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Hi everyone!

So I am a girl leaving on a South America and Africa trip the whole of next year with my boyfriend (we have all the social media if you guys feel curious www.ldmotoadventures.com ).

The bike choice is the reliable yamaha xt660z tenere as we are planning on doing quite a lot of off roading.

Now, I am pretty sorted with all the gear but got stuck when it comes to boots... I'll explain!

I have bought some Fox Instinct model and the Forma Terra. I am quite divided on what should I take with me from these 2 pairs.
I know the fox are more motocross orientated, security is unbeatable. The weight is significant and walking is not the greatest comfort. On the other hand, forma are more "walking friendly" and way lighter but does is it worth to compromise security that much?

What's your opinion on this?

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Doesn't matter to me if you're a man or a woman on this one.

The more remote you will be the more important it is to not get hurt, so I'd go with protection first.

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Go for the comfort for sure. The Forma are excellent boots offering plenty enough protection for you riding pillion. I would also add knee pads (Fox are good), good gloves. If you come flying off, many times you land on your HANDS and your KNEES.

You DO NOT want MotoCross boots. That's just plain stupid. An hour walking in those will cripple you. And You don't want to have to change out of your boots every time you stop and want to walk around a couple hours.

I assume riding two up your boyfriend will be riding carefully on such a long tour.
If off road sections are too tough, you need to get off and walk that section so he can get through. (assuming it's only a short nasty section, less than a mile), like mud bogs, deep ruts and the like.
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I always tour with a pair of good sturdy street boots for riding, and find the space to tuck away a pair of light sneakers in my luggage for times off the bike.
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Shoes and boots are the most difficult damn things to pack on a bike. They take up the most space for the least value of any item I take on a trip. If you wear heavyweight / MX boots on the bike you'll need to find space for their off the bike substitute so riding boots that can double up as walking boots or similar are ideal.
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Spot on! I've not walked in the Forma boots but hear they are comfortable for walking, yet offer good protection.
So a good compromise, IMO.

My TCX "Track Evo" boots appear similar to some Forma boots I've seen. Mine are super comfortable walking, even hiking. Nearly as comfortable as really good, high end, comfy sport touring boots ... yet are tough enough to protect in fairly harsh off road conditions. Really happy! ... AND ... the TCX are very light weight. So nice to walk in compared to my former
SIDI Cross Fires and Alpinestar Moto boots.

Of course you can't pack them easily in luggage. My 2nd travel shoe are KEEN SANDALS. And, if I need a nice pair of regular shoes while traveling, I can always buy a pair en route.

I've smacked my foot into rocks riding off road, pinned ankle between rock and foot peg, no damage or pain. No, the Track Evo's don't provide protection like a FULL Motocross boot, but pretty damn good as a compromise boot, IMO. They are flexible enough for easy walking. Can't review how waterproof they are, only short rain rides so far.

Opinions on Boots are always quite subjective, one size never fits all.


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I’m also for the altberg boots, that are really dual purpose, you can use them for 98% of your time so that you need a pair of flip flops for the other 2%!

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