BMW Santiago boots -am I missing something?

[caribcat]

I have a pair of size 44 boots which are great to ride in but give me blisters if I walk any distance, as you tend to when touring. Given them a year but they don't look like changing. Went to the dealers and tried a size 43 (slightly snug but do-able) but again these are really hard above the heal and don't feel as though they will give much.

With all the rage about these boots no-one has mentioned the same issues. My feet are normal and unusually tough (I'm a barefoot runner) so don't think that it's me.

Do I a) get over myself and carry a spare set of hikers or b) sell them and go with a different boot recommended by you guys c) or get something lace up and try not to crash!

Tom

 

[rocky burns]

Sidi Adventures. Can wear mine all day and walk miles, Fantastic boots but a little pricey

 

[Commuter]

I have a pair of size 44 boots which are great to ride in but give me blisters if I walk any distance, as you tend to when touring. Given them a year but they don't look like changing. Went to the dealers and tried a size 43 (slightly snug but do-able) but again these are really hard above the heal and don't feel as though they will give much.

With all the rage about these boots no-one has mentioned the same issues. My feet are normal and unusually tough (I'm a barefoot runner) so don't think that it's me.

Do I a) get over myself and carry a spare set of hikers or b) sell them and go with a different boot recommended by you guys c) or get something lace up and try not to crash!

Tom

Same problem. Sold them 4 weeks after buying them and got Daytona roadsters and enjoyed the safety and comfort.

 

[stolzy]

I have a pair and find them very comfortable for moderate walking. They're not walking boots however and I wouldn't want to walk in them all day.

There are loads of other brands which are virtually identical - IIRC They are all made in the same factory in Czechia.

Given that the most frequently disabling motorcycle injury is a lower limb fracture, I think lace ups might be a backwards step.

 

[APW]

Sidi Adventures. Can wear mine all day and walk miles, Fantastic boots but a little pricey

+1 on the SIDI Adventures I got the Gore Tex ones.....Awsome and very comfy

 

[Schtum]

There are loads of other brands which are virtually identical - IIRC They are all made in the same factory in Czechia.

Jolly Scarpe S.p.A. I didn't know that they made them in the Czech Republik though.....