riding boots

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...

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

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

..... 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...

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...

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yea i bet u were the belle of the ball at mardi gras!!

i have some sidi corsas what do you think about them??