How does this compare to my Alpinestars Corozals? I bought the Corozals because I ride on gravel and dirt roads but didn’t really need a full off road boot. I noticed “Itchy boots” has gone from Discovery to Expedition in Rev’it’s line. Edit much later: I am now leaning towards an actual dirt boot. It just took me a while to realize the level of protection needed and provided by “Adventure” gear.
As somebody looking to start motorcycling I do prefer the adventure style bike and therefore boot. However, I'm not tall and would like a boot which could potentially add some height. Do these boots provide any increase in height? I know some Daytona's do but I'm not keen on them. Any other adventure boot recommendations?
Dear Manuel, The Sidi Adventure 2 is a great boot. They kind of invented this category. They are a supremely strong boot, and probably more robust than the Klims. I would say they were better suited to the more serious end of adventure riding. I have had a pair, and they are impressive, but they do not cross categories in the quite the way the Klims do. The Klim boots will cope with gentle off-road work, but they are not what you would choose for the really gnarly stuff. But for the road and for walking off the bike, the Klims are in a different league to the Sidis. The Klims are therefore better all rounders. The Sidis are also technically dual purpose, but they are further down the off-road continuum than the Klims.
That gentleman-chap. Made me look up the map. To see if his talking was honest or crap. From the centre of nowhere in Idaho. I went to the left, can you guess what I saw? Looking for Klim, I was in for a blow. ;-P
@@CorporateAdventurer I'm still riding with my Royal Enfield boots... But got to make a decision sooner... Somehow felt Klims might not be the best option... Durability, toe box might impact gear shifting, lack of ankle support, etc are in favour of Gaerne... If you are in or around Mumbai, best to try out the Gaerne at LABS showroom and pick it up...
@@dudefromcbee exactly paying LABS a visit. They have the Gaerne’s and I am from pune so also looking at Tech 7s at DSG. The only bad thing I’ve heard about the Gaerne’s are that they are really squeaky. I wish we had Sidi’s available in India via LABs.
@@CorporateAdventurer Have only heard people complain about Sidis for being squeaky. But that shouldn't stop you from buying what's best between Gaerne and Sidi...
Great review, thanks for that! How would these compare to the Daytona TransTourMan GTX thinking of 50/50 road and off-road use mainly thinking of the protective features in comparison?
I’m going to give you my impression because, even though we have had some of the Daytonas in for customers, and even though we are huge Daytona fans, I have not ridden in a pair. The Daytona Trans Tourmans are incredibly strong and well built, but we have not ranged them because we thought they were simply too heavy, too cumbersome and too expensive. If you want the the very best made, most robust adventure boots on the market, go for the Daytonas. But the Klims are going to be much nicer to live with.
@@Motolegends Thanks for your swift reply! I think I’ll give the Daytona a try as I’m so convinced by their craftsmanship after all. The design is quite different but in this case I’d favour function over form.
You are wrong on the pronunciation. It is pronounced "Climb", as in climb a mountain. There is an accent over the I. I read on forums, from people that work there, it is definitely pronounced like climb. Also, look at any videos on the Klim channel here are TH-cam.
Genius, most of the boots are made in 1 factory in Pakistan or Vietnam and are branded for european manufacturers, like cowboy boots are all made by the same guys in China.
But all motorcycle clothing is now more or less the same now it has been globalized .....It's mostly all black or hipster style, hardly any choice in style or color, except maybe brown, beige or sexy olive green!....but this reflects the sign of the times I guess.....sad!
Sounds like the perfect touring boot--with one major exception; it's UGLY. Yes I want the all the functions offered for my adventure ride, but often those adventures culminate in a nice restaurant or lounge or the lobby of a nice hotel. I can tone down my adventure CLOTHING with the various brands and styles available and still keep the functionality within spec and reason, but as we all know (fairly or unfairly) a man is most often judged by his footwear and while these sound like the business, they fail miserably in the looks department. I demand function AND looks, so for me, the quest continues! Knowing Klim and their marketing, I don't imagine we'll have to wait long for the new and improved Klim Adventure GTX II boot. I'll be waiting...
@@TheQQRYQ80 why they will leak on u and not i had they 1st 1 month trip end up with wet feet then send it back for warranty payed 40$ shipping to them they send me new one's that I still have in the box for sale now dont want to take any chances with it useing forma for 6 years now and replace them every 4 year because they start leaking after 4 yeas but more cunffy then klim only makes good jacket and pants but rest not so good
@grego10r thanks I'll get alpinestars toucan instead. Also I'm worrying about the Boa system that cable can snapped and you gave send them back for warranty again
@@grego10r I’ve never experienced leaking boots so far. I have two pairs of Daytonas because I ride a lot and they both are more than 10 years old and still working fine.
It is not a boot meant for any real off road riding. If you have a water crossing, the boot get flooding, and it won't dry. So it is really just posing as a real adventure boot. If you go any real off road riding you don't want a water proof liner. So the boot do not flood and retain water. It is a good looking poser boot, good for fire breaks hard pack and grass cover road to the camp site.
Dear Jamie, What comes across is that you decided you wanted to be rude about these boots, and the people you perceived would be wearing them, before you watched or listened to the review, if you ever actually did do so. And I suggest this because it is made absolutely clear in the review that these are not proper, outright, off-road boots. So you have brought absolutely nothing new to the table. The Klims are adventure or dual-sport boots for those who want to mix road riding with some trail riding and a bit of walking. I understand that some people don’t need an excuse to be rude, but it would seem that because the wearers of boots like this are not like you and don’t ride perhaps where you ride, they are worthy of being termed ‘poseurs’. This is clearly your favoured term of abuse, as you use it twice in your short review, albeit incorrectly spelt. Really, if you have nothing interesting or insightful to say, you should perhaps hold, rather than express, an opinion. You have said nothing about the boots that we had not already made abundantly clear. Not sure also that I agree with your central premise about waterproofing. On an off-road bike you would need to be in pretty deep water for it to come over the shaft. This kind of water is, in no way, totally implicit in all off-road riding. And if your are in shallower water, say less that two feet, you will be much dryer in the Klims than you would be in a classic, non-waterproof, off-road boot.
@@Motolegends no waterproof it not something that anyone that goes adventure ridings want. Water crossing floods boots. And they don't dry over night. It is a good looking ok. But it is a street boot. Not an adventure boot. You review is more selling g with misreading impression. It was just like you review about the sas tec armor.being 50% better the ghost. Just by saying ce level 2 is 2x better the ce level 1. Sell With facts to give people the right facts before they choose the wrong product.
@@jamiemui5186 they don't except the fact and feed back that the entire boot is dependent on a single bow rope . Once the rope breaks the boot is of no use at all .
Picked these up a few weeks ago...they are brilliant!!!
Not from ml seems to have stock issues still waiting for my belstaff gloves be interested in trying the short klim boot
Great job with the review. Real-world, useful information.
How does this compare to my Alpinestars Corozals? I bought the Corozals because I ride on gravel and dirt roads but didn’t really need a full off road boot. I noticed “Itchy boots” has gone from Discovery to Expedition in Rev’it’s line.
Edit much later: I am now leaning towards an actual dirt boot. It just took me a while to realize the level of protection needed and provided by “Adventure” gear.
Great review! Is the toe box strong enough to protect metatarsals in case bike lands on one’s foot ??
Thanks
Pretty strong. As strong as anything other than the big plastic ones but might depend on how heavy the bike that lands on you is!
@@Motolegends the average 450 lbs adv bike….
Articulation(front/back) and protection would seem to be better on the Rev'It Expedition. Thoughts?
As somebody looking to start motorcycling I do prefer the adventure style bike and therefore boot. However, I'm not tall and would like a boot which could potentially add some height. Do these boots provide any increase in height? I know some Daytona's do but I'm not keen on them. Any other adventure boot recommendations?
The best comunicator in the business. I learned a lot from your reviews.
Hello Chris, what's your opinion on the Sidi Adventure 2? Regards.
Dear Manuel,
The Sidi Adventure 2 is a great boot. They kind of invented this category. They are a supremely strong boot, and probably more robust than the Klims. I would say they were better suited to the more serious end of adventure riding. I have had a pair, and they are impressive, but they do not cross categories in the quite the way the Klims do. The Klim boots will cope with gentle off-road work, but they are not what you would choose for the really gnarly stuff. But for the road and for walking off the bike, the Klims are in a different league to the Sidis. The Klims are therefore better all rounders. The Sidis are also technically dual purpose, but they are further down the off-road continuum than the Klims.
That gentleman-chap.
Made me look up the map.
To see if his talking was honest or crap.
From the centre of nowhere in Idaho.
I went to the left, can you guess what I saw?
Looking for Klim, I was in for a blow.
;-P
Great video, Chris. ;) Greetings from Spain.
Thanks Chris for the review! While Sidi ADV2 is more inclined towards offroading, how would you compare the Klims with Gaerne Dakar GTX?
Arvind I have the exact same question. Worried about the heavy and big toe box and the lack of ankle support on the Klim’s. Which one did you go with?
@@CorporateAdventurer I'm still riding with my Royal Enfield boots... But got to make a decision sooner... Somehow felt Klims might not be the best option... Durability, toe box might impact gear shifting, lack of ankle support, etc are in favour of Gaerne... If you are in or around Mumbai, best to try out the Gaerne at LABS showroom and pick it up...
@@dudefromcbee exactly paying LABS a visit. They have the Gaerne’s and I am from pune so also looking at Tech 7s at DSG. The only bad thing I’ve heard about the Gaerne’s are that they are really squeaky. I wish we had Sidi’s available in India via LABs.
@@CorporateAdventurer Have only heard people complain about Sidis for being squeaky. But that shouldn't stop you from buying what's best between Gaerne and Sidi...
14:01 “I haven’t ridden in these boots, but I’ve worn them around the office”? WTF?!?
I've ridden in mine once but have put at least 100miles on them walking and snowshoeing
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Great review, thanks for that!
How would these compare to the Daytona TransTourMan GTX thinking of 50/50 road and off-road use mainly thinking of the protective features in comparison?
I’m going to give you my impression because, even though we have had some of the Daytonas in for customers, and even though we are huge Daytona fans, I have not ridden in a pair. The Daytona Trans Tourmans are incredibly strong and well built, but we have not ranged them because we thought they were simply too heavy, too cumbersome and too expensive. If you want the the very best made, most robust adventure boots on the market, go for the Daytonas. But the Klims are going to be much nicer to live with.
@@Motolegends Thanks for your swift reply!
I think I’ll give the Daytona a try as I’m so convinced by their craftsmanship after all. The design is quite different but in this case I’d favour function over form.
@@AIXpi Well, how about a report on the boots, AIXpi?
Another brilliant review👍
You are wrong on the pronunciation. It is pronounced "Climb", as in climb a mountain. There is an accent over the I. I read on forums, from people that work there, it is definitely pronounced like climb. Also, look at any videos on the Klim channel here are TH-cam.
Climb but drop the “b” at the end. Well, at least that’s how the Klim folks pronounced it when I was able to get a factory tour a few years back.
@@Chris-hj3lc or maybe they don’t know how to pronounce their own name? 😂😂😂
I pronounce it wrong as well. “Climb”
He’s just having fun. He knows how they pronounce it.
It’s definitely KLIM not climb. If KLIM had an e at the end, it would be pronounced climb because the e changes the sound of the i.
Genius, most of the boots are made in 1 factory in Pakistan or Vietnam and are branded for european manufacturers, like cowboy boots are all made by the same guys in China.
It was thanks for your input really appreciate your professionalism
😂😂😂. Thank the good lord for that. Just to the left. Close call 😥 indeed
But all motorcycle clothing is now more or less the same now it has been globalized .....It's mostly all black or hipster style, hardly any choice in style or color, except maybe brown, beige or sexy olive green!....but this reflects the sign of the times I guess.....sad!
LOL!
'Those guys don't always know how to pronounce their own brand name!' 😂😂
Mate, excellent fart boots, just bought them at 91% discount.
Sounds like the perfect touring boot--with one major exception; it's UGLY.
Yes I want the all the functions offered for my adventure ride, but often those adventures culminate in a nice restaurant or lounge or the lobby of a nice hotel. I can tone down my adventure CLOTHING with the various brands and styles available and still keep the functionality within spec and reason, but as we all know (fairly or unfairly) a man is most often judged by his footwear and while these sound like the business, they fail miserably in the looks department. I demand function AND looks, so for me, the quest continues!
Knowing Klim and their marketing, I don't imagine we'll have to wait long for the new and improved Klim Adventure GTX II boot. I'll be waiting...
Tragam para o BRASIL
Tcx you shows are much better than Klim. So sorry but Klim are too much bulky and even change gear is unconfortable with them. That's it.
If they’re all riders, do you really think they didn’t wear adventure boots before they developed their own? 🤦🏻♂️ marketing mumbo-jumbo
dont buy this u be sorry they r junk
Why?
@@TheQQRYQ80 why they will leak on u and not i had they 1st 1 month trip end up with wet feet then send it back for warranty payed 40$ shipping to them they send me new one's that I still have in the box for sale now dont want to take any chances with it useing forma for 6 years now and replace them every 4 year because they start leaking after 4 yeas but more cunffy then klim only makes good jacket and pants but rest not so good
@grego10r thanks
I'll get alpinestars toucan instead. Also I'm worrying about the Boa system that cable can snapped and you gave send them back for warranty again
@@TheQQRYQ80 yet cables over time becomes slow old shool brackets r the best I use forma boots now and love it
@@grego10r I’ve never experienced leaking boots so far. I have two pairs of Daytonas because I ride a lot and they both are more than 10 years old and still working fine.
It is not a boot meant for any real off road riding. If you have a water crossing, the boot get flooding, and it won't dry. So it is really just posing as a real adventure boot. If you go any real off road riding you don't want a water proof liner. So the boot do not flood and retain water. It is a good looking poser boot, good for fire breaks hard pack and grass cover road to the camp site.
Dear Jamie,
What comes across is that you decided you wanted to be rude about these boots, and the people you perceived would be wearing them, before you watched or listened to the review, if you ever actually did do so. And I suggest this because it is made absolutely clear in the review that these are not proper, outright, off-road boots. So you have brought absolutely nothing new to the table. The Klims are adventure or dual-sport boots for those who want to mix road riding with some trail riding and a bit of walking. I understand that some people don’t need an excuse to be rude, but it would seem that because the wearers of boots like this are not like you and don’t ride perhaps where you ride, they are worthy of being termed ‘poseurs’. This is clearly your favoured term of abuse, as you use it twice in your short review, albeit incorrectly spelt. Really, if you have nothing interesting or insightful to say, you should perhaps hold, rather than express, an opinion. You have said nothing about the boots that we had not already made abundantly clear. Not sure also that I agree with your central premise about waterproofing. On an off-road bike you would need to be in pretty deep water for it to come over the shaft. This kind of water is, in no way, totally implicit in all off-road riding. And if your are in shallower water, say less that two feet, you will be much dryer in the Klims than you would be in a classic, non-waterproof, off-road boot.
@@Motolegends no waterproof it not something that anyone that goes adventure ridings want. Water crossing floods boots. And they don't dry over night. It is a good looking ok. But it is a street boot. Not an adventure boot. You review is more selling g with misreading impression. It was just like you review about the sas tec armor.being 50% better the ghost. Just by saying ce level 2 is 2x better the ce level 1. Sell With facts to give people the right facts before they choose the wrong product.
@@jamiemui5186 they don't except the fact and feed back that the entire boot is dependent on a single bow rope . Once the rope breaks the boot is of no use at all .
Everyone rides differently.
@@oklahomahank2378 yes that is why there are adventure boots for real adventure rider and not real adventure boot for the casual rider.