SIDI Boot help, QUICK! - Page 2

azoomm · 01-08-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

You won't be disappointed. But you will be surprised how comfortable they are for walking around... once you realize your feet point forward no matter how hard you try to turn 'em.

That, sir - was what sold me on them. I have been walking around the house in them to break them in a bit before riding. Well, the walkability AND the replaceable ball of foot are a DONE deal. I always bore a hole in the ball of my foot from the end of the rear-set. Replacing the sole is one thing - but to screw it off and then replace is dreamy.

I know, I'm a geek for shoes - but this is an entirely different level

Curb · 01-08-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

Ordered the Vortices.

I really wanted to go with white but went with black instead.

I was told that I'd have them in on Thursday, they'll be at the Pompano store

fasternyou929 · 01-08-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

From what I read / hear from experienced dirt riders, no hinge = better. If there's a hinge, it's solid in other directions, so lateral force is all concentrated on the knee in a fall. If there's no hinge, there's slight to moderate movement allowed in all directions. In dirt, hinge = knee stress in a fall.

That being said I've never crashed a street bike (knock on wood!) so I have no idea of the physics of it.

It's solid in the left-to-right direction so your ankle can't twist. I don't see how that can possibly be viewed as a bad thing. Unless I'm really reading this wrong, I don't see how it can be correct... that preventing your foot from twisting will put stress on your knee?

When I hit the deck at VIR at 100+ and slid out into the grass, I'm pretty sure a boot without the brace would've allowed the ground to twist my ankle all sorts of uncomfortable directions.

Sean · 01-08-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

that preventing your foot from twisting will put stress on your knee?

Yes. If the ankle can't bend it transfers that lateral energy to the knee, which isn't designed to bend sideways.

Speedracer42 · 01-08-2010, 12:42 PM

The Vertigo is a great boot and in the current version is much more like the slightly older race boot. I raced in those for a couple years and loved them. I don't think the Vortice is worth that much extra money as an everyday boot

karl_1052 · 01-08-2010, 12:45 PM

haha, Boots to the coot

Trip · 01-08-2010, 01:56 PM

Find me some cheap Sidi On Roads.

shmike · 01-08-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Find me some cheap Sidi On Roads.

I'll keep my eyes open.

Curb · 01-08-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Find me some cheap Sidi On Roads.

tell me what you are looking for and I will see what I can do

and in case anyone was wondering, yes i sell Sidi's

fasternyou929 · 01-08-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Curb

and in case anyone was wondering, yes i sell Sidi's at 50% off my cost

Sweet!

How much for a pair of the vortice airs?

View Poll Results: Are the Vortice's worth the extra coin?
Yes.	5	41.67%
No, stick with Vertigo's.	3	25.00%
Tater's whore of an ex-wife takes boots to the coot!	4	33.33%
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01-08-2010, 12:45 PM	#6
karl_1052 sergeant hatred Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa Moto: The bus Posts: 2,723	haha, Boots to the coot __________________ My wife was afraid of the dark...then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.

01-08-2010, 12:42 PM	#5
Speedracer42 Kneedragger Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PDX Posts: 170	The Vertigo is a great boot and in the current version is much more like the slightly older race boot. I raced in those for a couple years and loved them. I don't think the Vortice is worth that much extra money as an everyday boot