The big thing with the Supertech R
boots that makes them an amazing
sport/race boot is the inner bootie.
Rather than your foot moving around
in a normal boot and rubbing the
skin off your big toe when gear
changing, the inner bootie grips your
foot and the outer boot is what takes
the punishment of thousands of
gearchanges.
The most notable changes from
the previous version I had are a
newly redesigned compound rubber
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shinplate, a new micro-adjustable
ratchet top closure (more micro than
the previous version) and a redesigned
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boot. There’s also a new shaped toe
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Flexibility is a huge performance
advantage with the Supertech R. Many
non-inner bootie boots will be stiff
to give you the same safety
levels, whereas the Supertech
R kind of feels like it offers
two levels of safety from both the
inner boot and outer boot.
Other features of the Supertech
R include a durable and technical
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shell which offers high levels of
water-resistance, durability and
improved weight-saving; material that
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usage and is easy to maintain and
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constructed from over-injected TPU
on breathable mesh with shaped
reliefs; newly designed external TPU
shin protection is ergonomically
shaped and wraps around to the outer
calf and is engineered to spread and
dissipate impact energy across the
surface while remaining compact; an
innovative, full-length medial-facing
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new texture patterning offering
excellent grip and feel against the
bike and protects fromabrasion and heat. The new, soft
TPU stretch panel on the lateral side
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especially while wearing leathers. And
Alpinestars hasn’t stopped there: try a
zip made from TPU to reduce friction
in the event of a crash to help stop
the chance of the boot from tearing
open, a Velcro tab which locks the
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stretch at the Achilles allows natural
movement and support, top gaiter
that follows your leg contour and is
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lightweight toe shifter that allows feel
while changing gears and replaceable
polymer heel plate sliders which
protects from impact and reduces
friction in the event of a crash.
Sizing runs one size larger than
normal. For example, I normally
wear a size 49, whereas the size 48
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offers sizes 39-48 and you can get the
Superetech R in six colour variants
and a vented version.
All in all, the Alpinestars Supertech
R boots offer mega amounts of safety,
comfort and of course awesome style.
I have tried to wear other boots on
the race track and nothing comes
close to offering the feel of the
Supertech R boots. It’s one of the
reasons I got another pair – they are
simply, THE BEST!
When I last reviewed the Supertech
R boots quite a few of you bought
your own pairs and emailed me saying
how much you loved them. If you
didn’t buy a pair then, now is the time
to get this latest version and reap the
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visit http://www.monzaimports.com.au
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