Replacing my touring boots.

[EKIMYRF]

Another Daytona fan here mine are 15 years old and still great
Admittedly in summer I now use TCX blends for that classic/ hipster vibe

 

[grantmac]

Big Daytona fan. If you shop around you can still get some great deals. I had a pair that I bought on a wehim as they were my size in an outlet shop (Louis.de in Hamburg) but never used them. Sat in my garage for 10 years...
Finally started using them back in 2021. After 3 years the soles started coming away from the boot because the glue had started to harden due to not wearing. Sent them back to Daytona; they had them fixed and completely overhauled inclduing a nice new shine for EURO 109 including postage. Their only comment was to wear them and not leave them in a garage for 10 years.....

 

[DS]

Daytona get my vote, I have a pair of Road Star GTX's, however though, I've relegated them to winter use now though.

For touring I now use a pair of Klim Overlander GTX short boots. Waterproof as they are Gore-Tex, Klim sizing works well for my wider feet, but just as importantly they are not just good on the bike, they are comfortable for walking around in, and look just like a modern walking boot. Last year on my eastern europe wander, I had two days wandering around Bratislava on foot, just in the Klim's. Also had a wander down the mountain trail from the cable car at the Top Mountain museum, which was a good couple of miles of rough mountain path.

So if short boots work for you, I'd highly recommend trying a pair, last year's trip I just had my Overlanders and a pair of flipflops for 3 weeks away. If short boots don't do it for you, Daytona's all the way.

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I'm a big fan of these too and I'm not a Klim fan boy. I still have Daytona's but these are all day long comfort.