Dainese Carroarmato Gore-Tex Boots
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Pricey yet good
Love the boots, yet to start riding though. Sizes are perfect, need to break in,can wear over a jeans. Good choice!
May 29, 2013
Pricey but definitely worth it!
I totally love these boots. I bought them almost a more than month ago and decided to wait until I went through two rains to finally give them a proper review.
First off, the negative, if it is a warm day (>80 degrees), don't expect these boots to breathe very well. If you're flat footed, don't expect much comfort after walking around in them for more than 30 minutes. If you wear jeans with anything narrower than boot cut, don't expect to pull them over these massive boots.
Now the positives! My Yamaha FZ8 is my daily driver, I have nothing else to drive. With that in mind, these boots are awesome day in and day out. The leather is still in prestine condition with only minor scuffs from the foot pegs that easily rub out. The TPU shifter pads show no sign of wear. The velcro is still strong, the buckles still click like new, and the soles are still intact despite dragging them on the concrete.
As far as the heat issues, I just wear breathable socker socks to wick the sweat away and I am comfortable all day. As far the flat foot issue, I purchased a set of SureFeet Black-DMP insoles to replace the factory ones and now it is the finest, most comfortable setup that I can wear all day despite living in hot Houston weather. As far as the jeans issues, my Levi's regular straight cut jeans fit over the top of the boots with easy. I can even add the Tour Master Sentinel rain pants over them without difficulty. If I want to get that CHIPS, motorcycle cop look, I wear my Wrangler jeans and tuck them in the boots.
You can't go wrong with these boots. Yes, they are quite pricey, but they are worth every penny. Combined with my Dianese Scapel gloves (also purchased from Revzilla.com), I have an awesome commute to work and school, from sunrise to sunset.
The pictures were taken today after wearing them since the day I bought them and after the rain we had today.
April 10, 2013
Another great boot from Dainese
Just got this boot and rode only once, so no comment on durability, but it being Dainese I have no worries. This boot is comfortable, no tight, hot spots, the inside liner folds in very well. Its warm as well, was riding highway speeds in 28 degree weather and was plenty warm. It is much beefier than it looks on pictures, which is a good thing. Shifting and braking was not an issue on the 2009 FZ1, despite it being a full boot.
So far I am pretty happy with the purchase. The only issue I had so far, is you can't put jeans/pants over it, as the top of the boot is pretty bulky. Motorcycle winter pants go over just fine though.
February 11, 2013
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