If your using regular jeans for riding often.i would suggest get the torque in coz its very comfy inside the pants.and you can put your knee pads over it no problems..

i would have preferred the torque in but i cant find them in stock anywhere local.

At this point im leaning toward the puma desmo boots... they were both rather comfy, in fact more comfortable than the "street" shoes which were barely above the ankle.

if you know you're exact size in the Dainese then check here for the In boot.  You'll have it within 5 bus days.

www.bimoto.be

wow thats cheap... now i feel bad if i dont buy from the store that i spent a good hour trying on boots.

cheap but how about the shipping fee's?

Quote from: w7ck7d on February 02, 2009, 03:48:53 AM
cheap but how about the shipping fee's?

obviously depends on where you are.  I'm on East Coast.  It cost me $30.00 and had it in 5 days.  I bought my Axial Race boots from them and with shipping saved over 100.00.

There is an insanely high mark up for Dainese and Frey Daytona in the US.  Not sure why but it goes beyond the exchange rate.  Ordering from a Euro dealer is not for everyone but it is an option especially if budget is an issue.

best of luck.

Got the puma desmo boots yesterday and though they are nice it feels different riding with boots on.  It definitely feels safer though.

hey ghosthound, how do they fit?

I was looking at getting a pair from moto wheels and their site says order a half size bigger.  What size did you get and what size do you normally wear? Thanks!

Quote from: COWBOY on February 02, 2009, 10:49:45 AM
obviously depends on where you are.  I'm on East Coast.  It cost me $30.00 and had it in 5 days.  I bought my Axial Race boots from them and with shipping saved over 100.00.

There is an insanely high mark up for Dainese and Frey Daytona in the US.  Not sure why but it goes beyond the exchange rate.  Ordering from a Euro dealer is not for everyone but it is an option especially if budget is an issue.

best of luck.

Cool i will have to check that site again..

Quote from: DucatiBastard on February 15, 2009, 04:35:04 PM
hey ghosthound, how do they fit?

I was looking at getting a pair from moto wheels and their site says order a half size bigger.  What size did you get and what size do you normally wear? Thanks!

i beleive they were about a half size bigger.  If you have a local cyclegear i would recommend going to try them on. 

Does anyone have experience with the Alpinestars SMX-5.  I just picked up a pair for my weekend rides through the twisties.  No dealers have them in stock so they ordered a piar and I'm going to have to see how they feel.  I try riding as much as I can, main uses are going to be commuting and the pointless every weekend pointless trips, with MAYBE one or two track days per year.

I got to wear my sidis a couple times now and I really like them. It took some getting used to the toes for shifting/braking. In fact, my foot slipped off the rear brake once because my old boots had a totally different toe shape. As I get used to them, I'm sure I won't regret the purchase at all.

Quote from: redxblack on March 08, 2009, 06:35:11 PM
I got to wear my sidis a couple times now and I really like them. It took some getting used to the toes for shifting/braking. In fact, my foot slipped off the rear brake once because my old boots had a totally different toe shape. As I get used to them, I'm sure I won't regret the purchase at all.

I also wear Sidi boots . I like them so much that if I had to buy some new ones right now I'd buy Sidi again. Maybe another model but why should I try another brand if I like what I've got right now ? I'm sure you won't regret to.

I'm thinking about the Triumph Explorer II boots, in part because there is a Triumph dealer near me so I've had a chance to see them in person. They look normal enough, and seem to get decent reviews. I'm waiting for the dealer to get my size in to try them out.