Showcase: Sports motorcycle boots

Keep your feet cool and protected whilst riding in the summer sun with these sports boots

RST Tractech

RST’s Tractech are the cheapest boots featured here at £99.99. For flexibility the boot has accordion stretch panels and it comes with hard plastic protection to the vulnerable areas. The Tractech are easy to slip on and then secured with a mid-length zip and Velcro strap.

Price: £99.95
Colours: White, Black, Red, Blue, Green
Sizes: 38 - 46

www.rst-moto.com

Spyke Totem 2.0

Spyke Totem 2.0

Visually Spyke’s £199.99 Totem 2.0 boots look trick with carbon fibre bits and magnesium toe sliders. Sliding your foot in, it is immediately cocooned and armoured, with hard plastic shielding to the heel and shin and an articulated brace at the ankles. Surrounding the boot are ventilation ports and perforated leather, for improved airflow. Spyke has also included an odour eater in the sole to repel stinky feet.

Price: £199.99
Colours: Black/Black, Black/White, Black/Red
Sizes: 38 - 46

www.thekeycollection.co.uk

Falco 309 ESO® PRO

Falco 309 ESO® PRO

Italian boot manufacturer Gianni Falco are one of the lesser-known brands. Their 309 ESO® PRO boot boasts an interesting feature, amongst the usual hard molded plastic to the heel, shin and toe areas, the £230 boot has a internal boot which features soft D3O material that hardens to absorb impact shock. It also allows your foot to easily slide into the boot. Fastening the boot is a mid-length zip, Velcro strap and an additional buckle at the top.

Price: £230
Colours: White, Black, White/Red, White/Blue
Sizes: 38 - 47

www.giannifalco.com

Alpinestars SMX Plus

Alpinestars SMX Plus

Alpinestars are best known for their boots; the SMX Plus costs £239.95 and sits one below the Supertech R. Putting them on you can appreciate the Alpinestars quality and instantly feel safe and comfortable with the lightweight and durable microfibre upper construction. The SMX Plus features an advanced system to support the ankle, limiting hyper-extension as well as giving impact protection to the ankle and heel.

Price: £239.95
Colours: White, Black, Black/Red, White/Black/Red/Yellow
Sizes: 36 - 48

www.alpinestars.com

TCX R-S2

TCX R-S2

Sporting an air pump like a pair of Reebok basketball trainers, the £249.99 TCX R-S2 give you a precise fit and improved comfort as the pump inflates padding around the shin. Although this can be time consuming the feature allows the boot to have a snug and comfortable fit. Arching across the back of the lower leg and around the ankle is a sturdy brace constructed of carbon fibre.

Price: £249
Colours: White, Black
Sizes: 38 - 49

www.nevism.co.uk

Puma 1000v3

Puma 1000v3

The Puma 1000v3 features a hard plastic exoskeleton, and despite being a bit of an effort to get on and off, once you’re in they feel secure. The support is designed to stop your ankle from reaching the medically defined ‘angle of no return’, in addition to this the heel is armoured with heavy and comprehensive plastic support. However, when compared to the other boots in this line-up the comprehensive armour makes the Puma V3 one of the heaviest.

Price: £249.99
Colours: White, Black
Sizes: 39 - 46

www.moto-direct.com

Stylmartin Stealth

Stylmartin Stealth

Looking not so Stealth, unless you were at a Stormtrooper convention, the £289.99 Stylmartin Stealth has an upper constructed of leather and a breathable air mesh lining, with additional open/close air vents. Protection at the toe and heel is with shock absorbing armour and extra support coming in the form of anti-torsion spoiler at the ankle, which is designed to keep your ankle from twisting.

Price: £289.99
Colours: White, Black
Sizes: 40 - 47

www.stylmartin.it

Sidi Vortice Air

Sidi Vortice Air

These Sidi Vortices are one of the trickest looking sports boots available. They’re constructed from perforated leather to keep your feet breathing freely and come with MotoGP tried-and-tested protection. One thing that’s a slight is the clipping closure system, although it looks cool and offers extensive tightening possibilities, it does seem like an answer to a problem that never existed, and the Vortice Air also includes a zip and Velcro strap.

Price: £299.95
Colours: White/Black, White, Black, Black/Fluo
Sizes: 41 - 48

www.feridax.com