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nickdando wrote:
I've tried them, can't recommend them highly enough. I've got a pair that I've had for 5.5 years and they're still fine, though I ride to work in them nearly every day in all weathers. Skywalk (i.e. walking boot) soles haven't worn out and grip really well, all stitching 100% perfect, leather shows less wear than is reasonable to expect after all this time, and 100% waterproof (I live is Scotland, so I can be pretty certain about this last point). Only fault is a bit of velcro is detatching slightly along one edge.
Apart from being able to get them fixed easily (which turn out not to be such a great benefit, since they don't actually ever seem to wear out;-) I like them because they're based on a walking boot design, with proper Vibram or Skywalk soles. The company's main business is military and mountianeering boots; I think they only make bike boots because the proprietor rides;-) Amazingly comfortable, and great to walk in if you need to.
You can get zip up boots, buckled boots, velcro boots, lace up boots, tall boots, short boots, mid height boots. But you can't get anything fancy with bits of lumpy plastic or carbon or kevlar: they tend to make boots like they think they ought to be made -- well, they are Yorkshiremen. (You can always tell a Yorkshireman. But you can't tell him much.)
If you need extreme sizes, unusual widths, vegan (!) boots or have any other sort of special fitting give them a call.
I've tried them, can't recommend them highly enough. I've got a pair that I've had for 5.5 years and they're still fine, though I ride to work in them nearly every day in all weathers. Skywalk (i.e. walking boot) soles haven't worn out and grip really well, all stitching 100% perfect, leather shows less wear than is reasonable to expect after all this time, and 100% waterproof (I live is Scotland, so I can be pretty certain about this last point). Only fault is a bit of velcro is detatching slightly along one edge.
Apart from being able to get them fixed easily (which turn out not to be such a great benefit, since they don't actually ever seem to wear out;-) I like them because they're based on a walking boot design, with proper Vibram or Skywalk soles. The company's main business is military and mountianeering boots; I think they only make bike boots because the proprietor rides;-) Amazingly comfortable, and great to walk in if you need to.
You can get zip up boots, buckled boots, velcro boots, lace up boots, tall boots, short boots, mid height boots. But you can't get anything fancy with bits of lumpy plastic or carbon or kevlar: they tend to make boots like they think they ought to be made -- well, they are Yorkshiremen. (You can always tell a Yorkshireman. But you can't tell him much.)
If you need extreme sizes, unusual widths, vegan (!) boots or have any other sort of special fitting give them a call.
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-- these are stupendous. They work fine on my EV and Griso, but I had to adjust the shifter on my Norge to get that my toe cup under it. [Not sure, Mr. Pootle, if that's doable with the Racer, but there is likely some workaround.]
