https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-war ... mc=8550501

Might be worth looking at (relatively cheap too), though almost any walking boot will have a rocker sole and likely not to the stiffness you're after.

Really what I’m after is a waterproof/insulated ankle heigh pair of Five Tens with enough tread for the odd muddy/icy path.

Weren't Adidas doing something in conjunction with 5/10?

DickieH wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:46 am 5-10 summer rider also. Winter is XM9 boots, was SPD but now with the supplied cover plates, plenty grip on and off road. And yes, hotpogs if properly Baltic.

Those XM9s look on the money to me.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:10 pm

Really what I’m after is a waterproof/insulated ankle heigh pair of Five Tens with enough tread for the odd muddy/icy path.

Weren't Adidas doing something in conjunction with 5/10?

I think they don’t currently make a waterproof option in either mid or high top.

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:14 pm

Piemonster wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:19 am Pogies, I think the issue I’ll have with those is regularly swapping between two different MTBs and a drop bar bike.

It really is seconds swapping my Hotpogs over (might be moot as they're not making any at the moment).

All the drop-bar equivalents seem to limit riding to on the hoods only.

Pogies AND gloves, I should have known the correct solution was multiple purchases.

Piemonster wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:17 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:10 pm

Really what I’m after is a waterproof/insulated ankle heigh pair of Five Tens with enough tread for the odd muddy/icy path.

Weren't Adidas doing something in conjunction with 5/10?

I think they don’t currently make a waterproof option in either mid or high top.

They nearly exist, but I've been waiting since last January for them to actually release the things!

https://www.scotbycycles.co.uk/collecti ... 0099256404

I meant to add, XM9 + knee length seal skin socks. And goretex trousers. Dry!

I have Adidas Conrex terrex climaheats, great 4 season boot

I think the XM900, Vaudes are front runners, if I’m feeling flush and they’re available the Five Tens as a transition season boot.

Pogies and gloves.

Hang on, I started looking for 1 pair of boots and 1 pair of gloves and I’m heading for 2 of each. This is why I never have any money isn’t it.

*backed up by some incoming 29er wheels, I already have 29er wheels, same for 650b, 2 pairs of those.

DickieH wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:46 am 5-10 summer rider also. Winter is XM9 boots, was SPD but now with the supplied cover plates, plenty grip on and off road. And yes, hotpogs if properly Baltic.

Are you able to describe the sizing differences between the two?

I'm UK shoe 9. five ten freerider also a 9, I'll check the Shimano's out when home in a bit. Pretty sure I went 9.5 to take thick socks and allow circulation.

Shimano XM9s landed, fit seems excellent on the mooching around the house test.

Sorry, I never came back to confirm, yes, I am half a size up on the XM9, allows for my usual winter sockage of a pair of thins inside knee length sealskinz.