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Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/5/2006 5:07:43 PM

paintedblue

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has anyone purchased any Set Up Boots or used them or even seen them? specifically the Grand Prixs. from what i've read they are from the same guys who make Sidi only much cheaper since they don't advertise etc.

anyway here's what newenough.com said about them if you are interested.

"Setup is an Italian designed boot being imported to the US by the same folks that bring us Sidi boots. The construction of the boots is very similar in appearance and construction to other top brands we carry, but the emphasis on these boots will be to offer the same quality boot at a lower price. To do this, Setup is marketing without the use of major endorsements and expensive advertising, but rather they are relying on features, quality and price alone. Will it work? Who knows, but we feel this boot offers very good value for the money. The Gran Prix H20 is a waterproof sport/street design with protective features in all the right areas (see list above). To make the boot comfortable for street riding, the soles are slightly more substantial than racing boots, so they provide some cushion and support (rather than being a thin hard rubber). The closure zipper is well made and the Velcro closure over the zipper makes them very secure. Like other Italian designs, this boot is made of a synthetic leather. Sidi and Alpinestars use Lorica brand material, but this boot uses a similar non-branded material... again, to keep the cost down. To me, the look and feel is identical. This boot uses a "Tepor" lining (similar product as Gore-Tex) to provide the waterproof feature. This is the same brand material used in Sidi waterproof boots (no good generic waterproof lining materials I guess ."

i can get them for a bit less then this but i was just curious to hear if anyone had heard anything about them. thanks in advance.

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/11/2006 3:23:50 PM

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Thats a negative, have never heard of these.

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/11/2006 8:25:51 PM

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I have no experience with Setup boots, however I've purchased through newenough.com and was referred to them by a couple of other guys that love the site - actually they won't stop talking about it. I'd trust that the boot write up is spot on without trying to over-sell to you. You just need to weigh whether that's the boot you want. Personally, I think they look pretty darn good for the price and seem very functional, but I'm not looking for a waterproof boot. I'd be looking for something with a little venting and some toe sliders, but to each his own...

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/12/2006 6:30:55 AM

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they look good, and you can trust New enough, done lots of biz, w/ 'em. There comments, are trustworthy. I have sidi corsa's and verts... they are warm(hot), even the corsa's, w/ venting. Make sure, you don't want(need) perforateds, first. Clean and free, Ripp'n

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/12/2006 11:41:36 AM

paintedblue

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yeah i'd like something with a toe slider myself. venting is an issue but so is waterproofing seeing i do a lot of commuting on my bike and plan to ride regardless of weather. so i'd like both but i doubt i get both in a boot without spending $300. i have recently purchased a few things from new enough and really like their site. very informative and helpful and the prices are great.

so for now...the search continues.

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/13/2006 12:31:50 PM

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I just purchased the Setup Vision last week. Awaiting shipping. I'll keep you informed.

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/13/2006 4:51:21 PM

IrideHONDA

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ya, i have been riding with the setup Visions for the last 2 months and they rock. They are super comfortable and for $120 you can't go wrong. btw i live in TX and even at 100 degrees outside they are still really comfortable

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/14/2006 9:30:19 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: IrideHONDA

ya, i have been riding with the setup Visions for the last 2 months and they rock. They are super comfortable and for $120 you can't go wrong. btw i live in TX and even at 100 degrees outside they are still really comfortable

Do you have any experience with any other boot?

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/14/2006 1:42:29 PM

IrideHONDA

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i rode with O'neal offroad boots for a while cuz that was all i had, and the setup visions are amazing compared to those. i've tried on a-stars and frank thomas and i really like the setup still, so hope that helps. for the price and the peace of mind knowing that your foot isn't going to get severed in an accident! you can't beat the visions

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/17/2006 5:11:05 AM

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Hey Iride... I look EXACTLY like your photo, ride'n, since I took off the red headlight stripes off my black and white 94 1000f (oreo) !!!!!!!!!! Clean and free, Ripp'n

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/18/2006 11:50:37 AM

stinger95

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You can tell by thier looks that they are made by Sidi. Very similiar to the Strada Evo Air Sidi's I bought.

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/21/2006 9:51:44 PM

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Just got my Visions tonight. I got em' on now. I can tell where they're going to break in. They make me look like I have walking problems with my feet, (nothing against the boot). I can tell you that I don't really care for the way they do the cover over the zipper part, but they're going to be great on my feet.

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RE: Want to Know About: Set Up boots - 6/25/2006 9:37:41 PM

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IrideHonda,

Your avatar is sooooo funny, you have my sides hurting i'm laughing soooo hard..

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After Action Report - 6/26/2006 12:51:19 PM

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I had to wear 2 pair of socks due to the way they fit on my ankle. The boots appear to run a little big. I had to get a size 47, most of my shoes I buy US 12, so according to the chart, its the correct size.
Does anyone know of a way to sinch these tighter around my ankles? They feel like they'd come off.

Shifting is different. I had more missed shifts with the boot. Clicking into first from neutral seemed more difficult. My bike usually goes right into gear. Its possible that a lever adjustment will correct this, but I won't be able to wear my other boots afterwards. Can the lever height be adjusted on stock setup?

....AND THE BIGGEST THING THAT PISSES ME OFF------------

I stepped in some gum (somewhere), so there's gum stuck to the bottom of my brand new boots. Now IF I would return them for a smaller size, that's out of the question now. That's amazing, considering I don't have gum on any of my other footwear.

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ZG Dbl Bbbl, Galfer SS Lines, PC3r, Muzzy s/o, NRC cover, ShiftMinder(WTF?), Speedbleeders, Vortex sliders, fenderless, GP Shift
Ohlins, Racetech, Showa Suspension

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RE: After Action Report - 6/26/2006 10:10:00 PM

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Before everyone starts laughing, I purchased a pair of Nitro boots. I was a little skeptical at first thinking that how could a boot for under $100 US dollars be worth anything. I didn't want to spend hundreds on a boot as I didn't have the money for them and wasn't sure about really getting into the niche of wearing them.

They are pretty comfortable. The pros are that they only took about 15-20 rides to break in at certain parts of the boot. They broke in nicely around the ankle and top of the foot areas. They are more designed for leathers which is fine because I mostly wear my two piece ventilated teknic violators. So having said that, they have this stormtrooper style shin protector. I mention this because I was worried about how they would work when wearing a pair of carpenter jeans, which is what I mostly wear anyway. To my avail, they went down over the boot and fit very nicely.

I have had these since the end of april and I really like them. They have worked. But now that you guys have talked about the Setup, they don't seem to expensive like the A-stars in the $200 range.

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