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I can't believe how fast the soles wore out on my Sidi Adventures! Just bought a pair of Alpinestar Toucans(Shite Name!) and are a far better boot and completely waterproof...........so far! Cost me £240 from Germany
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W2 Adventure boots.
£140, say no more. They're outlasting and outperforming some of my boots that cost double.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
W2 Adventure boots.
£140, say no more. They're outlasting and outperforming some of my boots that cost double.
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I tried a pair of the W2's on and loved them. Nicer to walk in than my hiking boots plus I like the look of them as they are not obvious as being motorbike boots when under jeans etc.
I didn't buy them as I had difficulty reconciling whether they had sufficient protection *for me* (definitely a personal thing). For maximum protection I would have bought Alpinestar Tech 3's as they are not much more expensive. However, I considered these too extreme for my usage and settled on what I determined was the middle ground - the Sidi Adventure, although quite expensive.
I wore the Sidi's pretty much all day every day over 4 months and 20,000klm over various road qualities (I have owned them for at least 1 year and 5,000klm more) and the sole of mine looks like new, they are incredibly comfortable and remain waterproof. The only obvious signs of wear is on the toes, possibly from stones being thrown up from the front wheel? I have heard of the sole issue before, but no problems with mine. I would be disappointed if I had sole issues on a boot at this price point!
The only disappointment is the "infamous" squeek that drives me insane
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"W2 Adventure boots.
£140, say no more. They're outlasting and outperforming some of my boots that cost double."
Ted, Did you try them on in a shop or take a size chance by mail order?
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I have about 12000 miles, mostly off road, on my sidi adventures and now the sole's are separating. Twice in as many weeks the kobbler glued and nailed them back on. Sidi uses a honeycomb plastic sole and the contact surface to the boot is only the ridges of the honeycomb. Cheesy and cheap in my opinion. While the rest of the boot is in fine condition, I feel I may replace the sole's with authentic vibram sole's. For 400 smacks, they could have done a lot better. I don't believe ther are water proof any longer.
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My left boot is no longer waterproof. The right one is fine.
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