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 vulcanized rubber sole, and a polyurethane malleolus protector combined with shock absorber material.
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The Wolverine Original 1000 Mile Boot is handmade in Big Rapids, Michigan using the pattern recreated from the first Wolverine 1000 Mile shoe introduced in 1914. Meaning that this isn’t just the boot your grandfather wore to work, this is the boot your great-grandfather wore to work. Wolverine have been making work boots in the…
Karesuando is a Swedish foundry located 250 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, inline with the centre of Greenland or the northernmost regions of Canada. The village was originally settled in 1670 and it’s been occupied ever since, Reindeer husbandry is the primary local industry, with Karesuando falling within the Könkämä reindeer-herding region. The…
This is the Don’t Think Twice wool strapback cap by the team at The Ampal Creative, it was made as a tribute to a late-great-friend of theirs named Wills “Wiley” – an avid surfer who once famously rode a moped across the island of Lombok in Indonesia for 17 hours fuelled by little more than…
This is an original Ayrton Senna Lotus 97T rear wing endplate from the 1985 Formula 1 season. This would be one of the most memorable seasons of the era, with the now universally turbocharged 1.5 litre cars producing the highest horsepower figures in the history of F1 before or since – with a specially prepared…
The Heroine Racer Bumblebee is one of the more eye-catching helmets made by British company Hedon, making it a perfect lid for riders who want to make absolutely certain they’re seen by other motorists. Hedon was founded in 2011 by Lindsay and Reginald, both of whom have extensive experience in design and helmet making, placing…
The Bell Moto-3 Fasthouse Checkers Helmet is a new release from the legendary American helmet manufacturer featuring shell art from the team at Fasthouse. The Moto-3 is one of Bell’s newer helmet designs that uses a shell shape reminiscent of the iconic Moto 3 from the 1970s. The construction techniques and materials are all modern…
