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Waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros in the test
Thorsten Dentges

Waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros in the test

Waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros in the test

Waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros in the test

Waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros in the test

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Bullson RW5 (10th place): The Bullson RW5 leaves feathers in every discipline. Although it offers a sufficient level of safety, it is disappointing as a touring boot.

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Redbike Tornado (8th place): The Redbike Tornado is against
Surcharge even up to size 52. Okay for everyday trips and leisurely tours. But nothing more.

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Probiker Touring Performance (2nd place): The Probiker Touring Performance offers the best weather protection in this comparison. Doesn’t fit everyone perfectly, but if: first choice!

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Modeka Voyager (1st place): Good workmanship, very tight fit
and a very successful fit help the Modeka Voyager Pro to win the test.

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iXS Attack Evo (4th place): Comfort and safety are top! Leaks prevent a better result with the inexpensive iXS Attack Evo. Pity.

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Held Gear (3rd place): Well-balanced, solid boots with a sporty touch at a fair price. A small mistake in the wet test throws the Held Gear back a little.

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Germot Tour (9th place): Too many weaknesses are revealed – drivers with wide (problem) feet are most likely to be happy with the Germot Tour.

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Drive Tour 1.0 (6th place): The Drive Tour 1.0 catches up high and is more suitable for narrow feet, overall the wearing comfort is limited. Just average.

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Difi Performer AX (5th place): The fit of the Difi Performer AX is
anything but flattering – it pushes at the front, it slips at the back. Otherwise very solid boot.

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Buse B70 (6th place): Weaknesses in wearing comfort and in the wetness test – the Buse B70 would have what it takes for a better grade, because the safety is great.

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Test setup in the MOTORRAD workshop: keep all test samples leakproof even after hours with the same amount of water?

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On the way it becomes clear whether the shoe pinches anywhere. at
There is too little pressure on this copy, the shaft protrudes far too far.

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The hit list of MOTORRAD tester Jorg Lohse is led by the Buse B70. …

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All test candidates offer decent values, at least in terms of safety for motorcycling.

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… For Thorsten Dentges, the Modeka Voyager is ahead.

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Waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros in the test

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Waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros

Zack, zipper broken, and that after the first trip. Annoying – probably saved at the wrong end. Fortunately, the lower price range is not all about cheap boots. Ten waterproof touring boots up to 150 euros in a comparison test.

Thorsten Dentges

06/23/2016

A motorcycle touring boot should be waterproof, comfortable and also offer good safety. With this demanding requirement profile, are there any decent goods for less than 150 euros? We wanted to know and tested candidates in the cheaper price range of motorcycle touring boots.

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Bullson RW5


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Bullson RW5.

Providers: Hein Gericke, Tel. 02 11/9 89 88 88, www.hein-gericke.de

Price: 99.99 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 36 to 47

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Sheltex

Weight: 1580 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 29 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Ankle protection fits well; high mobility

minus: Considerable weaknesses in the wetness test; Zipper no longer closes properly after the first test drive, slider breaks off shortly afterwards, overall careless processing; slight pressure points when driving; quite difficult

Conclusion: The Bullson RW5 leaves feathers in every discipline. Although it offers a sufficient level of security, it is disappointing as a touring boot.

MOTORRAD verdict: sufficient

Buse B70


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Buse B70.

Providers: Heino Buse, Tel. 0 24 71/1 26 90, www.buese.com

Price: 149.95 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 38 to 48

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Hipora

Weight: 1660 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 30 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Comfortable entry and exit; good slip protection, exemplary stiff sole, well reinforced forefoot area; fixed Velcro cover strip

minus: Leaks during the immersion and filling test; Processing sometimes carelessly; Pressure points when driving and walking; high weight

Conclusion: Weaknesses in comfort and in the wetness test – the Buse B70 would have what it takes for a better grade, because the security is great.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfying

Difi Performer AX


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Difi Performer AX.

Providers: Motoport, Tel. 0 44 56/89 95 71 00, www.motoport.de

Price: 149.95 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 37 to 47

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Aerotex

Weight: 1650 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 31 cm

Country of Manufacture: China

plus: Sole with high torsional stiffness, extensive shin protection, overall good security; direct feel for gear levers

minus: Quite difficult; strong feeling of tension in the forefoot, poor heel hold due to too much play; minimal leakage during wetness test

Conclusion: The fit of the Difi Performer AX is anything but flattering – it pushes at the front, it slips at the back. Otherwise very solid boot.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfying

Drive Tour 1.0


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Drive Tour 1.0.

Providers: Polo Motorrad und Sportswear, Tel. 0 21 65/8 44 04 00, www.polo-motorrad.de

Price: 149.95 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 36 to 48

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Hipora

Weight: 1610 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 32.5 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Good shin protection, thin but stable sole, tight fit; solid leather; large reflector

minus: Presses in the toe area with wider feet, very narrow cut; clear weaknesses in the wetness test; Ankle protectors press, shaft also protrudes very far; heavy

Conclusion: The Drive Tour 1.0 catches up high and is more suitable for narrow feet. Overall, the wearing comfort is limited. Just average.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfying

Germot Tour


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Germot Tour.

Providers: Germot, Tel. 0 61 03/45 91 00, www.germot.de

Price: 119.90 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 37 to 47

Upper material: Synthetic leather and polyamide

Climate membrane: Hipora

Weight: 1580 g (for size 43)

Shaft height: 30 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Extremely easy entry; fits wide feet; well ventilated in summer temperatures

minus: High textile content, weak stripping protection, ankles are only spongy embedded with a lot of play, overall safety moderate; low walking comfort; Pressure points when driving 

Conclusion: Too many weaknesses are revealed – most likely drivers with broad (problem) feet will be with the Germot Tour happy.

MOTORRAD verdict: sufficient

Held Gear (MOTORCYCLE purchase tip)


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Hero gear.

Providers: Held, Tel. 0 83 21/6 64 60, www.held.de

Price: 124.95 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 37 to 50

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Hipora

Weight: 1450 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 28 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Toe box generously reinforced; crisp seat; very direct feeling for the shift lever and brake lever; generous hard shell knuckle protection on the outside; light weight

minus: During the immersion test, water ran into a test specimen after a few minutes; low walking comfort

Conclusion: Well-balanced, solid boots with a sporty note at a fair price. A small mistake in the wetness test throws it hero Gear back a little.

MOTORRAD verdict: Good

iXS Attack Evo


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iXS Attack Evo.

Providers: Hostettler, Tel. 0 76 31/1 80 40, www.hostettler.de

Price: 109.90 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 36 to 47

Upper material: polyamide

Climate membrane: Soltotex

Weight: 1590 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 31 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Anatomically perfect cut; good hold; highly manoeuvrable and good driving comfort; extremely torsionally stiff sole, good shin and anti-slip protection

minus: Small zipper pullers, making it difficult to close; a bit clunky when walking

Conclusion: Comfort and safety are great! Leaks prevent a better result with the inexpensive iXS Attack Evo. Pity.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfying

Modeka Voyager Pro (MOTORRAD test winner)


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Modeka Voyager Pro.

Providers: Modeka International, Tel. 0 25 21/85 03 19, www.modeka.de

Price: 144.90 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 37 to 47

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Hipora

Weight: 1570 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 27 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Firmly enclosing, full seat, also broad forefoot well embedded; good hold on the rests; high mobility when driving; large reflector at the back; stable, secure construction

minus: Extremely narrow entry (depends on the entry time); minimal leakage during the wetness test

Conclusion: Good workmanship, a very firm fit and a very good fit help the Modeka Voyager Pro to win the test.

MOTORRAD verdict: Good

Probiker touring performance


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Probiker touring performance.

Providers: Detlev Louis, Tel. 0 40/73 41 93 60, www.louis.de

Price: 149.99 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 38 to 46

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Drygate

Weight: 1450 g (pair for size 43)

Shaft height: 30 cm

Country of Manufacture: Thailand

plus: Best result in the wetness test, absolutely tight; well-fitting, high shaft with exemplary shin protection; comfortable entry and exit; light weight; reflector

minus: Slightly unbalanced fit, very tight on the forefoot, too far in the heel area; Slippery sole

Conclusion: The Probiker Touring Performance offers the best weather protection in this comparison. Doesn’t fit everyone perfectly, but if: first choice!

MOTORRAD verdict: Good

Redbike tornado


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Redbike tornado.

Providers: Kochmann, Tel. 0 22 41/3 94 20, www.kochmann.de

Price: 139.95 euros

Colour: black

Sizes: 37 to 47

Upper material: Cowhide

Climate membrane: Hipora

Weight: 1580 g (for size 43)

Shaft height: 27.5 cm

Country of Manufacture: Pakistan

plus: Quite comfortable; large reflector; very easy entry and exit; good hold

minus: Only cheap plastic buckle as a fastener; Wiping protection moderate; Weaknesses in the wetness test; low heel hold, overall very spongy feeling when driving dynamically

Conclusion: The Redbike Tornado is even available up to size 52 for a surcharge. Okay for everyday trips and leisurely tours. But nothing more.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfying

MOTORCYCLE final scoring

If you would like the detailed MOTORCYCLE score, you can purchase the article as a PDF for download.

Total placement MOTORRAD verdict * Price in euros Maximum number of points 100 Modeka Voyager Pro 77 1st good 144.90 Probiker Touring Performance 75 2nd good 149.99 Held Gear 71 3rd good 124.95 iXS Attack Evo 67 4th satisfactory 109 90 Difi Performer AX 64 5. satisfactory 149.95 Buse B70 62 6. satisfactory 149.95 Drive Tour 1.0 62 6. satisfactory 149.95 Redbike Tornado 58 8. satisfactory 139.95 Germot Tour 53 9. sufficient 119.90 Bullson RW5 50 10. sufficient 99.99

* 100 to 85 points = very good; 84 to 70 points = good; 69 to 55 points = satisfactory; 54 to 40 points = sufficient; 39 to 0 points = unsatisfactory

First of all: rather boots than sneakers. All test candidates offer decent values, at least when it comes to safety for motorcycling. Stable sole construction, abrasion-resistant upper material, usually good protection against stripping. Seen this way: it’s enough, you can be satisfied, right? No. Because only three models were able to convince in the package and are so good that it is a pleasure to go on tour. With all other boots there is pressure somewhere, there is a leak, or there is a lack of quality. It’s okay to ride it. With daily use, however, the question arises why one has skimped at this point of all places.

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On the way it becomes clear whether the shoe pinches anywhere. With this copy, there is too little pressure, the shaft protrudes far too far.

The testers went on tour in France with the test samples as early as the spring of 2016. During trips on a very winding mountain route, the boots had to prove their fit and comfort. The testers paid particular attention to freedom of movement when turning in switchbacks and the feeling for levers and notches when shifting and braking. Any pressure or chafing points could be detected at the same time. Walkways, comparable to shorter shopping aisles, supplemented the driving laps in order to test walking comfort and indoor climate in a practical way.

The testers examined each pair of boots extensively and assessed safety features, the quality of the materials and the workmanship. Back in the editorial office, in addition to weight and other measurements, the moisture protection was determined. For this purpose, two test samples per model were filled with water and should hold tight for approx. 16 hours. The remaining specimens had to withstand a ten-minute immersion test.

Testers’ opinions


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Editor Thorsten Dentges (44).

Cheap climate membrane. Very delicate, can tear quickly. I’m talking about the membrane in the boot, the best-known representative: Goretex, not in comparison here. The membranes built into the test boots are mostly cheap (processed), and it is unclear whether the boot shoemakers ever checked them. Logically, with the predicate “waterproof, breathable” a shoe sells better. And above all more expensive – stupid only if the purchased function is useless.

If even rarely used boots fail the simple filling and immersion test, I find that just weak. I know that membranes are very difficult to process – as I said, extremely delicate, can tear quickly. But producers shouldn’t take this as carte blanche for botch-ups. But the air conditioning is even worse. In the blazing sun it unfortunately gets damp on the feet so quickly that one has to say in the low-budget class: Without a (membrane) simply feels better!

Hit list of the testers


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Jorg Lohse

Jorg Lohse’s hit list is topped by the Buse B70.

Jorg Lohse (46)
    1. Buse B70
    2. iXS Attack Evo
    3. Modeka Voyager Pro
    …
    9. Difi Performer AX
    10. Drive Tour 1.0

Thorsten Dentges (44)
    1. Modeka Voyager Pro
    2. Probiker Touring Performance
    3. iXS Attack Evo
    …
    9. Difi Performer AX
    10th Germot Tour

Why not a less than 100 euro test?

Proven motorcycle boots for less than 100 euros can hardly be made out for this money – only a handful of current models. And surprisingly, the suppliers do not have much confidence in these products, at least for a test in MOTORRAD they would rather not send the cheap boots into the race. Without further ado, we therefore increased the price limit by 50 percent, so that the number of models reached a respectable level. After all, Hein Gericke was the only supplier who dared to put a sub-100-euro shoe with a climate membrane in the test. Unfortunately, the fear that cheap is not cheap was justified. The shoe in question already had a defect after the first ride, and all of the Bullson’s test samples failed in the wetness test. The boot made a pretty decent and robust impression at first when unpacking.

But to be clear: the other boots didn’t look better equipped or better processed. And despite a purchase price of up to 150 euros, they sometimes did not do significantly better. To denounce the Bullson with the lowest price alone would be unfair. All in all, there was more shadow than light. Main problem: the water tightness. In our wetness test, there was only one (!) Model – the Probiker – that passed without any criticism. Among the other candidates, some boots leaked after a few minutes, which is a problem in practice even with short rain showers. For others, water only seeped in droplets after hours. In these cases, normal tours should be possible with dry feet even in bad weather, so there was only a small deduction of points. But travel-friendly is different.

In addition, the sensitive membrane of boots that are worn frequently suffers and tears or tears through. In the long run, the moisture protection is guaranteed not to improve. With 150 euros for a bag you can still buy good touring boots that keep their rain protection function for a long time and sit comfortably. By the way, boots without a membrane with decent touring qualities can easily be found for up to 100 euros – reliable rain gaiters are available for 20 euros. Possibly a better option for beginners with a limited budget.

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