http://bikechatter.net/ 17-2 http://bikechatter.net/boots/17-smxplus Put simply, these are a fantastic boot when on your bike, the level of protection is incredible and the comfort is among the best I have ever tried. In terms of value I guess they are about on the money for the level of the boot but are paying a premium for the Alpinestars brand - nonetheless you get a high quality product in return for your investment and a boot you can rely on for a good number of years. The only blemish on these near perfect boots is the squeak caused by the ankle armour which I am afraid does get annoying if you are out in a crowded place - I do my shopping on the bike so walking round a supermarket in them is very embarrasing. The squeak however is just not a big enough gremlin to warrant the SMX-PLUS boots dropping any kudos in the review as they more than make up for it in every other area but they do lose a star as the problem could have been better thought out in the design. ]]> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:52:48 -0700