REALLY wide boots
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Is anyone aware of REALLY wide motorcycle boots?
Daytona wide don't fit, not even close.
Altbergs are built on the standard last and even the XW size aren't really good enough (I have an old pair of their walking boots in the same XW width). They also seem totally against using any other last. I have their G Fit Kidson boots that fit great but they're too short and offer no real protection - they refuse to do any special order for them for some reason.
Really struggling to find anything wide in the toe box.
Daytona wide don't fit, not even close.
Altbergs are built on the standard last and even the XW size aren't really good enough (I have an old pair of their walking boots in the same XW width). They also seem totally against using any other last. I have their G Fit Kidson boots that fit great but they're too short and offer no real protection - they refuse to do any special order for them for some reason.
Really struggling to find anything wide in the toe box.
Just updating this incase anyone else needs them.
I tried Sportsbikeshop, JS, Infinity, Mega Motorcycle Store and the Alpinestars store.
NONE had anything more than a 12 in stock and only SBS seemed capable of getting them in and even then only with several brands.
Daytona EXTRA wide seem to be some sort a joke. About the narrowest boot out of all I could try.
Forma were ok ish but the adv style only went to EU49 which sized similar to a UK 12. The Forma Arbo were ok ish but seemed poor quality.
Nothing available for RST, Oxford, Furygan, Revit, Held etc.
Alpinestars GTX Web seemed to be the widest out of all of them in the toe area but not so much in the "middle" of the foot.
In the end I bought an as new pair of the Alpinestars off of Ebay for £60 in EU50 and a 14M pair of Altberg Roadrunners for the same price off of marketplace.
Coped riding with the Altbergs but they're pinching when walking much of a distance. Will speak to them about getting them stretched. Alpinestars should arrive this week. They'll tide me over until the Altbergs are either stretched or I can get up there and speak to someone who knows what they're doing in person.
For reference, my feet are roughly 4.75 inches at their widest point and my outer two toes on my left foot always end up scrunched up in most shoes.
Bloody frustrating having feet this size but I cant be the only one. Bike boots are ugly enough as it is, why on earth cant manufacturers make boots that mimic the shape of human feet and not like dam pointy elf shoes!
I tried Sportsbikeshop, JS, Infinity, Mega Motorcycle Store and the Alpinestars store.
NONE had anything more than a 12 in stock and only SBS seemed capable of getting them in and even then only with several brands.
Daytona EXTRA wide seem to be some sort a joke. About the narrowest boot out of all I could try.
Forma were ok ish but the adv style only went to EU49 which sized similar to a UK 12. The Forma Arbo were ok ish but seemed poor quality.
Nothing available for RST, Oxford, Furygan, Revit, Held etc.
Alpinestars GTX Web seemed to be the widest out of all of them in the toe area but not so much in the "middle" of the foot.
In the end I bought an as new pair of the Alpinestars off of Ebay for £60 in EU50 and a 14M pair of Altberg Roadrunners for the same price off of marketplace.
Coped riding with the Altbergs but they're pinching when walking much of a distance. Will speak to them about getting them stretched. Alpinestars should arrive this week. They'll tide me over until the Altbergs are either stretched or I can get up there and speak to someone who knows what they're doing in person.
For reference, my feet are roughly 4.75 inches at their widest point and my outer two toes on my left foot always end up scrunched up in most shoes.
Bloody frustrating having feet this size but I cant be the only one. Bike boots are ugly enough as it is, why on earth cant manufacturers make boots that mimic the shape of human feet and not like dam pointy elf shoes!
Edited by Biker9090 on Monday 15th December 09:55
ssray said:
I thought altberg did custom sizing?
Can't get a straight answer out of them. Website saying it's been on hold for a few years and they seemed to totally avoid the question when asked....
I understand there may be an issue with the CE rating bs (say only their standard last shapes have been CE rated so they cant sell a modified one as an MC boot without paying for the testing etc) but I don't care about that, just want something comfortable!
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