Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

by **Stereo** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:04 am

hidepenny wrote:does anyone know with the leather boots do they out grow a little after few uses?

Yeah, they do if your feet are larger than your boots.... They wont if your feet are smaller ofcourse...

My Gearnes were actually half a size too small when I got them (hey, they were free) and ended up fitting like a glove...

If you have boots that are too large..... leather shrinks when wet.... use this knowledge carefully...

by **hidepenny** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:52 am

..... leather shrinks when wet.... use this knowledge carefully...

they shrink permanently? how to avoid or revise it if it did happen?

by **Neka79** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:54 pm

hidepenny wrote:
..... leather shrinks when wet.... use this knowledge carefully...

they shrink permanently? how to avoid or revise it if it did happen?

umm 2 solutions...

1. dont ride in the wet
2. treat em with a waterproofer BEFORE they get wet...

by **photomike666** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:22 am

Stereo wrote:I have the alpine star SMX boots too.... They are pretty good... I have to admit I liked my Gearne boots better... they were more comfortable.... Didnt have toe-sliders though... but yeah, I can see these AP's lasting quite a while if I look after them...

Just remember, boots are something you wear every time.... So dont get the cheapest ones, because they simply wont last as long...

I think these are the same boots as mine. I've done 65,000k with them on in two and a half years. They do leak a bit in heavy rain, the relfective patch on the heal doesn't last too long, and I find the velcro isn't big enough on the calf. This means after a while it just doesn't stick and that part of the boot sticks out. Eventually it starts to pull the zip down and the boot becomes loose.

I would also not recommend doing a track day if you've lost a toe slider...