Alpinestars Tech 2 Boots - brilliant

[Dick]

I'm just posting this because every now and then you come across a little golden nugget and want to tell everyone about them

Basically the Alpinestars Tech 2 boots are Motocross boots that stop just above the ankle and are as comfortable for me as slippers are. Just genius man, I wish I had found these boots earlier. I have just picked up a pair and am really happy with them. For the Paris Dakar, you might want something a bit meatier as they won't offer enough protection to the shin, but with a pair of knee pads I can't imagine a better pair of boots for a long distance trip. Comfy on and off the bike, offering more protection than ordinary casual boots, to me they are a great find. If you are wearing Draggin jeans or similar, you will almost look like a normal human being when not on the bike, and you can walk round without looking or feeling like you have taken a bullet in the hip.

I should post a picture but if you google image Alpinestars Tech 2, you will see what a great idea they are

My dad isn't Mr Alpinestar by the way, I'm a sports snapper who just thinks these boots are a great compromise (as most things often are on the big trip)

[simongandolfi]

Alpinestar comfort is fabulous. My right ankle continues to give on bad days - relic of being hit by three trucks in Tierra del Fuego. On bad days I wear my boots when out walking the dog. They are more comfortable than any shoe and give great support.
Nor was my dad Mr. Alpinestar...
simon

[*Touring Ted*]

The look good but I fear for my shins...

I ride in the Alpinestars tech 10.. VERY comfy when on the bike but an absolute pain in the arse when your off it. Just walking to the kiost at the petrol station is a chore..

Still, Im certain they have saved my ankles, feet and lower leg in a couple of really bad accidents. I know TOO MANY bikers with pins in their ankles and legs for me to take a risk...

People who ride in hiking boots or trainers really make me cringe !

You really dont want a broken ankle when travelling. !!! Broken ankles and lower leg injuries are one of the most common injuries with bike riding and also one of the hardest to fix... I'd rather walk like a spaceman when with the bike than limp like a cripple when off it...

I binned my laden XT600 in gravel and got my leg trapped under a metal mule box. The boot took the FULL weight of the bike and pannier and I just pulled myself free... I know I would of crushed bones if it wasnt for the Tech 10's..

[mcgiggle]

I'm going for a pair of these, my thinking is that trials boots would be easier off the bike but still have shin protection.

[*Touring Ted*]

Originally Posted by mcgiggle

I'm going for a pair of these, my thinking is that trials boots would be easier off the bike but still have shin protection.

In Hiensight.. I probably would of / should have got something like this !!

[maria41]

Originally Posted by mcgiggle

I'm going for a pair of these, my thinking is that trials boots would be easier off the bike but still have shin protection.

These are the Alpinestars No Stop Trail Boots right?
Are they comfortable to wear all day long? Every day? Are tehy comfortable in hot climates?
I agree with Ted on good protection. When I had my bif crash in Chile the bike must have fell on my ankle and I could not walk for some time (lucky it was only trauma nothing broken) but my boots did not provide as much protection as I would like....

[palace15]

I also wear Tech 2's, they are very comfortable but leak water
A friend of mine also has a pair which also are not waterproof, this seems to be the only downside to them.
My reson for purchase was that they allow for good knee protectors to be used where as 'full' size MX boots obstruct the protectors.

[Caminando]

If you use a specialist boot like this then you'll also have to carry a "normal" pair of boots when not riding. Limping around in bike boots like these is no joke.

You can compromise and use security guards boots, or parachutists high boots. A lot cheaper too than these items above.When it rains, use Spada overboots.

[Dick]

Originally Posted by Caminando

If you use a specialist boot like this then you'll also have to carry a "normal" pair of boots when not riding. Limping around in bike boots like these is no joke.

Thats the whole point of my original thread - I took my dog for a 45 minute walk this morning and I was wearing my Tech 2s, just to break them in some more. They are not quite as comfy as a hiking boot but not far off, and then on the bike I combine them with the very best knee and shin protectors I could find

cheers

Dick