# Gear discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 30, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-discussion/262557 "2012-01-30T00:31:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 36
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2012, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-discussion/262557/36 "2012-05-04T05:20:50Z")
> [@grrls r dum](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grrls-r-dum/49460/44): > > I am new to the forum ride a duel sport bike and a woman who has been a rider for over 40 years, Gear that fits is STill after all these years a bit harder to find. > > For the last 8 years I have worn Oxtar ( which is now TCX ) > Infinity GTX Touring Boots. > I love them.Some of the best money I have ever spent. They are a nice height, fit UNDER my First Gear HT over pants, great for walking around ( I do long distance a couple of times a year) They are waterproof and I can adjust the buckle across my left foot when an old injury flares up and the foot swells which pretty much is after 200 miles in the saddle. > [![http://lunatique.smugmug.com/photos/327927254_SQyvR-O.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/1/11bf9fecced747168b80173753458130ab24ecb6.jpeg)](http://lunatique.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/gear/8217403_hRzKZc#!i=327927254&k=SQyvR) > > I have been admiring those Sidi adventure rain boots since they first came out RTrac1 > Now that you have had them for a little while would you please do a review on them. What do you like or dislike about them? > Are you an around town rider or do you do long trips? Are they comfortable to walk around a bit in them? When touring I sometimes want to walk a trail to see a vista etc. > Are they waterproof? Rain does not deter me when on a trip. Welcome! Reading your post I was just about to ask about longevity but since you asked about the Sidi’s I’ll explain why. I can contribute to review of Sidi Vertigo’s as these are the boots I have I’ve done likely around ~15,000 miles on them and 3,700 miles in one trip. I personally love them _but_ they tend to have longevity issues. This is my third year on them and I wear them every time I ride. While they hold up great in a crash (one at the track, one in the adirondacks) their sole tends to wear out rather quick, especially for a day walker (if you spend all day walking everywhere in them). I’ve actually had to glue the tip of the sole back on as it started coming off and the sole is wearing through simply by wear and tear. In the summer they cool well due to the vents (really do help) but they aren’t water proof. Water resistant (being a full boot an all) at best. But they are quite comfortable to walk in and I typically don’t have a problem spending all day in them. There were instances when I’d ride my bike somewhere, hop into a friends car (not having a spare set of shoes on me) and spend the rest of the day going around town etc in the boots. Hope this helps. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gear-discussion/262557)._