End of one era, start of another

Many moons ago Bee bought me a pair of Daytona Roadstar GTX touring
boots for xmas, and over the last 8 or 9 years they've seen some
excessive overuse and abuse. Three days ago they finally bit the dust
when I realised I'd lost a 2 inch square section of rubber from the
sole. Graham at GLF sends Daytonas back to the factory for rebuilds on
a regular basis - I believe SD has had his rebuilt there - so I took
them in to him for an assessment.

Graham had a look over and sugggested I have the soles replaced and
while they were at it I may as well have the Goretex liners replaced as
well, because they're 9 years old and they'd have to replace the soles
again to replace the liners if they started leaking next winter - best
to get both done just the once. Bearing in mind that when Bee bought me
these boots she got them on special offer at 99 quid from M+P, the
rebuild is going to cost me 165. I'm actually very happy to pay it
because an identical new pair would set me back 340 notes and there's
sod all wrong with the rest of these ones. The uppers are in excellent
condition and only show mild scuffing, the toe pads are fine and the
zips work like they were fitted last week. Not bad for a pair of boots
that have been neglected, abused and generally treated like a throwaway
pair of trainers for 9 years.

Best pressie I ever got, thanks Bee

Unfortunately I may not have them back in time for my trip to Malta,
but I have a pair of CE approved Oxtar Goretex race boots that I can
wear instead - I've had them 3 years and they still haven't broken in
properly, but that's because I usually only wear them on track.

 

I have. Re-soled twice, new inners, all zips, reflective bits, etc.

Send mine back through Slocombes, cos I'm too scared to go into GLF
with an active credit card.

Need to go back before this winter as the gear change protectors have
gone, and they will now allow a 50p sized damp spot to appear on the
left sock after a day's wet riding. Soles need renewing, too.

They're only 12 years old.

 

Am I the only person to have regularly walked out of Graham's with more
money than I went in with?

That's terrible, only 12 years almost daily use from a pair of boots
and they're starting to leak. They don't make things like they used to


I'm bloody glad to have got 9 years out of these ones, so I'll happily
pay less than half the cost of a new pair to get them sorted and back
to nearly as new.

 

That's nothing, my broom's lasted 25 years.

 

It's only had five heads and three handles as well.

A

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I've been after some decent boots for a while now, so you'd recomend
these then ?

http://www.001bike.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=902RSGTXWB43

Anyone dealt with the web fellas above - they seem to be the cheapest.

 

If you want to save yourself a not inconsiderable chunk of cash, the
Sidi Extreme (the Sympatex lined one) is very highly rated for comfort
& waterproofness, & can be had for 100 quid.

I've not had that particular boot, but have got two other pairs of
Sidis (one road, about 8 years old & one MX, at least 12 years old) &
can't fault the quality/longevity.

 

Never dealt with them but that is cheap. Buy them on a credit rather
than a debit card so you get payment protection if you're not sure
about the seller.