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Ever blow a boot up?

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Flying down the trail and found a stump with my boot / foot. Foot is black and blue and all but the big toe looks hammered (will spare you the pix ;)) Thought i broke it but should be OK. Anyway I noticed when checking my foot down the trail some I exploded the front and side of my boot. I feel lucky. Buddy Scott said he blew a boot up once as well. Never seen that before. Anyone here blow a boot up?

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ouch! looks like you got lucky, good to hear it wasn't more serious!

never blown up a boot but i wear Vectors as well, have 3 pairs, they were always known for being comfy but not super-protective. too much flex. i still love 'em.

send those suckers back to product support at A*s... $70 for new soles, quick turnaround, awesome work.
 
You didn't need that foot. You never use the rear brake anyway. I hope this doesn't get in the way of your 165 testing and riding. :)
 
Gotta be careful out there ... All seems well till a stump, log, tree, rock ...We deal in tight windows sometimes ..

I've kicked the steel plate off the front of many but never blew up a boot ... My previous boots when belly up way to quick ....

And a few years back I caught a log about half way up to my knee and snapped my leg... The log tip made contact about 1.5" past the center of the bone so my leg did not give any ... If impact would have been over to the outside of my leg < 2" , my boot and leg would have probably been slammed against the bike and only bruised ... Instead it was 3-4 months pain level 8 and crutches for 6 months ...

Never even saw the stump?
 

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Boots are really good now aday's. Still hit em but keep on going. Back in the day, my feet & ankles were always hurt or swollen. [Still kept on going]:D Once one of my son in laws had a fairly low speed fall in a rutted corner & the front brake lever went right through the top of the toe area. What a mess! Had to take him to the hospital & ruin a great ride. :rolleyes:
 
From the pic, that is NOT they kind of boot with which to hit a stump. I remember jamming my foot between a stump and my foot peg during an enduro, and while my foot was numb for a while, the MX boot took the hit, kicked the bike out, and I kept going. No visible damage to the boot, or my foot. +1 on post #7. They have TREES around Camas!
 
Kenneth Webb said:
From the pic, that is NOT they kind of boot with which to hit a stump. I remember jamming my foot between a stump and my foot peg during an enduro, and while my foot was numb for a while, the MX boot took the hit, kicked the bike out, and I kept going. No visible damage to the boot, or my foot. +1 on post #7. They have TREES around Camas!
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actually the Vectors do really well and I have used them for years. They have a wraparound sole and lots of plastic in the toe area. I hit real hard and was pretty surprised it was not worse.

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What I was thinking of is the sole. My impression was that the stiff vibram sole, or the rigid plastic of the pure MX boots, lends quite a bit of fore and aft strength. I'm not at all familiar with the Vectors but maybe they fall into the same category. They are certainly sharp looking boots!
 
I feel the toe box area is very good on these boots, the ankle area is not all that well protected but most mu issues come from hitting toes on stumps and roots and rocks.
 
ray_ray said:
Gotta be careful out there ... All seems well till a stump, log, tree, rock ...We deal in tight windows sometimes ..

I've kicked the steel plate off the front of many but never blew up a boot ... My previous boots when belly up way to quick ....

And a few years back I caught a log about half way up to my knee and snapped my leg... The log tip made contact about 1.5" past the center of the bone so my leg did not give any ... If impact would have been over to the outside of my leg < 2" , my boot and leg would have probably been slammed against the bike and only bruised ... Instead it was 3-4 months pain level 8 and crutches for 6 months ...

Never even saw the stump?
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ray_ray, just a quick note. We have made crutches obsolete with the www.handsfreecrutch.com if it ever happens again. Had Mr. Pastrana on one after his Xgames impact. You can at least push your bike around or get up a stair with your beverage if needed.
 
the Vectors are definitely solid off-road boots. ankle flex was really the only complaint from some riders, but that's why i love them so much. i was pissed when they discontinued them, but it sure is nice to snag a great boot for ~$75 on eBay!

i want to try the Sidi's, but i'd have to sell an arm or kidney :D
 
Typeone
Selling body parts aside (which does seem quite extreme) do anything you can to get a pair of the crossfires. I use them after a nasty crash a few years ago and after the surgeon reattached my foot and I had learned to walk again these boots protect from every stump, rock, heavy footfall (that quick dab on a slippery trail - the one that we all do without really thinking), squashing between the bike and ground when I have come off for some inexplicable reason or anything else.
They have fabulous toe and foot protection. They are armoured like a Rhino around the ankle (my requirement) and the have just great lower leg protection.
I have tried all sorts from Alpinestars through Gaerne to Oxtar and these have been, without doubt, the best I have used. You get what you pay for and OK you might pay a lot, but, you do get a lot.
 
For me none of the hinged boots work. They have great side to side support but nothing forward and back. I have limited range of movement in one ankle so I need a boot that will not let my toes point up too high. The most protective boot I could find are the TCS Pros. They give enough movement to shift and brake but that is abot it. They also have lots of thick plastic around them. Before I had bad feet I wore Vectors which were way more comfortable.
 
rallytourer said:
Typeone
Selling body parts aside (which does seem quite extreme) do anything you can to get a pair of the crossfires.
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:D just a figure of speech... but shelling out $525+ for a pair of boots is tough to swallow. i know they're great, read lots of positive reviews, but i have a feeling they would be too narrow for me. i need wide sneaks. wouldnt want to go up a size just to fit the width.

another boot i've been wanting to try is the new Scott 450. looks interesting.
 
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