Winter boots

giant_man
giant_man Posts: 6,878
edited December 1969 in Workshop
Yes i know it's the middle of summer but there are various offers on the Diadora chili extreme road boot, most of them half price due to the importer stopping bringing them in, and just wondered if anyone has a pair and what they think of them, and I can't remember C+ doing a review of these? Or perhaps they did and i missed it!

Help!! [:D]

SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.

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  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    It's June. Who can remember back far enough to remember winter boots.
    Racing is life - everything else is just waiting
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Don't know but you would know if you had some.

    SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.
  • monty_dogcp
    monty_dogcp Posts: 382
    Best winter boots I've seen are from Lake or Gaerne - got a pair of Gaerne ones from Wiggle a while back for œ30 reduced from œ120 on ebay - haven't had the chance to wear them yet!
  • piedwagtail91
    piedwagtail91 Posts: 781
    i've used them for a couple of months earlier in the year ( and once last week!). kept my feet dry and warm, though water does still seep down the legs from the top of the cuff.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I got some of the diadora boots. nice and warm, plenty comfy. make sure you get the ones with the pull cord top as they are better at keeping water spray out.
    Bit tight on the old sizing though, i went up 2, maybe 3 euro sizes to get some that felt ok width wise.

    i'd buy them again

    Mleh Mleh Mleh
  • domtyler
    domtyler Posts: 2,648
    edited February 2011
    Waste of money, stick to overshoes.

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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Steve Austin</i>

    I got some of the diadora boots. nice and warm, plenty comfy. make sure you get the ones with the pull cord top as they are better at keeping water spray out.
    Bit tight on the old sizing though, i went up 2, maybe 3 euro sizes to get some that felt ok width wise.

    i'd buy them again

    Mleh Mleh Mleh
    <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote"><i></i><center></center>
    Thanks Steve for that. Was going to go up 1 size but maybe this should be 2 sizes after your info. My Sidi Energies are 45s.

    SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.
  • Unknown
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    can't guarantee it means owt, but i'm a 44 spesh cycling shoe, 45 diadora.
    45 nike running shoe. 45 walking boot.
    might help you [:)]

    Mleh Mleh Mleh
  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Depends what you want out of them...

    I use the Shimano version (MT90) which is basically a Goretex walking boot with Vibram SPD sole.

    Very comfortable, if a little heavy. But if you tour and investigate stone circles, hill forts etc, they are brilliant.


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  • PHcp
    PHcp Posts: 2,748
    I've got an earlier version, look the same but without the gaiter type cuff. Cost œ95 four years ago and worth every penny. Warm dry and comfy, without being too warm for short wet summer rides with very thin socks, I used them last week. I bought them at a LBS and needed to go up two sizes, try and get them from somewhere with an easy return.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    yes thanks PH, good advice chaps thanks.

    SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I don't think I want to afford a pair! I seem to be happy with thicker socks and neoprene overshoes.

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