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Forma adventure. Low or high. The low are super comfortable, hiking boot sole and ce 2. Pretty waterproof, more if you oil them.

Sidi Adventure Goretex 2 would be my recommendation. I have had a pair for quite a while and they tick all your boxes that you mention.

However......boots are quite personal and you will get many recommendations.

drrod said:

Sidi Adventure Goretex 2 would be my recommendation. I have had a pair for quite a while and they tick all your boxes that you mention.

However......boots are quite personal and you will get many recommendations.

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Excellent - thanks - as far as you know, OK for walking around? I take long trips and don't bring a 2nd pair of shoes - so when I'm parked for the night and want to walk around a town for dinner, etc., that's when a nice "walker" pays off, and/or pulling off the road in a Nat'l Park and taking a hike, etc...

I'm a Revzilla fan - I appreciate their vids.. if anyone is curious - these are spendy but look great:

If they have a welt sole you can get them re-soled at a cobbler.Shop around because some cater to the “trendy folks” and are stupid costly.l’ve had my sides resoled twice in the $60 range.

Marmora said:

If they have a welt sole you can get them re-soled at a cobbler.Shop around because some cater to the “trendy folks” and are stupid costly.l’ve had my sides resoled twice in the $60 range.

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excellent thanks -

anybody try these? - they look pretty good

I like my Forma Adventures and they fit well on my DR650 and XT225, but I would need to adjust the shift lever on my Strom. I thought the short version would be more comfortable, but the tall turned out to be more comfortable. Some Cycle Gear locations stock them so you can try them on. I needed to go up one size but I have wide feet.

I just bought the Forma brown leather high boot. Very comfortable. Latches work properly.. I put them on new from the box and wore them for 8 days straight. Total comfort for me.

My Forma's leaked water from day one.

I purchased them from Italy and they would not repair or replace them.

I sealed them up by painting them with power steering stop leak but would never buy anything but Gore-Tex again.

ksievers said:

anybody try these? - they look pretty good

ADVENTURE

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Yeah, post #2.

ratbikerandy said:

I like my Forma Adventures and they fit well on my DR650 and XT225, but I would need to adjust the shift lever on my Strom. I thought the short version would be more comfortable, but the tall turned out to be more comfortable. Some Cycle Gear locations stock them so you can try them on. I needed to go up one size but I have wide feet.

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Yes, you need to adjust your shift lever to fit your foot size and boots. On every motorcycle ever

Rolex said:

My Forma's leaked water from day one.

I purchased them from Italy and they would not repair or replace them.

I sealed them up by painting them with power steering stop leak but would never buy anything but Gore-Tex again.

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Rode 1200 miles last weekend. Only thing not wet from rain and snow was my boots. Now, you can't walk in a stream with them but they breath pretty well and stay dry under normal conditions. I do oil them once a year since leather doesn't stay watery.

ksievers said:

Excellent - thanks - as far as you know, OK for walking around?

I'm a Revzilla fan - I appreciate their vids.. if anyone is curious - these are spendy but look great:

SIDI Adventure 2 Gore-Tex Boots - RevZilla

You'll appreciated the full-length Gore-Tex waterproof gaiter in the ADV 2 every time you ford that stream or ride all day in the rain. Comfy, too.

www.revzilla.com

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Like most things, this is a bit of a compromise. You will find others that are better for walking around but you will trade off protection. From my personal experience:
Sidi OnRoads - these are quite comfortable to walk in. Dropped my Vstrom on my ankle doing a hill climb I should not have tried. Broke my ankle when it got trapped under the bike.
Sidi Adventure Goretx - I have dropped my KTM more than once and had my ankle trapped as above. Result - no damage to my leg/ankle other than bruising.
Alpinestar Tech 7 - yes, I can walk around in them OK but not as good as the Adventure boots. Drop the bike on my ankle....can't even hardly feel it.

The Adventure boots are more than adequate to walk around in but will certainly not be as comfortable as hiking boots or walking shoes.

YRMV

For me, I really like the Sidi canyon goretex. Definately keep you dry, nicely armoured and very comfortable for walking around. They are not bulky enough to necessitate moving the shift lever. Surprisingly they were comfortable for me in the heat of Florida. The trade off for the walking and hiking comfort is that they are not as tall as some adventure boots. I have had the current pair for nearly 10 years. All hardware works fine and they have been resoled once.

Have the Forma Adventure lows...great boot, very comfortable. Mine have been dry. They came with the no longer available metal toe-caps. Installed with Shoe-Goo and screws...no leaks, no vibration, no issues.

oldjeep said:

. I do oil them once a year since leather doesn't stay watery.

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As soon as you oil them the leather stops breathing so sweat becomes the problem.

That is why I sent my now waterproof Formas to the farm as spares & upgraded to Alpinestars

I've owned a pair for 3 years now, and full-time duty for about half of it. I used to wear some TCX air shoes for my commute to work, but now I'm remote/travel and only bring the X-Five boots.

They don't look pretty anymore on the left toe (that will get permanently scuffed pretty fast). But, the rest of the boot takes polish pretty well, and waterproofing is still excellent.

Quite comfy to walk around in too, I usually walk the short trails in them (up to 1/3-1/2 mile, easy hike, no problem) when we tour. They work just fine for walking in town.

Recommend some light wool high socks for extra comfort.

General advice when shopping Euro brands once you know the fit, look for EU based dealers/stores on eBay, they often have better deals than Revzilla.