Boots

Can't beat sidi boots.

If you're on a budget go to your dealer, try the ones on that fit, then buy them on ebay. Sneaky, yes - but could cost half of the dealer price.

Jordyal

You can do very well on e-bay and get some real bargains if you are a crafty shopper. I went and looked in shops and tried on a variety of leathers and boots, got to grips with what sizes I was for each manufacturer and then started looking on e-bay. With boots, I bagged myself a bargain pair of Alpinestars for half their retail price. If you are shopping on a budget it may take a bit longer but your money can go much further.

I saw in HGs catalouge that they have a pair of Bullson Cycko II boots for 80 quid, thats supposedly waterproof.
Anyone tried theese?

Originally Posted by TC3

I got some Sidi Blackrain and they are comfy, have proved waterproof and offer decent protection for 110 quid.

I've got these too - I've absolutely no complaints about them whatsoever. They've been warm & 100% waterproof in winter - and lightweight enough for the summer. They're also really comfy in case you need to do any amount of walking in them. I'd buy them again. I'm sure I paid £130 or so for them though.

In my opinion, buying proper kit is just as important as buying the bike. You must give yourself all the protection you can. The bike can always be repaired / replaced. You can't be.

Sidi Blackrain for me too - very comfy, waterproof and reasonable to buy.

They win my vote

Being a family man I can't afford the expensive stuff . Bought a pair
of Akito Vipers for my birthday 18 months ago (£50) and have been
wearing them since. A few months ago bought a pair of generic
motorcycle boots from Aldi for £25 and keep them in reserve to
replace the Akito's when the latter pass away.

On some rare occasions when I can't change after the ride I wear
non-motorcycle "work boots". The trick is to pass the ends of the
shoelaces around the ankle so that the remaining bit is very short
(this is also often done with skates), in which case the shoelaces
won't get entangled on the levers.

Your feet are so exposed - it really is worth spending as much as you can reasonably afford and getting a really good pair. I have never never regretted the £130 I spent on some Sidi Vertigos. The fit's excellent and I could wear em all day. And they don't leak.

HG speedkings or speedmasters, which ever they were, £100 (asked for a discount) and have had nearly 8k miles of waterproof protection including a 3k mile trip round france. Climed mountains and everything. Fantastic

Originally Posted by Sythree

Your feet are so exposed - it really is worth spending as much as you can reasonably afford and getting a really good pair. I have never never regretted the £130 I spent on some Sidi Vertigos. The fit's excellent and I could wear em all day. And they don't leak.

D'oh! Mine leak at the first sniff of water, so I've got some Oxtar tcs goretex for the wetter weather, but I'm not that impressed so far. Showerproof, but I don't have any confidence that my feet will stay dry in some proper rain.

[timwilky]

On a budget my first boots were Raven Exceed

They have been waterproof and comfortable, the only problems being

Zip fobs have snapped off So I have had to replace them with a bit of welding rod through the fastener. Better than original as they are now slightly bigger so easier to get hold of.

Toe slider screws fell out so again replace but with some thread lock. would I buy them again. No get some Vertebra etc. yet I still wear them when in a hurry etc.