Given that my Sidi boots bought for winter are not waterproof and are blo*dy cold, I’m looking for a new set of boots which are warm and dry but still have good protection. Have seen a few which look very comfortable but lack any real protection other than being made out of leather.
Any recommendations ?
A whole load of ideas…
cheap option would be to try gortex bootliners from an army surplus shop and use those with your Sidis however it may be a tight fit. Bootwise it depends how much you want to spend.
For me I use Daytona Evo Sports Gtx
Can you still get Derriboots?
\they were great for winter commuting… 100% waterproof:)
Thanks, have been looking at Gore-Tex socks, might be just the ticket as the winter boots I bought are a size larger so I can get a warmer sock or two socks inside them.
What’s a Derri boot ?
The ones I had i nthe 80’s were like a Wellington with welly!
go for a pair of oxtar matrix 2 boots 100% waterproof £139.99 look plain but they do what its says on the tin(box)
let us know your size and we can tell you if we have them in stock.
15% discount on the boots 
If those are what you sold Debs they are fabulous! She says they are comfy, warm & even in torrential rivers of rain in France her feet were dry as a bone whereas I was soaked thru 
they are fantastic boots mate,dont look flash just do the job well no need for flash looking boots if you get wet feet.i have had a pair for 3 years now.
we also sell the puma gore-tex boots at £199.99 if you want flash looking waterproof boots.at rex judds west hampstead
220egypt, do you sell the Daytona’s that macp mentioned ? They look perfect, just what I’m looking for but a bit expensive.
we can order them in but we have to know you size and the model and colour that you want.as im not sure what discount we get so we can pass it on to you lot.they are £399.99 so with you discount its £339.99 is it worth all that extra money for just a winter boot ?some think so i have never bothered before and if its that inportant i would have bought daytonas over sidi race boots.so do you get my drift.we shouldn’t have a prob ordering them in if you really want them.
I have the Sidi Black Rain evos and I didn’t get wet feet riding through last winter. They’re similar to the race boots but plainer.
sidi also do a gore-tex race boot its about £230 though
That’s the ones I have, they leaked around the front of the boot at the toes. I did have an accident in these, wonder if the fact the outer material is scratched is enough to allow water in ? :unsure:
also cut your toe nails as on a lot of them the waterproof membrain is on the inside of the boot.
I wouldn’t have thought some scratches would make that happen. :crazy:
IIRC these are near you -
http://www.hideout-leather.co.uk/folders/touring_boots/
http://www.glfaccessories.com/upload/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=1
Roadstar GTX
Great quality, great protection, warm & mine are still 100% waterproof despite just starting their 12th winter.
What else is there to say ?
One of my Black Rain Sidis has just started to leak at the toe as well, but that’s after nearly 3 years and they are a bit battered by now!
And its a lovely ride out to Hideout too:)
I wera Hien Gericke boots.
