First impressions.Daytona roadstar GTX

[Alex-Corsa]

First impressions on Frey-Daytona roadstar GTX boots.

Well what can I say , better than expected, I allready have a couple of Daytonas which the build and leather quality are excellent (their protection even more) belonging to the "racing line" of this brand's boots (daytona winner & Evo Sports.)

I thought of having a boot for everyday and that would be no other than the Roadstar GTX gtx stands for goretex, as there is waterprotection as well.

looking from the outside all wee see is leather and there are 2 zippers for better opening of the shoe,inside there is another extra shell with a second cover of the Goretex mambrane.,this will also add some comfort feel to the boot when wearing it. shape is quite thin and stily. The profile of the boot is isn't so high (29cm) but on the front side (31cm as on others) therfore adding practicality without loosing any front side protection.It is quite thin compared with some sidis and Alpinestars I had , so wearing pants without side zippers isn't any hassle to put them over the boots as well.

The best thing about them that makes them some clicks on the upper class for everyday boot is the comfort, i have a problem with my feet so I can get tired easy when standing, but these outside soles with the dots made all night and day difference, between all the boots I had till now tried . Very easy to walk and quite sticky as well against water, or when walking onto other slippery surfaces , such as mosaic and so on.

I could walk with these for hours, got so excited I wrote this review. There are protection for the front foot toes front & sideways and a bit at the upper side all around (feels like metal or so in there) so does on the back heel. for more visit their page it is as they say it.

 

I would give these boots the following points

Build quality: 9.5/10

comfort . 10/10

Safety . 8.5/10 ( 10/10 gets the evo series with the inner carbon shell)

value for money 10/10

[grossohc]

Got the same boots Alex, I agree with the comfort thing like wearing slippers. They are really good in the wet as well. i have been caught in a few downpours and feet remained dry, except once when a group of us at the erin rally were caught in a shower i had my boots on over my trousers and they just filled up (ithink they hold 2 gallons each)

Gary

 

 

Just re read the post and when i say caught in shower i do mean of rain

[Alex-Corsa]

nice to hear that about the comfort is same on others as well. I got my first impression with the Daytonas before 7 years having my first "winners" model that has been through "hell" for the first years. With propper care the leather remains still in very good condition (regardles the tons of water it has been through and they're not waterproof ,or have this "hydrophobic leather as the GTX have). safety protection was perfect (crash "tested" them, prooved their value)

The drawback was the soles they wore out pretty quick and I gave them up. now I'll have to go to shoe repair man and I will fit part of my worn tyres(after changing to new) as a sole to these boots and wear them again sometime., they look good in their gold-carbon decoration.

[Paul Minnaert]

I got the nonstop gtx(is almost the same only with a piece of leather over the zippers), before going to mandello. And they got an awfull lot of rain, and my feet were not only dry, but never felt uncomfortable. And walking arround mandello 3 days wasn't any problem with them. A 10 for all things from me.

[Alex-Corsa]

I am thinking to change the inside shoe of the Evo with a GTX one , since it isn't waterproof, though Friday night to Mandello got a lot of rain and only just a bit et feet. It seems the "impragnierung" foam, that I had applied worked OK. Only wish they had this "knobbed" rubber sole as the Roadstars,would be much more comfortable then.