Interesting with all the boots in the world one of your choices is a pair that I wear. The Alpinestars. I live in Arizona and have ridden for the past 2 years and 30,000 miles with these and haven't had a problem with excessive heat. They are 100% waterproof so my feet have never gotten wet when riding in the rain. They are very comfortable to wear both on and off the bike, in fact I'm wearing them right now as they are more comfy than my tennis shoes.
I bought the taller version in 2011 and they have probably 80,000 miles on them so I decided a couple years ago to have Santa give me a new pair. He ordered the wrong ones and I ended up with these shorter ones. It worked out good as I now have a warm weather pair (short ones) and a cold weather pair (the tall ones).
I can't seem to copy the link, but I'm using TCX Airtech EVO Gore-Tex boots, also available at Revzilla (for $270). I've been wearing my pair for years. Many years. They are comfortable (for me), flow a lot of air and are showing very little wear. Heck, I've even walked to work in them a few times when we've had flooding here.
My heavy duty winter touring boots are Alpinestars, so I can attest to the durability and fit of those as well.
The OP doesn’t care about waterproofing, but I have you beat with “many years” on your TCXs. In warm and wet conditions, I still wear a pair of sueded leather and mesh, lace-up, ankle-height, gore-tex Oxtars, which is the same company as TCX, before they were sued and had to change the name. :laugh:
I’ll spare everyone the details, but my winters are Alpinestars bought in 2006, and dry summers are Sidis they no longer make.
Don’t wear them off the bike much at all, so soles don’t wear, and if it ain’t broke...
I have alpinestars w/gortex for the winter . I want boots for local rides that do not have gortex and are for hot weather. Do not care about waterproof since they are only going to be used locally.
I use Belleville desert combat boots. Never too hot, waterproof. Not exactly motorcycle boot, but it was good for combat and so far it is good for riding.
@Mad Max, I know this is an older thread, but with regards to the Rev’It Discovery’s, how are they for up-shifting? Flexible enough to not be an issue? They look like a pretty good boot and thinking about taking the plunge, but don’t want to struggle to get my toe under the shifter.
I have the Airflows and am very happy with them. On a warm day, put your feet on the highway pegs and you'll get a nice draft right up inside your pants!
I like the BMW AllRounds in hot weather. A bit surprising but the reasoning is that the K1600 can throw a lot of heat from the radiator. The full leather shin in combination with the armor from my pants shield my legs from the heat. I occasionally ride in my Keen work boots, maybe 6 inches high, and jeans and my legs get roasted. If you always ride in the open road and have little to no stop n go traffic, I would say vented boots might work. Otherwise, I'm quite happy with my AllRounds.
I'd have to define "warm weather"? I'm wearing Danner 452 Radical on a daily basis here in TX and I'm fine with these in the heat of summer as well as down to about 40*, as well as these being waterproof. I like to get off the bike and hike, so a 'traditional' riding boot doesn't really cut it. Love these boots and I'm on my 2nd pair. https://www.danner.com/catalogsearch/result/?sortId=relevance&q=radical+452
Never noticed upshifting being an issue. I think you'd get used to anything. Not a full winter boot though. Below freezing they're good for an hour or so. Long rides subfreezing I break out the snowmobile boots.
My Discovery boots are still going strong after three years. Be careful opening the locking thing on the lacing mechanism. I tore mine from the boot pulling it hard, but it stuck back on with some good glue. Otherwise all good. I'd replace them with the same boot if they ever wear out.
One thing I forgot to mention. I got a Wonderlich enlarged shift peg and had the dealer rotate the shifter up about 3/4". That makes a big difference if the boots are making upshifts difficult.
I winter ride and find that really good warm socks make a huge difference. On really cold days I have a pair of fur lined boots from some fancy mens shop (I forget which) that are leather and incredibly warm. The toe box is small enough shifting is no issue. You can also get heated socks at many outdoor shops that do a great job. I find the most important key in winter riding is keeping your hands warm. Toronto really gets below -10C so it's not often "that" cold. Funny thing is my vegetarian wife (her entire life) bought them for me and I'm sure she thought they were faux fur. I've never had the heart to tell her...
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