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Hein Gericke Tuareg Motorcycle Boots

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Many items of motorcycle clothing that claim to be waterproof are not. These boots are.

A friend of mine whom I know expects nothing but the best purchased some. He had serious trouble with a pair of Frank Thomas boots letting in water and had finally got his money back. He purchased the Tuareg boots and was happy to declare them waterproof. After so many years with wet feet and feeling quite flush I purchased myself a pair.

They are not cheap. At £140 they are the most expensive boots I have bought. The first thing I noticed is how sturdy they are. They are almost a motorcross boot but flexible enough to walk reasonably well. The boot comes half way up my calf muscle and fastens with 2 motorcross style clips at the bottom and a large Velcro pad around the top. They have a plate covering the shinbone, small plastic caps covering the ankle joint and a sole which is re-enforced.

Riding with them on is no different to other heavy boots I have worn. They are not race boots, the do not have the ultimate feel and lightness, but are flexible and comfortable to wear. The height of these boots stops any wind around the ankle and any risk of rain creeping up to the top of the boot.

In the rain they are perfect. 300 miles of hard rain from Bolton to Brighton on motorways in the spray and the wind? Nothing, not even a spot of dampness on my socks, ankles or calves. Standing in puddles 1 foot deep whilst off-roading? Total dryness. Hosing my boots down to clean them whilst wearing them? Nothing. I don't know how they do it, but they do!

I have owned my boots for almost 2 years now. I have probably covered 30,000 miles in them. The plastic on the front of the boot to protect the leather from the gear change has lost a short bit of stitching, but is still secure. The leather has dulled but I never polish them so fair enough. Other than that they are just fine, even the Velcro is still sticky and string.

My friend? His boots spilt at the front so he took them back to Hein Gericke. Although they were out of stock and it took them a while to get more boots, they swapped them with no arguments or quibbles. He is still a very very happy customer.

Hein Gericke Tuareg Motorcycle Boots

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