So what boots are we wearin Boys?

[vandy010]

sadly, it's time to retire the old boots and i'm in the market for another set.
by far my favourites many years ago were a set of Alpine Stars but for the sake of this thread i'd be keen to hear what brands and bang for your buck so to speak people are wearing.
all budget levels etc.
my last pair of boots i got from cash converters real cheap and they were a super comfy "no name" brand.
i'd buy em again in a heartbeat but they're now knackered.
so what are we wearing folks?
{and just for the girls, So what boots are we wearing folks?}

[oldfart]

Sidi- crossfire , for the simple reason you can replace parts
Sidi - Joel Robert , for the period look

[Tex]

I replaced my Rossi boots that I bought new in 1984 a couple of years ago. Like you, I was sad to see the comfortable old ones go!

I bought a pair of Fly brand boots for around $200 or so. They seemed to have no flex at all in them when I first got 'em, but over time they have loosened up a bit to the point where I'm pretty happy with them. The finish and general appearance has held up well, and they can certainly deflect logs, errant foot rests etc.

As a cheaper brand, I am very happy with them.

Tex

[Nathan S]

I've got O'neal M10s - cheaper ones, but not as cheap as the base spec Fox/Axo/Fly boots. Must be five years old now.
Pretty happy with them. My main complaint is that the strap adjustment is too easily adjustable (when they're undone), so you can't set and forget.
I tore one steel toe cap off while starting a bike and one of the buckles came adrift. I've been gunna fix the buckle for about two years now...

My enthusiasm for them was diminished when I busted my ankle a couple of years back - I'm not sure if my foot rotated too far outward or the bike landed on it, but I figured that better boots might have stopped it from happening.
Last week I went and checked out several more expensive boots (particularly Sidi Crossfires because lots of people rave about them and they look a lot stronger in that area), but they didn't seem to be much better/stronger/stiffer than the O'Neals...

So the new boots have been put a bit further down the shopping list.

[Davey Crocket]

A/star tech 8's or Oxstar TCX's...both have booties inside Mic and we all know how partial you are to a little booty. ....you gotta get the blingy white ones too Mic...at least 1.5 sec's a lap faster

[TM BILL]

I got Sidi crossfires exellent and replacment soles and other parts.

Also got Gaerne SG10s good but non replaceable soles .

Would recomend the Sidis though , more expensive but worth it  

[NSR]

Tech 8s
But for the sake of the thread

[BAHNZY]

Personally i wear Alpine Star Tech-8 for trail riding & Tech10 for MX.
If you feel that you ankle is worth $150 per leg then go for the entry level stuff. Working in the industry i have come to undertand that when it comes to helmets, boots and most of the protective wear, you pay for what you get.

[monaro308]

ONeal something and Fox trackers,both pretty good but been hunting Tech 8's for awhile.
A mate of mine bought a ton of stuff off Riders Discount in the US when the $ was 90c and they only charge about $30.00 for postage on everything.
His stash was over $1200.00 and they passed it through customs with no gst.
But with $ over the US i'm getting itchy fingers,feet,torso,kneck,eyes.....

[Mick D]

O'neal  M840


at 1.591 kg each, so thats3.182 Kilo for a pair of size 11s

I just had a look underneath them, I should have cleaned them before I weighed them
Yeah, I do that right after the hoovering.

[huskibul]

     Sidi crossfire SRS, great protection, nice low toebox, replacable soles and parts,  good buckles ,bit exxy but good stuff

[Mick D]

PS; I agree with Nathan about the buckles thing, but I am OK with that for the price of light weight glory.

I must say some of the boots I have picked up feel a hell of a lot heavier than these.

Note to self; take postal scales to next meet.

[brent j]

Sidi- crossfire , for the simple reason you can replace parts
Sidi - Joel Robert , for the period look

What he said!

I’ve had a pair of FOX “Comp 5’s” but the soles fell off them and then they fell apart.
I’ve had trouble with my SIDI Joel Robert replicas too. The glue seems to fail and the soles fall off. The other trouble is the red and green coloured stripes have lost their colour. I’m going to try some vinyl dye to try and make them look a bit better.

We seem to have a lot of trouble up here with boots falling apart.

Brent

[Slakewell]

Gaerne I just bought these and I like them. I normally use Alpine stars and I find the Gaerne more comfy. I wear out soles because I push so hard on the pegs so replaceable inserts are big thing for me.

[mike1948]

I finally gave up on my original Full Bore(Sidi) boots - too stiff after 35 years.  Tried lots, the only ones which were comfortable, and fit my wide feet were $199 Answer boots - also I could get them in plain black like the traditional ones from the 60/70s.  The flashy coloured ones don't seem to suit VMX as I see it.
Mike