Oxford Explorer
Price: £129.99 | Available: www.oxfordproducts.com
We’ll give the Oxford Explorer boot this – they certainly give the impression of being boots far pricier than the sub £130 price point would suggest, just look at those big chunky clasps! They sport a heavy-duty tread to match the bad boy biker vibe and hook ‘n loop storm straps.
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The ankle protector is reinforced while the instep area is both padded and flexible, plus the shank is itself reinforced to boot (sorry…). There’s the expected water-proof membrane too, of course, and they’re available in sizes 7 – 13. Buy your pair of Oxford Explorer boots here.
Falco Liberty 2.1
Price: £130 | Available: www.bikerheadz.co.uk
We’re not so used in our biking world for anything coming out of Italy to be at the cheap end of the scale, but Falco have been producing decent priced kit for a long while and these Liberty 2.1 boots are no exception.
They have a high-grip sole in the area where foot touches the ground, sports reinforcement where you’d want it and uses velcro for the tightening processes. A High-Tex WP membrane keeps your tootsies free of any pesky rain, D30 ankle cups will resist any knocks, Air-Tech inserts help with foot-support while the tear-proof upper is made from micro-synth material.
You can find them available in sizes 3.5 – 12. Buy your pair here.
TCX X-Five Plus
Price: £149.99 | Available: www.nevis.uk.com
The X-Five may sit right on the cusp of out budget limit by a mere penny, but they are a fabulous pair of boots at that price point. No doubt part of the cost comes with the extensive use of good old Gore-Tex (amid the full-grain leather construction), but the rest of the boot is well worth euligising over too.
It has an adjustable fit system, in part due to the ‘double-upper’ construction which can be modified to make you as comfortable as can be. Meanwhile, the sole and shin plates are reinforced, the foot-bed is replaceable while to sole has been specifically designed with touring duties in mind.
A darn fine pair of biking shoes, available to your good selves in sizes 3 – 14. Buy a pair of the TCX X-Five Plus here.
Richa Vapour W/P
Price: £89.99 | Available: www.nevis.uk.com
The most amazing thing about the Richa Vapour W/P boot, is how little specific information we can find on them were you to go looking online.
True, one may argue that at under ninety English spondoolies all you need to know is that they won’t fall apart and will keep your feet dry. But, ya know, it’d be nice at least!
What we can glean is that the leather construction is coated with PU, they’re both water-proof and breathable and have, drum-roll, a treaded rubber sole not just for grip, but added grip no less – egads! They’re available in sizes 3 – 14. You can purchase your pair here.
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