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My trusty Alpinestars Web Goretex are finally starting to fall apart after five winters, 57,000km and a few minor accidents, most of which involved me dropping 200-odd kg of ZZR on my right foot .

We finally got a second car early this year and I now get to drive to the station when it's -2. Until this happy event I wore these boots a minimum of three hours every working day with the only minor issue in that time being the velcro on the main flap on both boots coming adrift (fixed at a cost of $5).

Alas all good things (and boots) come to an end and the soles of both boots are coming adrift. So, with heavy heart and a quivering wallet, I feel it's time to purchase another pair of boots...

As the Web Goretex' are still on the market I could just buy another pair, but what if I am missing out on the ultimate warm and dry-footed boot experience? Then I have to wait another five years to find out, and I don't know whether I'll be able to afford petrol by then .

So, let me know if you have goretex-lined boots and whether you're happy with them. Brand names and models would be handy as well...

Any KSRC site sponsors with special offers on Size 43 goretex-lined boots also greatly appreciated .

Thanks all .

It was a difficult decision whether to but the Alpinestar Web or Oxtar Goretex boots. Bought the oxtar and 30,000k later still doing well... not a drop of water ever

Ive got a pair of gortex sidis.They were great when new,but after a few years i find they dont seem to be as waterproof as when they were new.

have a look at the range from http://www.setupaustralia.com


you might find them interesting i have the vision boot.

L3raven wrote:have a look at the range from http://www.setupaustralia.com

you might find them interesting i have the vision boot.

Had a look at their boots. I'm a bit funny about 'synthetic leather', not having across any such material which suffers being wet/dry/hot/wet/dry like leather. I'd also prefer the proven crash resistance of leather.

Cost-wise they are about $50 cheaper. I'd need to try them on before wearing them as well, which'd be a pain as the nearest dealer is a bit of a hike.

...but thanks for the heads-up .

Put another pair of Alpinestars Web Goretex on lay-by today, will pick them up in a couple of weeks. The clincher was that they were on sale in Peter Stevens and as such they were around $40-50 cheaper than anywhere else I have seen on the Net (after taking freight into consideration). They were only about $10 dearer than the Setups and I couldn't find the Oxtars anywhere in the city (they looked dearer anyway).

If anyone is interested the design looks like it has changed slightly, and the sole has a different pattern and looks like it's been bonded to the main part of the boot a bit more securely. They're still made in Croatia.

Anyway, thanks to those who repsonded

Ratmick wrote:Put another pair of Alpinestars Web Goretex on lay-by today, will pick them up in a couple of weeks. The clincher was that they were on sale in Peter Stevens and as such they were around $40-50 cheaper than anywhere else I have seen on the Net (after taking freight into consideration). They were only about $10 dearer than the Setups and I couldn't find the Oxtars anywhere in the city (they looked dearer anyway).

If anyone is interested the design looks like it has changed slightly, and the sole has a different pattern and looks like it's been bonded to the main part of the boot a bit more securely. They're still made in Croatia.

Anyway, thanks to those who repsonded

u asked all these bloody questions then u said "stuff yas all" and went & did ur own thing neway...

i HOPE u have to wait 10 years to see what new boots have got in em!

Neka79 wrote:u asked all these bloody questions then u said "stuff yas all" and went & did ur own thing neway...

i HOPE u have to wait 10 years to see what new boots have got in em!

I didn't see a pithy pearl of 'wisdom' from you in the original post .

I asked, considered the answers and made a decision. I would have liked to try the Oxtars, couldn't find anyone that stocked them. I didn't want synthetic leather, and the Sidis didn't sound as waterproof as they should have been. Be screwed if I'm paying $350 for a pair of boots that leak.

Black goretex-lined waterproof boots are much or a muchness mate, they aren't high-tech, they don't have go-fast stripes or inbuilt titanium sliders. In ten years they will be exactly the same...

Ratmick wrote:

Neka79 wrote:u asked all these bloody questions then u said "stuff yas all" and went & did ur own thing neway...

i HOPE u have to wait 10 years to see what new boots have got in em!

I didn't see a pithy pearl of 'wisdom' from you in the original post .

I asked, considered the answers and made a decision. I would have liked to try the Oxtars, couldn't find anyone that stocked them. I didn't want synthetic leather, and the Sidis didn't sound as waterproof as they should have been. Be screwed if I'm paying $350 for a pair of boots that leak.

Black goretex-lined waterproof boots are much or a muchness mate, they aren't high-tech, they don't have go-fast stripes or inbuilt titanium sliders. In ten years they will be exactly the same...

i was taking the piss u silly old grump!!

i was stating, indirectly, that u may get 10yrs out of these boots b4 u need to trade...

Neka79 wrote:i was taking the piss u silly old grump!!

i was stating, indirectly, that u may get 10yrs out of these boots b4 u need to trade...

Ah yes, the gentle art of taking the piss...flew straight past me that one.

Sorry mate, you caught me on a bad day .

I was hoping someone would chime in with a thumbs-up with the waterproof Oxtar T.C.S Sports or the dearer Goretex-lined Alpinestars:
http://gobike.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_66_818&products_id=4233
http://gobike.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_66_73&products_id=168

Alas they're approx $100-$200 more expensive than the Alpinestar Webs and I would have had to build/craft/invent a good case to sway the keeper of the keys to the treasury to let me buy them instead .

Anyway, the boots are on the way out, and I couldn't really wait much longer. The difference in the price will allow me to fund get a new pair of Draggins for the warmer months .

Have a good one.