Wet Wet Wet
3
02 Jun 2026 by King O
Nice short boots so easy fit under normal shop jeans, they’ve a casual look like ‘normal’ boots. Fit wise I usually take a 10 and a half uk, mine are a Euro 45 which they say is UK 11 and that works, but I usually need a wide fit due to bunions, these are tight but adjusting the laces made them work, the left for me was instantly good, the right tight. However, adjusting the laces means the eyelet section is pushed up, so not flat and instead a little ‘open’. Rode on a short 100 mile test, all okay, but they needed wearing in to stretch. Decided to use when going to the TT, all good, but 20 mins of light rain/spray and my feet were soaked, even though I’d applied a couple of layers of NikWax walking boot protection before the trip. Ditto on the way home, okay until the last half hour when the rain appeared, again absolutely soaked my feet. Doable in warm weather, but it’d be a nightmare if cool/cold. Defo need boot covers unless you only ride in the dry, whatever ‘waterproof membrane’ they have, it’s pretty useless. On mine the insole lining has already started to part company from the rubber insole, that’ll likely come completely off completely in the near future too. After 6-700 miles they now look well worn, the gear change area especially. Overall, I’d recommend if you want light casual DRY WEATHER ONLY boots, but not great if you hit rain, your feet will be Wet Wet Wet (hence the 3-Star rating).
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