Dramatic Improvement in Shifting/Like a Different Transmission

[bigbird]

I have two sets of riding footwear:
Alpinestars SMX-1 low boots and Alpinestars Web Gore-tex tall boots.
The SMX-1 shift like butter, the Web shift like shit.
It's all about getting the top of the boot directly under the shifter.


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Alpinestars SMX-1


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Alpinestars Web Gore-Tex

[shortleg0521]

I have two sets of riding footwear:
Alpinestars SMX-1 low boots and Alpinestars Web Gore-tex tall boots.
The SMX-1 shift like butter, the Web shift like shit.
It's all about getting the top of the boot directly under the shifter.


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Alpinestars SMX-1


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Alpinestars Web Gore-Tex

I have found having only size 8 feet that I have no 'roblem at all.
I also feel that being only 130 pounds my F6B is not aware that I am along for the ride.
The one thing I have to be glade about is the 6 is always going to take me home when
I want to go there
shortleg

[bobbyf6b]

I have bought riding shoes before too, and I can't agree with you more. The problem I have is spending 100+ dollars on a pair of shoes that wear holes in the bottom before I get a scratch on the top. The soles are so thin I go through them in no time.

[Alberta Beagle]

I have bought riding shoes before too, and I can't agree with you more. The problem I have is spending 100+ dollars on a pair of shoes that wear holes in the bottom before I get a scratch on the top. The soles are so thin I go through them in no time.

Try putting your feet on the pegs instead of dragging them on the ground.
All kidding aside I have a similar Alpinestars boot and have ridden with them for four years. Soles aren't much different today than when they were new.

[flat6bagger]

I ride with Red Wing boots and the soles last forever.(well a long time at least)
The nice thing is you can have new soles put on at their stores relatively inexpensively.