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Today, I going to ride over to the cobbler in my sneakers, and ride back with my FIXED BMW m/c boots I've been waiting so patiently for.
Tho' (just to keep things on topic) I do wish they'd find a way to deliver them via FedEx... like my NEW BOOTS are being delivered, directly to my door by that good lookin' (well, I've actually never seen him or her... they just leave this stuff in my doorway) FedEx Man (or Woman).
-duckdave
'04 R1150R Silver
Little Rock 'n Roll
Double Lifer #580
Fed Ex man was just here again. That makes twice this week!! I feel loved. He brought me a new purse and new Etymotic ER 6i Isolator earphones because the da*n cat chewed the cord of the ones I've had fir 2.5 years. I think I may re-wire the old pair for standby. I never realized how important they were to my everyday life till they were ruined!!! Best fit ever! Purse fits too.
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Biff's R wrote:dd,
I just bought a new par of BMW All Round boots to phase out he BMW Goretex boots that have over 60k miles on them. I wish I had bought 2 pair of the Goretex boots 6 years ago when they were on closeout at $77. The All round boots should be a good replacement/supplement for the old boots.
How do you like the All Arounds? I tried some on at the dealer's and found them 10x more comfortable than my Harley-Davidson boots and they don't look like space boots. The price was right, too. I even went back and tried them on a week later. In the end, though, I got Vendramini Daytonas. They do look like space boots and are more expensive by $75 but I decided I wanted something really waterproof for touring.
They aren't as quite as comfortable as the All Arounds but I have to assume they will break-in with use. I will probably end up getting All Arounds for around town later in the year, and put up with the Harley's in the meantime.
I think the Vendraminis look pretty good, a lot like the Sidi OnRoads which are even more expensive. I have the old style OnRoads and in particular you will like the height of those boots. My Alpinestars are shorter and I miss the extra support when I wear those instead of the OnRoads.
I don't get caught in the rain, I ride in it on purpose.
Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to hijack the thread talking about boots. The UPS man brought them, and a couple of days later he brought me my new Shoei helmet. People make fun of Harley guys for all of the chrome farkles they put on their bikes. I don't notice the the FedEx and UPS guys come any less often now that I have a BMW. It's just that BMW farkles don't gleam--they're beautifully understated, like the bikes.
'07 R1200R
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O-ho the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin' down the street,
Oh please let it be for me!
O-ho the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin' down the street,
I wish, I wish I knew what it could be!
(From The Music Man.)
Biff's R wrote:dd,
I just bought a new par of BMW All Round boots to phase out he BMW Goretex boots that have over 60k miles on them. I wish I had bought 2 pair of the Goretex boots 6 years ago when they were on closeout at $77. The All round boots should be a good replacement/supplement for the old boots.
How do you like the All Arounds? I tried some on at the dealer's and found them 10x more comfortable than my Harley-Davidson boots and they don't look like space boots. The price was right, too. I even went back and tried them on a week later. In the end, though, I got Vendramini Daytonas. They do look like space boots and are more expensive by $75 but I decided I wanted something really waterproof for touring.
They aren't as quite as comfortable as the All Arounds but I have to assume they will break-in with use. I will probably end up getting All Arounds for around town later in the year, and put up with the Harley's in the meantime.
I haven't worn them, except around the house. I may wear the old boots to the bash and break in the new ones when I get back.
Jeff (lifer #289)
'17 F800GSA
'04 R1150R
There ain't no education in the second kick of a mule!
I've been wearing the All-arounds for 1-2 years now (I forget when I got them). They are not the best when it comes to protection, but not bad either. They are Very Comfortable on and off the bike!!! And I hate wearing boots. I am a running shoe type of guy.
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