I have ridden them on hot days still never felt sweaty or had a thought about them feeling uncomfortable so safe to take their word on that.
BHPIAN Nino recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
In an effort to upgrade the riding gears before jumping to the big bike experience, I Recently acquired the “RST Tractech Evo 3” Boots. It costed £133.32 and my sister was kind enough to pick it up from the “Sports Bike Shop” store in Leeds, UK
I chose the waterproof version and they are extremely comfortable. The flex is very minimal allowing just enough movement for gear shifts and braking, while otherwise feeling very rigid without sacrificing comfort.
That said, I have ridden roughly 400kms to break them in. Gear shifting and getting the feet down on bumper-to-bumper traffic felt unnerving in the beginning but once the expansion panels softened up is when I started to feel these to be very comfortable and confidence inspiring. While being waterproof RST claims they have a breathable membrane, I have ridden them on hot days still never felt sweaty or had a thought about them feeling uncomfortable so safe to take their word on that.
I took a gamble on the size as I had no way to try it out and was sceptical to decide solely based on the online size chart, most reviews suggested to take a size up and some preferred to stick to the usual size and I chose the latter. Thankfully the standard size fit me perfectly.
I haven’t experienced brands like the Alpinestars or Dainese, but these RST boots are so good that I have no intention of wanting to even try them anytime soon. The brand is quite popular abroad but its relatively unheard of in India.
The material, the stitching and the plastics feels premium and well built. These tick all the boxes by offering toe cup, TPU for shin and heel, Nylon boot shank, a replaceable toe-slider, a full size sturdy hinge, breathable and waterproof construction all of which are unheard at this price point and even above. so proving to be a better buy in my opinion.
If you may plan to purchase them from India they should cost around 15,000INR (duties excluded if purchased online). There is also a shorter version for lesser price if you may prefer. Highly recommend adding this to your consideration list.
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