MX boot care.

[Mick DMember]

When we got home from the MX yesterday,every thing was covered in mud,especially our boots. I ended up pressure washing them with a fanned spray. We then used truck wash with a brush to clean them right up and finished them off with a rinse and they have come up looking great.
Once they have dried,I was then going to spray them with Lenox to bring out a shine.
Now I got thinking, that maybe there are other ways to go about cleaning them up and I have gone about it in a fashion that could very well actually shorten the boots life.:huh:
How do you guys go about looking after your boots when they are really dirty?

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Hey Mick, when i first get a pair I put them in the sun and then apply liberal dose of Dubbin, then I put them on an walk around for a few minutes, this doesn’t do much but give me a feel for the boot. I reapply Dubbin again after a few days, I don’t wash my boots unnecessarily or after every ride, everything else i do, but not my boots as it drys the oils in the hide out.
I wash them when they get really dirty or the inside is “yeech” I had a pair of Baxters last years like this and a pair of Sidis for over a decade.

If i was wearing my old hinged ankle Scotts from 1982 I wouldn’t have to do any of this the mud just fell off, then just pull the bootie out rinse dry and put Mr Sheen on the rest, wonderwhat happened to that whole school of design?, they where bloody great boots for riding and offered the best protection which is why we wear them in the first place.
And when did Gaernes become pronounced “Gernes they were always and will always be “Gay Ernies ” to me.

Another hint don’t let your kids choose white boots, they look good in the shop, and that is the last time they will.

Mr Blue

[shaneMember]

When I get new boots (well, the last two pairs I’ve owned anyway!) I apply that stuff they use to wax oilskin coats with, forget the name but it comes in a tin. I melt it and brush it into all the stiched seams.

I too, never was the boots either. They’d have to be pretty messed up for me to wash them.

[GregMember]

My last pair of boots I got 5 years out of, but didnt ride as much then, these OXSTARS I have now are 2 and half years old never had a thing done to them nothing, they get sprayed with truck wash and left to dry, I know I should look after them better but I reckon if they last me two years thats ok

TB

[GregMember]

Having said how slack I am, I have just got a new pair of the updated OXSTARS as the price was to good to say no to. I will be doing the whole deal with them as I think the advice you guys have put on this thread and Eagles new boots thread is gold!

Cheers

TB

The minster said yesterday when I was cleaning my bike and soaking my riding gear I should clean my boots, I washed all 3 of my goggle and gloves etc, all of Helmets and linnings and I still have dirty boots! DOH! Am going home to clean my boots I guess, is it to late to apply the dubbin stuff you think?

[Mick DMember]

The reason I asked in the first place is,the method I described above is what I did with the Oneal M10’s my wife got me for Xmas last year.
As they were my first pair of brand new boots I treated them well, I thought as I wanted them to last,only to see them fly apart like a chinese motorbike in less than 6 months.
I was just looking for some feed back from other riders on how they “service” their boots.

[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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The reason I asked in the first place is,the method I described above is what I did with the Oneal M10’s my wife got me for Xmas last year.
As they were my first pair of brand new boots I treated them well, I thought as I wanted them to last,only to see them fly apart like a chinese motorbike in less than 6 months.
I was just looking for some feed back from other riders on how they “service” their boots.

Isnt that what you are getting old man? It has for me highlighted that I am slack and can keep my boots bling, my new white ones are bling and will need to be kept that way and I am as happy as a pig in poo that I have all this information to look after my new ones

TB

[Mick DMember]

yeah well, the kids dirty boots usually just get thrown on the shed floor for me to pick up and put on the boot shelf.That is how they are stored,dirty and they are holding up well and my boots I babied are falling apart.
So I dunno.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Throw my boots in the back of the shed when I get home, bang them together to shake the dry mud of just before the next ride. Last Fox boots have only just been replaced, I bought them in 1998. Think I may stick with this strict routine for my new Answers. It seems like a lot of work but the results speek for themselves.

[Mick DMember]

Scotty wrote:

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Throw my boots in the back of the shed when I get home, bang them together to shake the dry mud of just before the next ride. Last Fox boots have only just been replaced, I bought them in 1998. Think I may stick with this strict routine for my new Answers. It seems like a lot of work but the results speek for themselves.

That is exactly the technique I used on the kids boots and they are still good,the boots I washed and babied fell to bits in no time.

I use a similar shake the mud off system on my chain before I lube it.:blush:

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Now I will be careful with this statement, but with O’Neal products i have found great inconsistency, and this may be your problem Mick.

My wife buys a fair amount of this stuff locally for our kids, at a premium price for basic stuff too, she has bought me stuff and because we have limited choice when we need it (reads “Dad my helmet won’t fit me now”, or, “I’ve tore my pants last week silly”) means some saturday mornings are a mad dash to the closest local and buy whatever fits for saturday Afternoon or Sundays’ riding.

all of the following listed is O’Neal branded gear

Childrens race tops x 6=2 excellent wear, 3 look like they are 10 years old after 2 meetings, i just plain fell to bits.

Race pants x 5, all of them after just one meeting look terrible, stitching coming undone, piling badly, faded yet they are hand washed and babied, will never buy these pants again.

Gloves x 3 pairs, mine great, daughters 1 race and torn, son he outgrew his in 3 months, but looked good after that time.

Boots, wife bought me some 2 & 1/2 years ago, excellent wear for the punishment I dish out to them, comfort level is not high but i have broken them into my wide clodhoppers shape now, never looked like repelling any moisture, but hey if i want dry feet i wouldn’t ride in the wet. Sons 1st pair were O’Neal, got $110 back on them on ebay at 4 months old and in good order, but he wears Oxtars now.

Helmets x 4= good, they are a basic honest helmet design, individual heads need different helmets, I have to shave all helmets to suit my damaged forehead anyway. Daughter loves her latest one.

Kneeguards= best i have tried or worn for a straight guard, cannot speak highly enough of these items.

In comparison my 10 year old Fox pants I wear almost everyweekend, couple of holes but still good.

Sometimes you get good ones, more often they’re not ass good as you would like.

Mr Blue

[Mick DMember]

Yeah I am hearing you,read my product review on the Oneal M10’s.
I have one pair of riding pants that I got off ebay 2nd hand for $65 they are Fox 180’s (the entry level ones) and I have crashed a ton of times in them and they still don’t look like they are about to wear out soon.I have had them going on 2 years.
Yet my brothers fancy looking Oneal ones went the same way as my boots,no good my friend.

[Nick GilbertMember]

ive had my oneil gear for about 18 months now, and i dont like it at all! The shape of the pants changed, making it narrow around the knee area, which affects my riding as im always playing with them! The stitching is coming apart5 also. The jersey isn’t too bad, but still ot a fan!

I wear Alpinestar Tech 3 boots, not too bad as the entry level model. Would benifit from a replaceable sole as the middle is chopping out from the pegs, otherwise a good boot. I pressure wash them after each ride, and haven’t fallen apart yet!….I did break my foot in them at Mick’s though!!!

[Anonymous]

I don’t have any flash riding gear like all you guys.

My riding boots are Blundstone steel cap boots. They match my Workwear riding pants.:blush: I actually polish the boots to keep the leather in good nick, and keep them waterproof. It makes them easier to clean them afterwards as well.
I also sometimes use silicone spray on them for that extra shine.

Nigel

[DavidMember]

Nigel I can beat your blundstone’s I have steel cap double pluggers, They go real good with the flano and beannie, and in winter I upgrade to uggies so I can feel the brake and gear levers

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