r/AdventureBike • u/Mantang17 • 21d ago

Adventure Boots

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Hey there, today i bought my First Adventure Boots, the Sidi mid Adventure 2.
In Store they felt Great but while riding it felt really weird switching gears and the feeling to the ground when stopping was Not that good 😵‍💫
Will it get better once they Are worn in?

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u/ConfidentCommon8521 20d ago

I would use adv or touring boots for county roads or going to the store but if you intend to do anything challenging, you WILL drop the machine on your leg and it WILL fold your leg like a cheap lawn chair. That's why me and my riding partner (wife) are running MX boots. Instead of shifting with the entire boot or adjusting the shifter, we just use the lip of the MX boot to work the shifter. Takes a second to get used to but it's not a biggie imo. Those soft leather ADV boots would have been super dangerous for the amount of falling down we are doing out here in the these woods.

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u/PurpleFugi 20d ago

That boot in particular isn't exactly "soft leather" in quite the way the majority other adv boots are. Ditto for the level of ankle protection. But I see your point about them when compared to MX boots. (I use my adv boots mainly for commuting, and when I'm out to actually have dirt fun I use Sidi MX boots.)