How to choose the best adventure boots or dual sport boots!︱Cross Training Adventure

crosstrainingen... Eight tips for buying the best dual sport and adventure boots! The most important thing? Ignore all the so called reviews and comparisons. These comparisons are almost always from retailers who will favour the boots they make the most money from. And so many alleged reviews are from social media influencers given free shit if they will say good things about it. Or even paid money to do the review. The most important factors for dual sport boots:
Protection v comfort (include weight), Riding style & terrain, The stress test, Hinged ankle pivot, Longevity/quality, Stitched or glued sole, Waterproof?, Height, Try before you buy/sizing. Okay. How to buy the best dual sport and adventure boots.And of course decent materials mean it's less likely the boot will wear through with a big slide down the road. Stress test your adventure boots! Think of some worst case scenarios. Your bike slides out and crushes your foot or twists your ankle. A stump or large rock tries to bend your foot under the footpeg. A car rams your leg, or a log in high grass whacks you in the shin. Here are the main points you want protection: your shin, toes, ankle and heel. The heavier and more solid the construction, the more protected you will be, this includes the sole, which ideally should be stitched on, not just glued. Protection versus comfort, and how to choose the best adventure boots. You get what you pay for with dual sport boots. If you spend enough you can get a good mix of decent protection and comfort. But there's always a compromise. Very little on the $300 boots. The pivot point on the mx boots allows some movement but then it locks solid to prevent injury. Shin protection for dual sport boots. Almost non-existent for the road boots. A bit better on the budget boots. The best protection means a heavier boot. And it won't be so comfortable to walk in. We tried some stress tests on generic road boots, a budget pair of adventure boots, a $300 pair of adventure boots, and the best quality motocross boots. The toe cup on adventure boots. Easily crushed on the road boots, marginally better on the budget adventure boots, slightly better again on the $300 boots, very little movement on the quality motocross boots. Lateral ankle protection when looking at how to choose the best dual sport and adventure boots. Poor on the road boots. Next to none on the budget boots. Very poor on the $300 boots. A real effort to get any flex at all on the motocross boots. Forward and rear flexion. Laughable on the budget boots. No improvement on the more expensive boots. Rock solid on the quality motocross boots. There are more tests of course but you get the picture. Also don't assume all motocross boots provide good protection, once you wear them in, cheap motocross boots are next to useless, check out this pair of Scott boots. So what sort of terrain do you ride in? Dual sport or advneture riding? You do the math. When we researched enduro boots, there was clear link between cost, country of manufacture, and overall quality and longevity. Italian made boots are usually the best. Made elsewhere in Europe is next. After that, it's usually Asian countries, with China at the bottom of the pile. But don't take our word for it, do your own research. And how aggressively? If you just cruise along dirt roads and highways, and don't want to clump your into cafes like Frankenstein, then comfort will be more important than protection. We have even done a video with suggestions about how to effectively research motorbike products. What else? Do you want waterproof boots? Do lots of research. Some boots claim to be waterproof but leak after a few rides. Others don't claim to be waterproof but are. Go figure. The height of the boot. If you use knee guards or braces then they will anchor nicely into tall boots. They will stay drier if you put your feet down in a creek crossing. If you want to look a bit more normal when walking around in public, consider wearing OTB pants, or over the boot pants. But if you spend a lot of time off road and enjoy some gnarly or aggressive riding at times, you really should focus on protection. If you do decide on motocross boots, see our guide based on the feedback of hundreds of riders. Next, the hinged ankle pivot point. Very few adventure boots have this. In fact a lot of motocross boots don't have it either. But if you are very serious about the best protection, we encourage you to consider this for your boots. It allows movement for walking, but prevents too much hyper or hypoflexion of the ankle. Longevity and quality. Most experienced riders will tell you cheap boots cost more in the long run. Along with the shitty protection, it's false economy. Cheap boots might last two years, the best quality ones may go for 10 years.
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