Quote Originally Posted by DucDave View Post
I just got a pair of SIDI Rains...exactly what I need.

honestly, I'm perplexed about all the whiz buckles, screw adjusters, titanium tongue holders and suntrax heal cups. seriously, I watch some people putting on their boots and it's like watching someone put on 8 buckle ski boots from the 70's.

I haven't heard a pitch and my imagination falls short of being able to create a logical 'use case' for most of the crap on the high end boots...

...but then...what do I know

everything on them has a purpose. they're all pretty self explanatory really. the buckles are obviously to eliminate any chance of the boot coming off of your foot in a crash, the heal cushion things such as on Sidis absorb energy in a crash, shin plates protect the shin in a crash, toe sliders keep you from wearing away the boot so your toes stay in, the side bracing is to keep your ankle from flexing in the wrong direction in a crash, and so on. what feature can't you figure out?