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III PRODUCT REVIEW
DAINESE MOTORSHOE D-WP
LIST PRICE:
$209.95
Website: store.dainese.com
Standout Feature
Solid construction and understated looks
Rider Analysis
I'm a huge fan of riding shoes because I
can't stand wearing boots for the whole day
at work, and I'm not about to start taking two
pairs of footwear when I leave the house.
The Motorshoe is my replacement for the
Falco shoes I have worn to death and have
a very solid construction on the toes, ankle
and heels. They have a similar feel to boots
in this regard – the heel is extremely tough
and holds my foot in place comfortably. Many
other shoes I've tried seem to get weak in
this area, making them next to useless in a
crash.
The fit is very snug and can be a little tight
around the top of your foot until you wear the
Motoshoe in properly. This took me around
two weeks of wearing them everyday at work,
so be patient if you happen to buy a pair.
Despite the fact the base is relatively flat,
the rubber sole does a god job of latching
onto the footpeg and keeping me there, not
allowing the boot to slide around and ruin my
balance mid-corner.
However I'm not really a fan of the wear
the gearshift section has already copped.
The fabric around the gearshift part of my left
toe is wearing much faster than I'd hoped and
I'd have liked reinforcement here, especially
as it's the area of the boot that will wear the
most. Also, the rounded laces will come
loose really quickly unless you do a tight
double knot, which I always forget to do. A
Velcro strap at the top of the boot would work
well here, securing the laces and give me a
bit more ankle support.
But despite these gripes, I still like the
Motoshoes. They look great with pretty
much any gear I wear out to a bar (which is
good because I'm riding to all of them to try
and curb my drinking!); they are extremely
comfortable on the bike and give a degree of
safety that normal shoes just don't have.
The Dainese Motorshoe D-WP is the Italian Sultans of Style's mid-way riding shoe between the
casual Street Biker range and the track-styled Dyno Pro C2B, combining the best of both worlds in
a shoe you can wear to the bar or out in the canyons. It's a summer shoe, designed primarily to give
maximum airflow around the toes and heels while still giving the ankles solid support.
The Motorshoe is constructed using Lorica, which is basically a woven brand fiber and fabric.
The shoe is reinforced with metal inserts at the toes and heel, with perforation holes located at the
front, sides and rear of the shoe. Laces help secure the boot but there is no Velcro strap like the
TCX equivalent.
