I just thought I'd give a rave review to my boots. They are Oxtar Matrix Goretex and I've had them since last winter. Since I've been wearing them, I've not had cold or wet feet. This includes a 3000 mile trip last Autumn to Italy and back through baking hot sunshine, hail, heavy rain, cold mountain passes and high winds. I wore them as my only footwear the whole time including walking many miles in them around Monza. I also use them day in, day out for my usual London riding and occassional trips around the UK. I even wear them at work when I can't be bothered to go to my locker or pack other shoes. And, once or twice, people have said "ooh, they're nice shoes". My only, minor, complaint is that they can get a bit warm to walk in when the sun is out and that the zip on the left boot kinked and broke a couple of teeth almost as soon as I got them. And being the lazy arse that I am, I've never cleaned them and I've only waxed them around 5 or 6 times and they still work well. I'm guessing they must have done 8,000 miles through four seasons and a variety of different European conditions in temperatures ranging from about -2 to 37 C.

OXTAR Matrix Goretex

Comfort 9/10
Weather proofing 10/10
Build quality 8/10
Value for money 9/10

OVERALL 9/10
Price: Can't remember, I think it was £120 (now around £110)
Link: http://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/hermes/shop/2,1,100 (about a third of the way down)

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Previous Bikes - Hyosung GF125 (Oct 05 to May 06)

Also they've held up well

$100 euros for the Explorers,

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Another vote for Oxtar. They seem to be making some of the best boots on the market for the real rider, where Alpinestars, etc are going down the race/MX replica routes. I've got the Infinity Gore-tex dual-sport boots, which are superb - waterproof, well-made, and offer loads of protection.

+1 also for the Oxtar, have been using them for about 2 years, they do it all ask for more, also use them all day, hiking around the bush, walk the city, even the random Tango lesson when I forget the normal shoes..

Me too! Oxtar's make cracking boots!

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