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posted April 24, 2009 03:45 PM
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Tested! Alpinestars S-MX 2 Shorty Boot… Enter to win a pair!
Enter to win a pair at the end of this article!
Ever take a date out on your bike, but get caught in that “what the heck do I wear on my feet” scenario? Clearly, proper riding boots provide you with the most protection, but walking into a restaurant or anywhere else with knee high race boots will usually get you a few sideways looks – maybe even a snicker or two.
For the last several months I’ve been working on changing that, wearing Alpinestars latest half boot / half shoe – the S-MX 2. What is the S-MX 2? Grab an S-MX 4 full length boot and saw the top half off, and you’ve got the S-MX 2.
The S-MX 2 is a top grain leather side entry shoe / boot (that’s a mouthful!) With a side zipper and Velcro enclosure, the shoe latches for fit with a ski-boot type strap over the top. The shorty boot is packed with features like a shifter protector, hard-back shell for ankle protection, and replaceable toe sliders. The low cut design of this shoe makes it extremely comfortable to wear and walk in – I can vouch for this. You don’t “creak” with every step like you do in a full length boot, and the all-black version we tried is subtle enough to pass for normal walking gear so you don’t look like you’ve just walked off the last transport ship to dock at your local spaceport.
Though the shoe is packed full of protective features - clearly many steps above a hiking boot, a running shoe or the proverbial “I’m a squid, look at my sandals” – it won’t measure up to a full length boot. That being said, any serious rider who’s been on their butt at least once knows the value of proper safety gear, yet also knows the struggle of compromise – keeping themselves safe while not looking like a twit when you get off your ride and try to blend in with the rest of the everyday world.
In the end, the Alpinestars S-MX 2 boot offers a comfortable and safe compromise for everyday riding, and it’s become my footwear of choice for short hops and trips around town.
The S-MX 2 retails for $189.95 and is also available in a fully waterproof version.
We’ve got an extra pair of new, all black S-MX 2’s in one specific and very secret size here in our office, and we’re going to give the pair away to one of our lucky readers by random selection – the reader who matches that secret size. And no – they’re not the ones I’ve been wearing for the last two months!
This contest is open to all Bikeland members. To enter, make sure you're logged in and then...
click here to enter Bikeland’s S-MX 2 Giveaway!
Membership to the site is free. If you're not a Bikeland member yet, follow
this link to get your free account.
So, fill out our contest entry form and make sure to include your shoe size and all other pertinent info! Second prize is a brand new for 2009 Bikeland Bucket hat, and third prize are some Bikeland decals.
Click here to find out more about the Alpinestars S-MX 2
Source: Bikeland.org
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posted April 24, 2009 03:56 PM
top!
more free stuff!
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posted April 24, 2009 04:14 PM
nice boots
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posted April 24, 2009 09:33 PM
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I like
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posted April 24, 2009 10:26 PM
Sweet,
do they come in 3E shoe widths?
Didn't like the household income question much...
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posted April 25, 2009 06:17 AM
Edited By: fish_antlers on 25 Apr 2009 15:46
i believe freek is going to make a bunch of that stuff optional, but he's sick in bed... he just grabbed a std contest entry form... he should get to it when he's awake
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posted April 25, 2009 06:23 AM
mine, mine, mine, mine (like a seagull)
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posted April 25, 2009 06:26 AM
hope they are my size!
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posted April 25, 2009 10:40 AM
Contest entry updated to need way less info... open to all members...
survey stuff really helps us get more free stuff to give away to ya'll!
http://www.bikeland.org/alpinestars_contest.php
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posted April 25, 2009 05:12 PM
updated...
This contest is open to all Bikeland members. To enter, make sure you're logged in and then...
click here to enter Bikeland’s S-MX 2 Giveaway!
Membership to the site is free. If you're not a Bikeland member yet, follow
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posted April 25, 2009 05:16 PM
I wonder what my wife will think of me when she comes home and I all I am wearing are those?
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posted April 25, 2009 08:29 PM
Are you kidding?
Those boots would just shoot right off your feet !!!
Hasn't anyone here ever seen accident photos of some crashed dude and his shoes are gone!
And NO I didn't read the whole revue.
All you have to do is pull your board shorts down over the tall boots or better yet just wear some flip flops.
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posted April 25, 2009 10:02 PM
quote: Are you kidding?
Those boots would just shoot right off your feet !!!
Hasn't anyone here ever seen accident photos of some crashed dude and his shoes are gone!
And NO I didn't read the whole revue.
All you have to do is pull your board shorts down over the tall boots or better yet just wear some flip flops.
nice try...stop fishing the site and get back to tiling your bathroom!
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posted April 26, 2009 06:04 AM
if i already entered with the old form no re-entering is required?
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posted April 26, 2009 07:17 AM
quote: if i already entered with the old form no re-entering is required?
no need... freek took care of that
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posted April 26, 2009 12:22 PM
I entered so you all can stop filling out da form
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posted April 26, 2009 03:03 PM
The shorty's look comfy
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posted April 27, 2009 07:59 PM
they are!
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posted May 06, 2009 03:10 PM
bump... contest's not over yet! Boots still up for grabs to a lucky winner !
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posted May 07, 2009 07:43 AM
top!
any other members care to enter?
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posted May 07, 2009 08:21 AM
can i enter twice to improve my odds ?
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posted May 07, 2009 02:33 PM
I just want them, period..........and I will pay for the shipping
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posted May 08, 2009 08:11 AM
if you win, da shipping AND da boots are on us
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posted May 08, 2009 09:14 AM
pull the draw! I need new boots!
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posted May 08, 2009 09:23 PM
not yet, grasshopper! soon, though!
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