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Dainese Sport Master Gore-Tex boots

Buying decisions for boots rarely come stranger than this. My beloved, comfortable-all-day-long-top-of-the-range Daytona GTX Vortex, while 10 years old and weathered, do not fit nicely in between the fairing, carbs and footrests of my daily transport, my BMW R100RS. While they will soldier on riding other bikes, I needed something daintier for the fussy Bavarian steed – enter the Dainese Sport Masters.

The outer is not leather but a manmade material, apparently just as strong and as breathable as leather, but more consistent? Within that is the same Gore-Tex waterproof/breathable liner

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