Boots: '08 A*s Supertechs!

MotoVegas · 03-04-2008, 03:56 PM

Without a doubt, these are the loudest set of boots, nay, the loudest clothing piece I have ever owned (even when factoring in the teenage years).

They just got here. The White/Black Ventilated "GP Track Camo" version. Good god they stand out. But the support they seem to offer is solid. I like the "internal" support brace (as opposed to external like my Sidi boots; some of you may recall I have 'hang up' issues on my rearsets with externally braced boots). I like there is no plastic on the inner portion of the boot (so there is no melting when my oversized foot touches my pipe when moving around); rather it's a heavy suede.

This mfg picture does not do them the justice (or should I say injustice). When I get home, I'll post up some pics.

ENLARGED IMAGE of boots.

NorthernRR · 03-04-2008, 05:40 PM

Nice I was looking at getting a set of these, but they didnt have any in my size and now I am just going to wait until I "need" a set

luvtolean · 03-04-2008, 06:01 PM

Bling-tastic. I dig them.

seamus · 03-04-2008, 08:53 PM

Saw a pair of those at Barber this weekend. Yes, loud is a good word for them.

Just loud enough to stand out but not horribly.

BobcatSig · 05-29-2008, 04:21 PM

Bringing this thread back from the dead ...

How is the fit on these? My dealer tells me that they are on the skinnier side of the Sidi's. Have you found this to be true?

I just sold my Oxtars as they were too big and my heel slipped around. I'm looking at the A* primarily because they have an internal lacing system that locks the foot in.

Any comments on fit would be greatly appreciated!

HondaGalToo · 05-29-2008, 05:41 PM

These are the Supertech Rs, right? Since they're the '08, I'm thinking they are. I have an old pair of Supertechs, probably 6 or so years old, that I'm thinking of upgrading. Mine lace up the back, zipper up the back, and are closed at the top by velcro. The new ones look like they lace up the front, zipper on the side, buckle closure at top? I was tired after a trackday and pushed my boots off, forgetting to unzip them. They came off, much to my dismay, still laced and zippered. Not a good thing. If the fit on the new ones is more secure, I may get them sooner than later...

03-04-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
MotoVegas Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 38 Bike(s): ZX-10R & HD Ultra Classic Posts: 893	*'08 As Supertechs!** Without a doubt, these are the loudest set of boots, nay, the loudest clothing piece I have ever owned (even when factoring in the teenage years). They just got here. The White/Black Ventilated "GP Track Camo" version. Good god they stand out. But the support they seem to offer is solid. I like the "internal" support brace (as opposed to external like my Sidi boots; some of you may recall I have 'hang up' issues on my rearsets with externally braced boots). I like there is no plastic on the inner portion of the boot (so there is no melting when my oversized foot touches my pipe when moving around); rather it's a heavy suede. This mfg picture does not do them the justice (or should I say injustice). When I get home, I'll post up some pics. ENLARGED IMAGE of boots. __________________ Enjoy my pics Enjoy my crash Enjoy riding with Whip and I at SMMR

03-04-2008, 05:40 PM	#2
NorthernRR Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 28 Bike(s): 1KRR, VFR, CRF450R, EX500 Posts: 1,399	Nice I was looking at getting a set of these, but they didnt have any in my size and now I am just going to wait until I "need" a set __________________ See you at Indy

03-04-2008, 06:01 PM	#3
luvtolean Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A Posts: 6,341	Bling-tastic. I dig them. __________________ Someone needs to present the facts and the physics rather than just the rhetoric. Poor old Carmelo doesn't understand the physics of a motorcycle. - Jerry Burgess, on spec tires and changing engine rules

03-04-2008, 08:53 PM	#4
seamus is feelin alright Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Rocket City Age: 34 Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650 Posts: 5,469	Saw a pair of those at Barber this weekend. Yes, loud is a good word for them. Just loud enough to stand out but not horribly. __________________ Ducit Amor Patriae Richard Herald, The Gentle Giant The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools. --- Thucydides

05-29-2008, 05:41 PM	#6
HondaGalToo ...into the 30s Join Date: 12-16-2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 48 Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600 Posts: 1,732	These are the Supertech Rs, right? Since they're the '08, I'm thinking they are. I have an old pair of Supertechs, probably 6 or so years old, that I'm thinking of upgrading. Mine lace up the back, zipper up the back, and are closed at the top by velcro. The new ones look like they lace up the front, zipper on the side, buckle closure at top? I was tired after a trackday and pushed my boots off, forgetting to unzip them. They came off, much to my dismay, still laced and zippered. Not a good thing. If the fit on the new ones is more secure, I may get them sooner than later... __________________ “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

05-29-2008, 04:21 PM	#5
BobcatSig Supplier of one-liners and pithy comments Join Date: 05-28-2008 Location: Tragic City, MT Age: 28 Bike(s): CBR 929rr Repsol Posts: 576	Bringing this thread back from the dead ... How is the fit on these? My dealer tells me that they are on the skinnier side of the Sidi's. Have you found this to be true? I just sold my Oxtars as they were too big and my heel slipped around. I'm looking at the A* primarily because they have an internal lacing system that locks the foot in. Any comments on fit would be greatly appreciated!