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TCX X-Street Waterproof Shoes Get your street style on with the new X-Street WP all-uses riding shoe. Vintage sneaker construction with soft, breathable, full-grain leather and distressed-look rubber sole. Yet still equipped with signature TCX protective features including ankle guards and reinforced toe and heel counter. Waterproof liner keeps you dry and comfortable on those damp days. Features UPPER breathable, full-grain leather. LINING waterproof PROTECTION ankle guards, reinforced toe and heel counter. CLOSURE laces INSOLE molded EVA with antibacterial, moisture wicking face fabric. SOLE distressed-look vintage rubber sole
Overall rating
Awesome styling, great protection for the type of shoe, works like it should
PostedFebruary 10, 2013
Blak2th
From Raleigh
State:NC
Rider Type:Road Warrior
Age:35-44
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck
5
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5
Style
5
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5
Comfort
4
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5
Protection & Durability
5
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5
Air Flow
1
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5
Features
4
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5
Footbed
Narrow
Wide
Bought these so I could have a shoe that I could wear on/off the bike that offered reasonable protection, and that looked like a /shoe/ rather than something an astronaut would wear.
Styling: I give these an A+. Very, very nice looking shoe. As said in other reviews, it's styling is more akin to a skate shoe (ala Vans) than a motorcycle boot. Nice looking leather, quality eyelets. The worn finish around the sole is an odd feature, but not a detractor in any way to me. I've worn them to the office many days and gotten many compliments from people who had no idea it was technical gear. Had I just seen them in a shoe store, I'd have purchased based on looks alone, moto gear or not.
Fit: I have a /very/ narrow foot, and these fit me better than any other shoe I own. They're so snug that they're actually difficult to get my foot into if I'm wearing anything more than a very thin sock. I would say these fit very much on the narrow side of things. Out of the box, they were incredibly stiff; So much so, that after my first day of riding in them for a few hours, I had a bruise on the inside of my shifting leg where the top of the shoe hit. It only took that one ride to get past that though. After 20 or so hours riding in hem, they now feel perfectly broken in. The insoles are very thin, and move around too easily. After taking the shoes off each time, they slide out, and I find myself having to put them back in.
Function: From a protection standpoint, I think they offer an outstanding amount of protection for something that's not a full on riding boot. They seem very durable. The soles are FANTASTIC. Put a foot to the pavement and it stays where you plant it: there's no slip/slide in these, even on wet pavement. Waterproofing: after getting caught out and riding home 30 miles through an unrelenting downpour, in 40 degree temperatures, arrived home to find my feet dry as a bone, and toasty warm. I can say without hesitancy that these don't leak water at all. In conjunction with my Shoei RF-1100, Rev'it Phantom GTX gloves, and my Rev'it Union jacket, they kept all of my vital areas protected, dry, and warm. Making a miserable experience, much safer, and more comfortable than it probably should have been. Now...just gotta get some solid riding pants to complete the ensemble. My legs and crotch were a whole different story :)
Airflow: By design, these don't flow air. Period. I've found this to be a plus and a minus for these shoes. So far, I've only done cold weather riding in them (50s down to the high teens), and they've done a fantastic job of keeping the feet toasty warm. That being said, the liner that keeps water out, keeps sweat in, and with no airflow these get stinky pretty quickly. In warmer weather, I could see this being even more problematic. (Hey TCX! Give us a summer version with no waterproof liner that breathes a little better! I'll buy them!) As the aforementioned insoles were of little value, I replaced them with some odoreaters, and they made the shoe a tad more comfortable, and much less smelly.
So in summary; great product that I'd buy again without hesitation.
Pros: great styling on and off the bike, comfortable once broken in, very high build quality, great protection for what they are, skid resistant soles, and they'll keep your feet warm and dry through the worst weather you can throw at them.
Cons: May fit too snugly for folks with wider feet, pretty uncomfortable through initial break in period (wear thm around your house, or out on the town a few times, you'll be set), insoles are worthless and a real P.I.T.A, such little airflow that warm weather riding will result in very sweaty feet.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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TCX X-Street Waterproof Shoes Get your street style on with the new X-Street WP all-uses riding shoe. Vintage sneaker construction with soft, breathable, full-grain leather and distressed-look rubber sole. Yet still equipped with signature TCX protective features including ankle guards and reinforced toe and heel counter. Waterproof liner keeps you dry and comfortable on those damp days. Features UPPER breathable, full-grain leather. LINING waterproof PROTECTION ankle guards, reinforced toe and heel counter. CLOSURE laces INSOLE molded EVA with antibacterial, moisture wicking face fabric. SOLE distressed-look vintage rubber sole
Are these shoes slip proof?
Definitely. Put your lot down in these, and it stays where you put it. No slipping or sliding, even on wet pavement in my experience.
4 months, 1 week ago
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Blak2th
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Raleigh
TCX X-Street Waterproof Shoes Get your street style on with the new X-Street WP all-uses riding shoe. Vintage sneaker construction with soft, breathable, full-grain leather and distressed-look rubber sole. Yet still equipped with signature TCX protective features including ankle guards and reinforced toe and heel counter. Waterproof liner keeps you dry and comfortable on those damp days. Features UPPER breathable, full-grain leather. LINING waterproof PROTECTION ankle guards, reinforced toe and heel counter. CLOSURE laces INSOLE molded EVA with antibacterial, moisture wicking face fabric. SOLE distressed-look vintage rubber sole
Do you use the shift pad
Has anyone used the "shift pad" that comes with the shoe? What's your verdict: yes or no?
I have, it's a pretty cool idea, and does help to keep the toe of your shoe from getting worn. That said, it seems to me that it was more of an afterthought. If they put some more effort and design into it, it cold be a winning idea.
4 months, 1 week ago
by
Blak2th
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Raleigh
TCX X-Street Waterproof Shoes Get your street style on with the new X-Street WP all-uses riding shoe. Vintage sneaker construction with soft, breathable, full-grain leather and distressed-look rubber sole. Yet still equipped with signature TCX protective features including ankle guards and reinforced toe and heel counter. Waterproof liner keeps you dry and comfortable on those damp days. Features UPPER breathable, full-grain leather. LINING waterproof PROTECTION ankle guards, reinforced toe and heel counter. CLOSURE laces INSOLE molded EVA with antibacterial, moisture wicking face fabric. SOLE distressed-look vintage rubber sole
What is the fitting like width wise?
I have wide feet!
Very, very narrow. I have very narrow feet, and they fit me perfectly.
4 months, 1 week ago
by
Blak2th
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Raleigh
TCX X-Street Waterproof Shoes Get your street style on with the new X-Street WP all-uses riding shoe. Vintage sneaker construction with soft, breathable, full-grain leather and distressed-look rubber sole. Yet still equipped with signature TCX protective features including ankle guards and reinforced toe and heel counter. Waterproof liner keeps you dry and comfortable on those damp days. Features UPPER breathable, full-grain leather. LINING waterproof PROTECTION ankle guards, reinforced toe and heel counter. CLOSURE laces INSOLE molded EVA with antibacterial, moisture wicking face fabric. SOLE distressed-look vintage rubber sole
Comfort level
how comfortable are these shoes on scale of 1-10
After the initial break in period, I'd rate them a 10 on the bike, and an 8 off, based solely on the fact that they flow so little air that your feet get sweaty very quickly.
4 months, 1 week ago
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Blak2th
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Raleigh