate compared with alpinestars web?

https://www.megamotorcyclestore.co.uk/alpinestars-roam-waterproof-touring-boot-black/

Edit: may as well delete this post, I think the roam are not goretex...
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PostPosted: 14:52 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I paid £150 for my HG ones about 5 years ago they are leather with goretex, they have been brilliant, price jumped to £170 then they disappeared and only the ladies version is left, money well spent, warm dry feet and still in use, give em a polish once a week.

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PostPosted: 15:10 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

My a* webs are the same size that I buy shoes in, didn't need to go bigger/smaller.


Mine were from 2wheeljunkie, only small sizes left by the looks of it but give them a ring as I bought a size not listed online by phoning up.

https://2wheeljunkie.co.uk/motorcycle-clothing/alpine-stars/alpinestars-astar-web-goretex-motorcycle-boots-black-bootboom/prod_47706.html


What size are you looking for?
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PostPosted: 16:08 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got these...

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/product_images/richa_boots_ratchet_white.jpg

So far, so good. Gf bought me them for my birthday but they retail for around £100 Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:22 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

hmmmnz wrote:
tcx explorers goretex boots


Thanks for this Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:47 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

mudcow007 wrote:
bit over your budget but i got me some Alpinestars MX5 boots for £150 which are goretex an all that jazz

rather comfy too


+1

They are the tits.
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PostPosted: 19:34 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

beardface wrote:
Had these a couple of years and still 100% waterproof, unlike some other boots these are easy to walk about in too and give good levels of protection Thumbs Up

£95 Warm and waterproof - pretty indestructable leather and hard wearing sole, can't fault them one bit.
https://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server1200/00cd9/products/4644/images/17810/9526W_X_STREET_WATERPROOF__30462.1338300402.1280.1280.jpg


I don't quite understand buying short waterproof boots like this. Doesn't the water just get in over the tops? I presume if you're happy with them then that's not the case?
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PostPosted: 19:52 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Waterproof socks.
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PostPosted: 19:59 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Shaggy D.A. wrote:
Waterproof socks.


Quite, but then why bother spending the extra for waterproof boots in the first place?
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PostPosted: 20:06 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

They make any boots waterproof.
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

My 3rd attempt at cheap waterproof boots: Black Stealth - a year in, still waterproof. Before that I tried Spada Glide and Nitro NB41 - the first lasted a couple of months, the second - a few weeks.
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PostPosted: 20:44 - 22 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

TCX X-Miles for me… bit more than budget though at £119

https://www.tcxboots.com/image.php/_files/immagini/2011/11/k78k4x.jpg?resize(700x700)
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PostPosted: 02:33 - 23 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bata Aquaboot.

paid £25 on ebay for mine.

100% waterproof and warm.
made as a slip on "welly" style boot made from rubberised leather i think.
Been stood in 12 inch deep water without leaking.
Done 7000 miles in mine and they look new Smile.

See them on ebay regularly and would buy another pair as they have been by far the most comfortable winter/wet boot i have worn.
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PostPosted: 07:49 - 23 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

BigDan wrote:
mudcow007 wrote:
bit over your budget but i got me some Alpinestars MX5 boots for £150 which are goretex an all that jazz

rather comfy too


+1

They are the tits.


And another one. SMX5 WPs are superb, and I say this after riding a good few thousand miles and several crashes in them. They are comfortable enough to walk for miles at a BSB round all day and are just the right side of tarty in terms of looks. You should be able to get some 2013 or 2012 ones for around £120
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PostPosted: 08:57 - 23 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've had the Alpinestars Drystar boots for the last year or so and they've been brilliant.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/280973235901?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95&ff19=0

https://www.ghostbikes.com/products/2386-alpinestars-hydro-sport-drystar-motorcycle-boots.html

I've been out in torrential rain and roads like rivers for 80 miles, had wet hair (yes, with my crash helmet on!) and my "waterproof" Furygan textiles have been soaked through, but feet have remained bone dry and warm.
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