waterlogged Sidi boots

My new(ish) Sidi boots are crap

On the trip a home through the mother of storms for the whole 250 miles
my boots let in water even though my waterproofs were over the outside of
the boot.

After pooring the water out and letting them dry out slowly (i.e. not stood
on the radiator)
I now find the toe of the boot has shrunk and formed ridges inside to match
my toes.

Perfect fit now you'd think.. er.. no.. bleedin painful

Anyone know if I should poor boiling water into them to soften them up then
stuff them full of thick socks
and try to reclaim some toe space ?
or any other bright ideas? £ 150 is blimmin expensive for shrinking boots.
(and I've lost the receipt)

 

good point, can't take em back then
so boiling water it is then?

Vass

 

No they're not.

If you want waterproof buy Sidi Black Rain.

Take you foot out first.

 

"Molly" wrote

 

If anything stands a chance of working, it will be to hand them over
to a shoe repairer who has a suitable shoe tree on which to place them
(or to purchase one yourself - http://www.pediwear.co.uk). Lots of
liquid leather preservative -assuming they are leather and not Lorica
- time and pressure may lead to some form of recovery. I doubt they
will ever be "100%" however.

Gore-Tex interlings, regular external application of Renapur and an RT
fairing have kept my BMW leather boots intact and in shape throughout
two winters and - even worse - this summer!

HTH

 

Nooo! Boiling water may well ****-up the linings, and / or bake-in any shape
changes

Pop down to your local horsey shop and buy some glycerine saddle soap (about
a fiver a tub). Apply copiously with a damp cloth or sponge, leave to dry
completely, then polish off. This should soften the leather up nicely.
Probably the best thing next is to walk around in them for a few hours in
several pairs of socks and hope they regain some of their shape.

If that works, buy some waterproofing substance (such as dubbin) and apply
copiously. Seems to have worked on my Sidis, which kept me dry in
yesterday's deluges. However, even the most waterproof boots are no use if
the tops are exposed and water can make its way in by that route. Make sure
you wear any waterproofs over the top, rather than inside.

 

No they're not.
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Not for dry weather, no.

No, don't. My first pair leaked like a sieve after 6 months, and so did
the next, and the next and the next, until I gave up.
To be fair, the last pair were the later generation of Evo's, and lasted
better. But they leak now.....

 

Kevin Seal says...

Daytona, the best waterproof boots ever made. Don't bother with shite
like Sidis and suchlike, a pair of Daytonas will last for years and
still be waterproof. Then when you think they are fucked, send them back
to the factory and have them totally refurbished for a fraction of the
cost of a new pair. YKIMS.

HTH

 

Unless they're used in anger in an armco interface apparently..

 

What Loz said.

Though I found they take a bit of breaking in (Evo GTX)

 

Lady Nina says...

Lets face it, he could destroy concrete boots.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

Blimey, can you do really that? How big a fraction? And can they cope
with really, really, really seriously neglected boots?

Not that they need it yet, but it's nice to know these things.
--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-104" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Nigel Eaton says...

60% of the cost of a new pair and they can refurb quite bad ones

inded

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

Noted. Mind you, the Hazchem shipping costs might be a problem.
--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-104" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL)
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Duly noted for the next replacements.

 

Lozzo says...

It wouldn't be the first time someone wanted me to wear some.

 

Got my Daytonas at AllyPally... didn't need any wearing in as such,
totally waterproof, very impressed... Trust the in the mark of Lozzo!
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Saddle soap was always considered a "no-no" for use on motorcycle
clothing. Too strong and intended - like it says on the tin - for
thick, inflexible saddlery tack, not thinner, more flexible clothing
leather. Applying it to heavy boot leather probably rests in a grey
area, but I still wouldn't advocate its use on anything other than
saddlery.

 

Oops. What exactly do you mean by 'too strong'? I.e. could the fact I've
just caked my 2-piece leathers in it be a Bad Thing?

What would you recommend instead for middle-aged leathers?

 

My RoadStar GTX boots have been 100% comfortable since day 1, no
breaking in required. They have withstood winter downpours in southern
Scotland, and summer showers in all sorts of wet Northern England-type
places. I heartily endorse them. Cheers, Loz.