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  1. #16
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    Feb 2006
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    I have a pair of Thor 50/50 boots. These are short type boots and are as comfortable as sneakers, yet, offer the protection of an off road boot. I wear size 12 and these fit very well on the correct size (12). These are not race boots (although I raced the entire 2011 X-country season with them without any trouble at all !!! ) and handle long days of riding trails like nothing else I've ever used. Very easy to shift and brake. Incredibly friendly to walk on, but, I must say that they dont have the greatest grip when you're on a muddy hill. The price is great to. I think I paid $110 back in 2010. They are now showing they're age, but durable they are.
    After 4 years of abuse I think they deserve to be retired. Will I buy another set? without thinking it twice!!!
    I am by no means an expert, but, this is my experience with the Thor 50/50 boot (and the Axo Slammer).

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    I got a pair of Axo Slammer boots before the Thor's. After using the 3 or 4 times, I ran out and got the Thor's.
    Man, hated the damn Slammers... Very, very uncomfortable. Very...

    Hope this help a bit.

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  2. #17
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    Her's a good link for info on shorty boots. A bit old, but has some good info.

    http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=566883
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  3. #18
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    Jul 2012
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    I bought the O'Neil element boots last year. I really like them. For $125 they are holding up very well. Sizes are on and comfortable. After a year no complaints.

  4. #19
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    I like your Thor 50/50 but I think they don't make them any more.
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  5. #20
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    1) What boots do you use? Brand/model?
    A star tech 3's

    2)Are the sizes correct (you know how one manufacturer`s 12.5 is another man`s 13 and since they come in whole sizes, it needs to be right if you have to order online sight unseen)
    Im a 11 and they are a 11, my father also has them and they are spot on 10's

    3) rank their comfort Stiff? Loose?
    Very stiff to start, now I wear them all day long at the track no complaints.

    4) how long will they last?
    So far 5 years and counting, bottom is getting chewed up from the pegs

    5) how long to break them in?
    Took about 2 months of on and off riding

    6) what did you pay for them?
    190 CAD on sale at Royal

    I want to upgrade to the tech 7's, but they are more pricey and I kind of am attached to what I have. No complaints really. Just a solid boot IMO
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  6. #21
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    Her is a pic of the ICON boot I mentioned earlier in the post.Click image for larger version. 

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  7. #22
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ID:	193092That's better

  8. #23
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    those look old school ^^^^^^^

    I like them.....no frills, no bells and whistles, and they don't look like shiny plastic basketball shoes with aerospace engineered strap-ons and Ford Torino hood scoops all over the side of them (like this Fly helmet I have....friggin hood scoops) for "cooling"

    zippers are good too.... "quick detach"

    thanks for the pics, Keith

  9. #24
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    Like Steve-Man, I have a pair of O'Neal elements. I bought them a couple of years ago. They did take quite a while to break in. I did my break in riding on my 97 kx250. I didn't have a problem shifting, I just couldn't feel the brake pedal and usually locked up the rear tire. I walked around in them a lot before, during and after riding. Now they feel fine. No issues. I think I found them on sale for $95. I will say that after several times of my 350x kicking back on me and feeling like something was broken, I'll only ride it with steel shank boots like mx boots. I also like them A LOT for two wheels. For utility riding on three or four, my pair of work boots work fine. I don't do anything real crazy with them anyway.

  10. #25
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    Can't go wrong with alpinestars Tech 6's or Tech 8's. I personally like the 6's over the 8's. They are more comfortable and have lasted me 4 years. Good for trails or dunes. I don't see a need for the ATV specific boots but that's just me.. I like full boots anyways, why more protection and if it's a good boot it will break in and be comfy as a shoe. A hard shoe lol
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  11. #26
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    Feb 2011
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    Here are the best boots out there. They are very light, fit great, Old Schooll, look great with a ATC, period correct, last forever.
    They used by called Hi Points.

    http://www.alpinestars.com/supervictory-boot#.VJ-BAu4A

  12. #27
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    Jul 2012
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    Quote Originally Posted by torker View Post
    Her's a good link for info on shorty boots. A bit old, but has some good info.

    http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=566883
    I've been thinking about some shorty boots. Just using my old beater Timberland's now.
    "See, morbid and creepifying, I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like. "

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