These boots worked really well for Bert. The only alteration I made was the addition of duct tape to the sides to ensure that his walls weren't scuffed up from the repeated use.When I began competing/conditioning El in 2009, I noticed that the Easyboots didn't seem to be working as well for him. What I meant by not working is - I spent more time looking for and picking boots up on the trail than I spent riding the trail! :( I played around with different sizes and finally came to the realization that perhaps he needed a different type of boot. To be truthful, I experimented with Renegade boots. I had a very scary experience with Renegades while on vacation down in the Shawnee. I will write more about that later. Let it be said, that for me, Renegades are not a safe booting alternative.
The Great Boot Search for El continued in 2010. I began using Easyboot Epics on him and this seemed to be a good alternative. The addition of the gaiter really seemed to stabilize the boots.
The Epics stayed on but I still had issues on a deep, single track trail. El would get interference dings from the hardware on the Epics. Okay, more searching.
Aha! Easyboot Gloves! These boots fulfill all my requirements for a perfect boot - lightweight, little to no hardware, easy to fit, and they stay on!!
I love, love, love these boots!
