The Supertech R Vented Boot by Alpinestars, worn by numerous champions both past and present, has undergone a comprehensive upgrade to enhance its performance features. With extensive perforations throughout for maximum airflow, this boot incorporates innovations based on feedback from Alpinestars’ involvement in top-level racing. Key improvements include a newly redesigned front flex area, a redesigned rear bellow, a reworked top gaiter, a new shifter and shin plate, a new shin slider, and a new inner bootie. All these enhancements significantly improve comfort, protection, and performance, elevating the boot to a new class-leading standard.
Key Features:
- Sole constructed using a lightweight rubber compound for excellent grip on the pegs.
- Separate, internally updated bio-mechanical inner bootie made by 3D mesh material for greater structure, thus improving rider comfort.
Construction:
- New TPU shin plate has been redesigned for greater impact absorption performance, thus improving abrasion resistance in a key area.
- New replaceable shin slider for additional abrasion resistance.
- A new TPU stretch panel design with a zip allows for easier entry and exit and a closer, more optimized fit.
- Hook and loop closure secures the puller zip remains in position.
- Micro-adjustable ratchet closure on top of boot for an optimized fit.
- Main upper material constructed using microfiber with a dedicated laser perforation zone for optimum breathability and abrasion resistance, while also delivering high levels of flexibility.
- New front flex area for improved impact abrasion while also ensuring the natural front and back.
- New front flex area increases ventilation and airflow for additional breathability.
- Redesigned rear bellow in stretch microfiber for improved natural front and back movement.
- Redesigned top gaiter in microfiber material with TPU over injection for enhanced prehensility.
Protection:
- New synthetic microfiber panel on the medial side for enhanced abrasion resistance and improved feeling when in contact with the bike.
- New TPU shifter for increased protection on lower medial side.
- Inner bootie is equipped with a new external toe area with a soft TPU reinforcement for superior impact protection and additional ankle padding for greater protection and stability during natural movement of the foot.
- According to European statutory law, the CE mark is a conformity requirement for the marketing of this product. The following standards apply: CE EN13634:2017.
- Replaceable co-injected TPU/aluminium toe slider with an easy screw system that protects the toe area against abrasion resistance.
- New replaceable heel plate slider design offers increased sliding performance and protection in the case of crash.