A leather touring boot with Gore-Tex: properly waterproof, comfortable for hours and built to last.
- Certification
- CE · EN 13634
- Use
- Touring, all year round
- Height
- Tall
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Dry feet in the rain: motorcycle boots and shoes with a waterproof, breathable membrane.
The most versatile adventure boot: off-road-style protection and nearly hiking-boot walkability.
- Certification
- CE · EN 13634
- Use
- Adventure, trail and touring
- Height
- Mid-height
Forma's tall adventure boot: Level 2 in all four certification tests, waterproof and with buckles.
- Certification
- EN 13634:2017 · 2-2-2-2 WR
- Use
- Adventure, trail and light off-road
- Height
- Tall
Looks like an ordinary trainer, protects like certified motorcycle footwear. The one you wear every day without thinking.
- Certification
- CE Category II · EN 13634
- Use
- City and everyday riding
- Height
- Ankle
A Gore-Tex adventure boot that walks like a hiking boot: properly waterproof, with Level 2 for abrasion, cut and rigidity.
- Certification
- EN 13634:2015 (Level 2 for abrasion, cut and rigidity)
- Use
- Adventure and trail
- Height
- Mid-height
A riding shoe that walks like a running shoe, with a Drystar membrane for the rain.
- Certification
- EN 13634:2017
- Use
- City and road
- Height
- Ankle
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Arriving with wet feet ruins any ride, and in winter it chills your whole body. A waterproof boot has a membrane between the outer and the lining that keeps water out but lets sweat vapour escape.
The membranes you will see:
- Gore-Tex: the best known and a benchmark for waterproofing and breathability.
- Drystar (Alpinestars), T-DRY (TCX), Drytex (Forma): each brand's own membrane.
Tips to keep them waterproof:
- Fasten the boot properly and wear your trousers over it: if water gets in from the top, no membrane will stop it.
- Dry them at room temperature, away from radiators.
- If they are leather, condition it now and then with a suitable product.
In the UK, if you only own one pair of boots, make them waterproof.