Not too sure about that fill them up (intentionally) with water thing but I do know that CG hires some questionable fellows. What you got there with those Tech 7s, Officer, are mid grade MX boots with excellent protection but I wouldn't want to walk a mile or more in them no matter how you broke them in! Prolly not water tight but they could shed alot of water before getting to your socks.MidlifeMotor said:I bought a pair of Alpinestar Tech 7's today. They seem pretty beefy but I broke my foot really bad in motor school about a year ago (four broken bones, one crushed) and really want to protect my feet and ankles.
The kid at Cycle Gear told me to stand in warm water up to the ankle while wearing the boots to break them in. He said to rock back and forth while standing in the warm watter. Since this is similar to how many soccer players break in their leather cleats I thought it seemed reasonable.
Before I take the plunge, literally, anyone else have any suggestions?
I have been using 11yr old Alpinestar Road boots (GoreTex liner) and for a simple, no-frills boot it does pretty well and are water tight. Looking to upgrade this year to the Sidi Adventure for the added protection and they are waterproof.