{"id":1386021,"date":"2018-09-14T12:46:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T02:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/?p=1386021"},"modified":"2018-09-14T12:46:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T02:46:28","slug":"forma-hyper-boot-review-riding-dancing-styling-the-job-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/forma-hyper-boot-review-riding-dancing-styling-the-job-lot\/","title":{"rendered":"FORMA HYPER BOOT REVIEW \u2013 Riding, dancing, styling \u2013 the job lot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because I am wrong-wired in so many ways, I spend most of my life in riding gear. Unless I\u2019m going to court or watching the MotoGP on the couch (in which case I\u2019m either wearing a suit or very little at all), I\u2019m in bike gear.<\/p>\n

So it follows my bike gear must usually serve on the bike and off the bike. This is especially important to me when it comes to footwear. And while I do admire and appreciate a great and serious riding boot, I have become an admirer of a riding boot that is indeed serious, but looks and feels very casual, like the Forma Hyper.<\/p>\n

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A man could wrestle in these. PIC BY NICK EDARDS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Yes, you could very well ride a skateboard in a pair of Hypers, or spin a pretty girl on her own axis on a dance floor. But you can also ride in them, and should the unthinkable occur, then your feet, and especially your ankles, should come out of it rather well.<\/p>\n

Forma boots are designed in Italy, which is why they are so damn good-looking, and made in Croatia in the finest traditions of the European Common Market, and where wages are lower and quality-control issues can be addressed quickly and locally. They are thankfully not made in Pakistan, Uzbekistan or Buggeroffistan.<\/p>\n

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“Of course you may come into our exclusive dancing club, sir…”<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

I made Justin at Trooper Lu Motorcycles give me a pair for review after I saw him walking around in them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese look to be a bit more than just a pair of dancing shoes pretending to be motorcycle boots,\u201d I said, helping myself to a box and strapping it to my bike.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to review them, aren\u2019t you?\u201d Justin asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the fullness of time,\u201d I replied. \u201cUnlike the simian trash that masquerades as the motorcycle press, I do not receive product and shamelessly reproduce the marketing blurb as a review. I actually wear or use the stuff over a period of time and then write what I think.\u201d<\/p>\n

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True Blue Suede shoes.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWhy are you wheeling that R1 out the door?\u201d Justin enquired.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh\u2026sorry, got carried away. I\u2019ll be in touch.\u201d<\/p>\n

So two months went by and I wore the Hypers, day in and day out. I wore them on casual blasts, commuting around town, and on longer more fulfilling rides.<\/p>\n

They wore remarkably well and I noted several things that pleased me very much\u2026<\/p>\n

They are sensationally well-made. Forma very much knows how to make boots \u2013 strong, durable and very high-quality boots.<\/p>\n

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Premium heel protection.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

They are crazy comfortable to walk around in all day, but they are also sturdy enough around the ankles, toe and sole, to offer an inordinately high degree of protection for such a casual boot.<\/p>\n

They are a little taller in the ankle than other boots of this kind, which allows for proper cupped CE armour to be inserted to protect those pokey-outy ankle bone things below and to either side of your shin. And they have proper motorcycle-boot plastic armouring on the heel.<\/p>\n

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Clever notching in the sole allows for ease of foot motion.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

And they deal very well with water, seeing as how they are made from full-grain leather (always important) and DRYTEX, which is Forma\u2019s waterproofing material. Water (and the Urine of Fear) will of course seep into the boot as it runs down your leg, but on general principles, these are very dry boots.<\/p>\n

The anti-crush sole is grippy and anti-shock-braced mid-way (so you can stand on the pegs if you must), and the inside is treated with antibacterial matter to prevent hoof-rot from taking hold. It is also notched on the edges, which allows the sole to bend as you walk for added comfort.<\/p>\n

They are also quite easy to get on and off, thanks to the laces and top-end YKK side zippers. But once on, zipped and laced, they will have to saw your foot off to get them off \u2013 so it\u2019s not likely they will fly off if a semi hits you at 100km\/h. It\u2019s always such a distressing sight seeing footwear fly off in an accident. Also, the lacing allows a good deal of leeway in the fit, especially if you have feet that look like large, skinned sheep.<\/p>\n

On the whole, the Hypers impress by being hugely comfy, very well padded and armoured, protective, stylish, and reeking of quality. So they\u2019re kind of like a Russian fighting-bear.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s a damn fine thing to be like.<\/p>\n

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COLOURS? They come in grey, blue and slimming black.<\/strong><\/p>\n

HOW MUCH? $249<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHERE CAN I GET THEM FROM? I do of course recommend Trooper Lu\u2019s<\/a><\/span>Yamaha dealership in Sydney\u2019s southwest. You can visit the Forma website<\/a><\/span>, but if you go to Trooper Lu\u2019s and tell them I sent you, then Justin will know I actually did a review instead of blatantly shoplifting his product.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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