Note: I bought mine used, nothing more than cosmetic damage but the wear and tear had begun before I started testing these out.

The good -

Armor is everywhere it needs to be, these boots saved me from many a scrape on the road throughout the last 15 months of riding through the best and worst of the Americas. I dropped the bike on pavement once and all that happened was I stretched my achilles tendon.

Comfortable as hell. Once these are worn in I could wear them all day (and frequently must)

Easy on and off, adjust once and you're done.

The Bad:

Durability. At $500 bucks new I would expect these boots to last longer, but perhaps they're just not expected to endure this kind of punishment.

They are no longer water resistant as they were when I purchased them - the leather is separating at the seams where the toe cap ends. Got them sewn back together but still leaky, no rainy riding for me anymore. They do still seem to be watertight when I am trying to get the water OUT, however...

Protection - the ankle bone protection is great but the articulated heel is a weak point I'd say. Personally I put this in the good for how comfortable it makes the boot, but after crashing 200km from the nearest city and having my foot bent so far I had to use my heel to shift, I think I'd go for fixed heel boots in the future.

Warmth - In rain the boots soak up water and even if it doesn't transfer to your socks, it will chill your feet as the wind passes over the boots.

Would I buy again?

For $200 used in good condition, sure. New? I think there should be tougher options out there.

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