Each pair of Urban Shepherds boots are handmade using traditional methods in a Portuguese workshop that began making boots for the working class in the 1950s. They still use many traditional methods, combined with some more modern materials to create footwear that lasts for years – and is more comfortable than the shoes worn by…
The Ligne 24H Le Mans driving shoe is a new design by Piloti, an Italian company known for making some of the best driving footwear on the planet. Each pair is handcrafted in Italy from subtly distressed Italian leather, with stitching details reminiscent of classic race boots, on their popular Campione sole. The sole of…
Each pair of Piloti Campione driving boots are handmade in Italy from full-grain calfskin leather, with a rubber sole designed to allow a high level of feel on automobile pedals. The rear part of the heel also curves up the back of the boot to grip the carpet in the footwell of your car, to avoid…
Stylmartin’s Ace motorcycle boots are designed to be daily-wearable leather boots, with built in malleolus protection on both sides – making them ideal for motorcycle use. Each pair has a natural full grain leather upper with an anatomic, changeable, and antibacterial footbed, as well as an oil proof, anti-static, and anti-slip rubber sole. For those who…
The new Spidi X-Village Boots are protective motorcycle boots with a water-repellent 1.4mm thick, oiled leather upper, a padded collar, and shifter pads on the forefoot. Spidi use a YKK zipper, oiled shoelaces with metallic aglets, a breathable leather insole combined with EVA comfort padding, reinforced support on tip and heel in composite material, a…
The Sparco Cross RB-7 Driving Shoe has been designed for competition drivers who want full FIA safety certification, in a shoe that looks almost like regular street wear, with only the curved heel offering a hint to its true intentions. Sparco developed the Cross RB-7 with an ultra-soft leather upper with both laces and a…
Iron and Resin have teamed up with Ridgemont to create a fresh take on a very popular moto gear genre – protective riding shoes. We’re seeing more and more offerings in this space, as gear manufacturers realised that the most lucrative market niche would be protective boots that look and feel like regular street wear….
The new Icon 1000 Retrograde Boots have styling that’s both a little retro, and a little futuristic. This makes them suitable for both modern and classic motorcyclists – a cross-genre capability that’s quite rare, while still offering excellent protection for feet and lower legs. Each Retrograde has a full-grain leather upper, a slip resistant sole,…
The new Dainese Street Darker Gore-Tex Motorcycle Shoes have been developed by the Italian company to look just like regular streetwear, cleverly hiding both a Gore-Tex breathable waterproof membrane and enough protection to earn it CE – Cat. II – 89/686/EEC certification. Each Dainese Street Darker boot has rigid inserts on ankles as well as…
The new Spidi X-Nashville Boots were designed to look like the footwear used by cafe racers, chopper riders, and desert racers in the ’60s and ’70s – with all the additional protection you’d want from a product coming out of a company like Spidi. The leather upper is water-repellent and 1.4mm thick, the rear leather…
The new SIDI Arcadia Tex Boots are a further addition to the Italian company’s street-moto wear line – gear that’s designed to be safe for motorcycling but to look almost indistinguishable from regular street gear. The Arcadia Tex Boots have a leather, suede, and Cordura upper, with reinforcements in the ankles, heel and toe provide…
The Competizione Driving Boots by Piloti are designed to be a slightly more casual-looking take on the boots worn by professional racing drivers. That said, they don’t skimp on any of the protective features, and each pair is FIA certified and SFI rated, with a fireproof Dupont® Nomex® lining. Piloti suggest sizing up between half…
