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Icon One Thousand Elsinore Boots The Icon 1000 Elsinore's five-strap, alloy-buckle chassis, stamped metal heel plate, and internal steel shank combine for a serious dose of moto-x homage. The traditional Goodyear welt construction mates the Icon street-specific sole to the magnificent leather upper. A medial entry zipper, allocated from Paratrooper jump boots, is the only luxury the Elsinore will allow itself. A modern relic from an era when men were iron and tanks were steel. The Elsinore, old-school MX reinterpreted for the urban sprawl. Features 12 top grain leather upper Goodyear welt construction Icon cast metal buckles Icon stamped metal heel plate Heat pressed leather shifter panel Heat pressed molded leather shin plate Internal ankle protection Axialmetric steel shank YKK Zippers
Overall rating
Style and protection, but quality is lacking
PostedJuly 20, 2012
sp115
From PVD
State:RI
Rider Type:Moto Enthusiast
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck
3
/
5
Style
5
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5
Comfort
4
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5
Protection & Durability
3
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5
Air Flow
1
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5
Features
2
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5
I spent a month looking for boots and finally narrowed it down to either the Gasolina Orignal or the Aerostitch Combat Touring boots...then I saw these. Ultimately the retro styling and the glowing reviews led me to pull the trigger on the Elsisnore..
So I ordered up two pair (to figure out the fit) and had my first ride in them about a week ago.
My initial impressions:
- Out of the box they are stiff but comfortable and fit well. I’m a 12.5 so after I immediately added a Superfeet insole (http://www.superfeet.com/products/), I decided the 13 would work best. BTW, this is something I do to every boot I own and if you've never done this, you should try it. This one simple change can transform a boot.
- I was able to tuck my jeans into them after I made some adjustments to the straps, which kills the pant-flap but it definitely ups the motocross-super-hero look. And speaking of looks: the stitching is yellow BTW. Not a dull, golden-yellow but bright, lemony yellow. I'll be heading for a puddle as soon as I see one.
- As for construction, I’d say they were OK for the price-point. They are manufactured in China so the stitching wanders a bit and no one will ever confuse them with a $500 pair of Sidis. You can expect to spend 20 minutes with a bottle of Fray Check and a razor to trim all the loose ends. Also I was surprised by the fact that the heat pressed shift pad on the toe isn’t actually stitched over the top of the toe cap, but rather stitched to a cut out section, so rather than having two pieces of leather in this high wear area, you actually only have one. And finally, take a look at the stitching on the lower sole to the welt. I don’t think it’s going to fall apart, but it really is a mess. Bottom line is, anyone who thinks this is what a top of the line boot looks like is simply mistaken. These are a $230 pair of Chinese boots.
First ride:
- Wow, this boot has a huge toe box! I could barely get my foot tucked in to shift. The first merge into traffic was a seriously thrilling couple of seconds. Consider yourself warned - don’t pull out of the drive way without adjusting the shift lever position.
- Wow, this boot has a huge toe box! I could barely get my foot tucked in to shift. The first merge into traffic was a seriously thrilling couple of seconds. Consider yourself warned - don’t pull out of the drive way without adjusting the shift lever position.
One week later:
- After about 300 miles of riding they are already starting to break in at the left ankle (contorted shifting clearly helped). I made one adjustment already to lever height but might make one more. Though I do hope I don't have to raise it up so much that it becomes awkward to down-shift.
- After about 300 miles of riding they are already starting to break in at the left ankle (contorted shifting clearly helped). I made one adjustment already to lever height but might make one more. Though I do hope I don't have to raise it up so much that it becomes awkward to down-shift.
Other than that I will be keeping my eye on the shift patch as it already appears scuffed and I’m slightly concerned that it may not last.
Overall? I would have say I have mixed feelings, they’re comfortable and feel like they should offer some protection but the construction and concern over quality combined with the shifting issue has me thinking that these are ultimately going to end up in the back of the closet. I guess time will tell…
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Icon One Thousand Elsinore Boots The Icon 1000 Elsinore's five-strap, alloy-buckle chassis, stamped metal heel plate, and internal steel shank combine for a serious dose of moto-x homage. The traditional Goodyear welt construction mates the Icon street-specific sole to the magnificent leather upper. A medial entry zipper, allocated from Paratrooper jump boots, is the only luxury the Elsinore will allow itself. A modern relic from an era when men were iron and tanks were steel. The Elsinore, old-school MX reinterpreted for the urban sprawl. Features 12 top grain leather upper Goodyear welt construction Icon cast metal buckles Icon stamped metal heel plate Heat pressed leather shifter panel Heat pressed molded leather shin plate Internal ankle protection Axialmetric steel shank YKK Zippers
Removable footbed?
Does the foot bed actually come out so I can put in Superfeet, or will I just have to use an insert?
Yes, the stock footbed pulls right out and the Superfeet slips right in.
10 months ago
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