For the past season I've been riding with the Sidi Streetburner short, or more like mid length, motorcycle boots.
They are essentially Sidi Vertigo Corsas cut short.
I personally favor these because I think that the mid length boots give enough protection for the ankle while being more comfortable in everyday street use than full length boots.
Protection wise these boots are quite satisfactory.
They have the same system Sidi uses in it's longer boots, the Techno II, basically a strap across the foot that holds it in place keeping the toes from smashing to the front end of the boot in an accident.
The heel of the boots have a shock absorbing cup around them reducing the impact there.
They are long enough to cover the achilles tendon, too.
The boots are very sturdy, they don't swing around much and I think my feet will be rather safe in these.
The boots are packed with features.
They have a small closeable air vent in the side, it's all it requires to keep the boots cool, a nice feature most boots don't have.
The whole outsole of the boots is rubber and gives a very good grip even on wet pedals.
There's a toe shifter and a slider too.
The cool thing about Sidi Streetburners or Sidi boots in general is that all the parts that could break are changeable.
Just a few screws on each of them.
New ones cost around $10-$30 depending on the part and you can find them either online or your closest motorcycle store with Sidis.
This means that when something breaks, you don't have to replace the whole shoe, you can just buy a cheap little part and it's as good as new.
I could only come up with one downside of the Sidi Streetburners.
The fact that they're short.
Naturally, the lack of protection for the shin area follows, but it also means that you can't get in to most of the track days and you will need another pair for that.
Overall, though they are a great pair of boots for their purpose, which is street riding.
Out of all the boots I looked through when I was buying a pair, the Sidis stood out with lots of features and a quality finish.
They retail at about $250.
They are essentially Sidi Vertigo Corsas cut short.
I personally favor these because I think that the mid length boots give enough protection for the ankle while being more comfortable in everyday street use than full length boots.
Protection wise these boots are quite satisfactory.
They have the same system Sidi uses in it's longer boots, the Techno II, basically a strap across the foot that holds it in place keeping the toes from smashing to the front end of the boot in an accident.
The heel of the boots have a shock absorbing cup around them reducing the impact there.
They are long enough to cover the achilles tendon, too.
The boots are very sturdy, they don't swing around much and I think my feet will be rather safe in these.
The boots are packed with features.
They have a small closeable air vent in the side, it's all it requires to keep the boots cool, a nice feature most boots don't have.
The whole outsole of the boots is rubber and gives a very good grip even on wet pedals.
There's a toe shifter and a slider too.
The cool thing about Sidi Streetburners or Sidi boots in general is that all the parts that could break are changeable.
Just a few screws on each of them.
New ones cost around $10-$30 depending on the part and you can find them either online or your closest motorcycle store with Sidis.
This means that when something breaks, you don't have to replace the whole shoe, you can just buy a cheap little part and it's as good as new.
I could only come up with one downside of the Sidi Streetburners.
The fact that they're short.
Naturally, the lack of protection for the shin area follows, but it also means that you can't get in to most of the track days and you will need another pair for that.
Overall, though they are a great pair of boots for their purpose, which is street riding.
Out of all the boots I looked through when I was buying a pair, the Sidis stood out with lots of features and a quality finish.
They retail at about $250.
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