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Photo by Sean Howman, The Pamir highway in an unseasonably cold late October, Tajikistan

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Photo by Sean Howman,
The Pamir highway in an unseasonably
cold late October, Tajikistan



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My jeans are kevlar lined and I've got the Forma Adventure Low boots. My jacket is the BILT Techno 2.

I couldn't get my foot in with my boot size (42), so went up one. It was pretty snug, so I let the vendor talk me into getting another size larger (44). After using them for 2 months, I'm not sure the larger boot was a good idea. I have some other shorter waterproof boots made here in Colombia that work great for heading to town and walking around.
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Fully agree, I've seen people at MX meetings come off with spiral shin fractures because the very stiff boots simply transmitted the load to the top of the boot. I wear above-ankle boots which give some support but remain flexible for walking. I also have chunky calves which makes fitting full length boots almost impossible.
Hey, great to hear from some who has experienced similar issues.

I think there is actually a belief that high boots are safer, but when you watch youtube, damn there are a lot of broken ankles / shins while wearing them.

I used to be a serious crash investigator but these injuries were not something we recorded or had stats on. Would love to see a study.
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Best thing to do with boots is look at the ce rating . You would be surprised............ . I now wear a revitt gortex walking style boot . Extremely comfy and off the scales protection wise But even with staff discount it made me wince when i paid for it .
Boots are designed for abrasion resistance , cut / tear resistance and torsional rigidity.........u will also see Wade and WP on the labels of some . Basically 2 is a high pass , 1 being lower . On the rigidity bit 1 is 200kgs 2 is a metric ton.......hence most race boots only scoring a 1 .
Fit wise most of my customers go one size up . Big calf muscles are no issue as there are plenty of boots that will fit you ........... but you will have to put ur hand in ur pocket . Dianese do an adjustable calf on alot of their boots . Again if u r stuck drop me a line and I'll try and guide u in the right direction .
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Best thing to do with boots is look at the ce rating . You would be surprised............ . I now wear a revitt gortex walking style boot . Extremely comfy and off the scales protection wise But even with staff discount it made me wince when i paid for it .
Boots are designed for abrasion resistance , cut / tear resistance and torsional rigidity.........u will also see Wade and WP on the labels of some . Basically 2 is a high pass , 1 being lower . On the rigidity bit 1 is 200kgs 2 is a metric ton.......hence most race boots only scoring a 1 .
Fit wise most of my customers go one size up . Big calf muscles are no issue as there are plenty of boots that will fit you ........... but you will have to put ur hand in ur pocket . Dianese do an adjustable calf on alot of their boots . Again if u r stuck drop me a line and I'll try and guide u in the right direction .
Great advice!
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