Choosing a bigger size can't hurt because the size chart of this motorcycle footwear is tight.
In a highly successful effort to take their motorcycle boots to the next level, REV'IT! secured the long-awaited GORE-TEX® license, and re-designed pretty much their entire collection.
The absolute pinnacle of that effort is the Expedition GTX, which is undeniably a flagship piece of engineering in motorcycle boot form. It's not easy to explain everything about a piece of ART like this. A month after the first ride you will still discover good features on, in or with it. But: we’ll make an attempt.
’For those who dare to explore further’, is what REV'IT! says, and that seems to be the case. The waterproof Expedition GTX combines the protection of a motocross boot with the comfort of a touring boot and adds every conceivable technology on top of that.
The result is an outer shell in rubber, SuperFabric™, leather and suede. All in the place where it shows up best, that's for sure. Soft, hard, abrasion resistant, breathable, perforated, smooth ... The organic way everything seems to fall together almost makes you forget how much thought went into this. The outer shell of the Expedition GTX hides an internal boot, which becomes much more visible when you open up the hard shin protection - there's even a SEESOFT® protector in the tongue underneath. The BOA® fastener is something the cycling enthusiast knows from his racing shoes and we have to be honest: it creates a perfect fit, is quick and handy, tightens the Expedition GTX evenly everywhere and from an engineering point of view the BOA® is also light as a feather.
The latter helps with a motorcycle boot of this caliber: with a shaft height of 34 centimeters, these are big. Yet it remains stylish and elegant. The Expedition GTX is a top athlete, in the shape of its life: powerful, firm but also slim and flexible.
An essay could be written about the impact protection. The development of a Dynamic Support Frame (REV'IT! | DSF) stands out in the literal hinge at either side of the ankle. It combines freedom of movement with protection and prevents muscles and tendons from overstretching in the event of a fall. Together with the toe protection, the Vibram® sole, the shin plate and even the BOA® fastener, an interlocking system is created in which everything else is kept in balance. And the end result is a safe but also very flexible motorcycle boot. You can even add an OrthoLite® footbed to that.
The obligatory reflective element remains discreet.
There are motorcycle boots that are technologically advanced. There are those that are waterproof and breathable. Some are flexible and comfortable, and some are protective. The REV'IT! Expedition GTX combines all those features in one comprehensive package.
For those who dare to explore further!
