Biggest tip I got to help with the squeaking on my Tech 7s is spraying chain wax in the joints at the pivot points. They're totally quiet now!

I bought myself some Tech 7s after both my sons bought some and they really liked them and I looked them over really good. I had seen them mentioned in many videos but had not seen any up close until they bought them. They seem to be perfectly in the middle between straight up adventure and straight up motocross. I loved my old motocross boots and felt they were great. A few days with the 7s and I was wondering why I even wore the other ones I had previously lol The squeak is a running joke for us. We walk into a store and all of us walking around it sounds like an invasion of rubber ducks. Worth it for the protection and comfort

Agree. A good pair of MX boots will cost you a bit, but a lot cheaper than ankle surgery.

I went through the same progression of boots and wound up arriving at the same place as you. I love my Tech 7s and was astounded at how comfortable they were right out of the box. I'm a huge fan of Alpinestars gear in general and particularly their boots.

Re: adventure vs motocross boots I think you hit the nail on the head. Thank you, very informative video.

Good stuff!!!!💪

What I have figured out is that all the markets are at least one level off for what you might be doing in terms of safety. If you are touring and you want one level up from hiking boots, then you want touring boots. Adventure boots are just touring boots by another name. If you are touring and you actually want any form of protection if the bikes falls on your leg, then you are in the enduro section. If you are actually into enduro then you want full MX boots In all levels of motorcycle gear, the first two levels are all about abrasion resistance with not very much if any impact resistance which is why it usually takes a least one fall for people to end up having to replace all their touring and adventure gear with something better.

Good review Frank, we all have different opinions on what to wear. I have the Tec3, Tec6 and the road race/street style S-MX3 all Alpinestars. If I'm riding across town or no dirt cross country trip it's the S-MX3 hands down. I feel for what I'm doing the boot is above most biker boots in protection and comfort, due to health reasons I don't ride much dirt anymore, but the tech 3's are my choice when I do.

From an off-road/MX racer you will almost Always find the better boot by its price. Make sure you get the Tech 7 Enduro because they are waterproof, as opposed to the Basic Tech 7.Boots are like helmets. You get what you pay for.

Couldn’t agree with you more, I ride a Honda CRF300L, and regardless if I’m on the street or the woods of ct. I’m in my Tech7’s. I do have to admit that if I’m just riding up to the store or a short ride I wear my Forma Adv. boots, super comfortable but not much protection.

I bought tech 7 due to a KLR forum recommendation. I shifted from KLR to390 adventure because my boots were too big to be able to shift a KLR. The 390 I could get to work on the test drive. Had to buy a size 16 to fit

I have a pair myself but I got the enduro sole.. you also should mention with the hinge it makes it much easier to shift and use the rear brake than a standard mx boot

Totally agree. MX boots offer better protection and tend to cost less. Throw some waterproof socks on for rainy days and you are set.

These seem like the real ADV boots 🙂 I just bought sidi x-power enduro boots on black friday, but if I can find the tech-7 drystars on sale I will totally pick some up just for the waterproofing. seems like they never go on sale tho.

My Tech 7 are 20.000km old, still comfortable, waterproof, highly protective, and not worn at all.

Don’t spend money you don’t have? What’s that supposed to mean?😂😂😂 I’ve been riding bikes a long time. It’s to late for me to start saving now. I have a pair of Gearne boots that I wore the soles out of. They take a lot of abuse from you feet pegs while your standing up. Depending on the type of feet pegs your running I guess. I don’t think they get much wear walking. Thanks for the Video Frank I love my Tech 7’s I have the waterproof ones. I also have been wearing a pair of vented street boots that are pretty solid I will look for the model number tonight. They have a real hard sole you can stand on them all day also.

Can't recommend getting good MX boots for adventuring enough - after breaking multiple bones in my foot on an adv ride wearing cheap boots, I decided only using good ones going forward and feel much safer now!

Tech 7's are amazing and they saved me from breaking both of my legs. I'll never understand why anyone would ride an adv bike with anything less than motocross style boots. Adventure boots are worthless!

Tech 5 or tech 7? If you had to new boots now to replace them?

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It seems the answer to your title question depends on where and what you ride. If you buy in to the theory that 98%+ of Adv bike riders predominantly ride on pavement, AND if they do ride unpaved surfaces; those are good quality gravel/dirt/forest roads. The truth is Adv bike riders are riding in the same places as sport tourers, Gold Wings, Harley style tourers are riding. Why would one of these people (me included) want to wear MX style boots? Consider how much cross country touring you have done on a Adv bike. How many riders doing what you were doing were wearing MX boots? I don’t recall a single one… (none of them were wearing MX style protective plastics either) It seems MX boots on Adv bikes would be for that 1-2% that want to ride their 500+ pound (227+ kg) Adv bikes on gnarly, unpaved surfaces. If those people were concerned about safety they would spend more time evaluating their choice of motorcycle for that terrain. Perhaps something 150-250 pounds (68-113 kg) lighter. I’m not sure what a big Adv bike rider with a large load of luggage should wear - maybe a straight jacket? 🤣 Good video. No doubt that MX style boots provide the most protection. Boots are always going to be a compromise between protection and comfort. For now I’ll stick with my Klim Outlander GTX or AlpineStars Toucans.