Poxed up boots.

[UK Motorcycle Forum Member]

I bought a new pair of boots at Busters,after a few months they let in water although they were supposed to be waterproof,so i took them back and fair play they said to me pick another pair and pointed to the shelf where the boots were displayed,he did say,"them lot just come in" so after only 6 months the new exchange boots are disintegrating on the outside edge,were there is no stress,Are we getting shite clobber for mega bucks.

[felix]

Are they rotting from the outside in, or the inside out.....

If it's the latter, get some odour eaters and get your home help to clean your feet properly....

Simples

[UK Motorcycle Forum Member]

Its a nightmare getting waterproof gear to maintains its integrity, i have taken so much stuff back and exchanged, funny thing is if an item of clothing advertises that it is waterproof, and it lets in water the stores have no arguement and usually exchange without any issues.

Sidi rain evos are the best I have ever used, they keep the rain out very well £90, I bought a pair of RICHA waterproof boots not long ago and they are brilliant not let in a drop yet.

only 50 quid too Bargain.

[UK Motorcycle Forum Member]

road salt will make short work of your boots Ive had boots Ive only used in winter and they have only lasted two months and they are totally fucked you only got to look at what it does to your bike and that's metal 

[UK Motorcycle Forum Member]

I've had a pair of sidi B2's for 3 years and they have never let any water in at all but £160 at the time ouchie!

but £50 a year for dry feet and now going into year 4 the soles are starting to wear but still waterproof , i reproof them everynow and again and clean them which does help

[felix]

I've had a pair of sidi B2's for 3 years and they have never let any water in at all but £160 at the time ouchie!

but £50 a year for dry feet and now going into year 4 the soles are starting to wear but still waterproof , i reproof them everynow and again and clean them which does help

Dave, I ordered new soles for my SIDI's from South Wales Superbikes cost about £16...

[UK Motorcycle Forum Member]

Are they rotting from the outside in, or the inside out.....

If it's the latter, get some odour eaters and get your home help to clean your feet properly....

Simples

Felix old chap,you have a very jaded outlook regarding myself,we will meet one day thats a promice.

[UK Motorcycle Forum Member]

I've had a pair of sidi B2's for 3 years and they have never let any water in at all but £160 at the time ouchie!

but £50 a year for dry feet and now going into year 4 the soles are starting to wear but still waterproof , i reproof them everynow and again and clean them which does help

Dave, I ordered new soles for my SIDI's from South Wales Superbikes cost about £16...

do you have to stick them on yourself?

[felix]

I've had a pair of sidi B2's for 3 years and they have never let any water in at all but £160 at the time ouchie!

but £50 a year for dry feet and now going into year 4 the soles are starting to wear but still waterproof , i reproof them everynow and again and clean them which does help

Dave, I ordered new soles for my SIDI's from South Wales Superbikes cost about £16...

do you have to stick them on yourself?

I took mine to the local shoe shop..cost me a tenner to get them stuck on properly...

[felix]

Are they rotting from the outside in, or the inside out.....

If it's the latter, get some odour eaters and get your home help to clean your feet properly....

Simples

Felix old chap,you have a very jaded outlook regarding myself,we will meet one day thats a promice.

I'm only winding you up TW....a piss take that's all.....

Have you tried some of the NIKWAX stuff or leather reproofer..with the roads as they are at the moment, my SIDI's are plastered in dubbin of all things, it's keeping the water out so far...

[UK Motorcycle Forum Member]

The so called leather is splitting on the outside non stress area (small toe) funny enough in the same place on the both boots

[felix]

The so called leather is splitting on the outside non stress area (small toe) funny enough in the same place on the both boots

You got wide feet...I find that this happens to me with trainers, it's the way your feet and toes splay out when your walking.....it causes the material to stretch and break.....added to this the fact that feet sweat anyway and weakens it further as well as the road salt/crap etc.......

Never heard of it with Bike boots though TBH...