BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

I recently had the gearchange pad come partially unstuck on my left hand Roadstar GTX boot. A not infrequent occurrence considering the useage and the fact that the boots are over 25 years old, and are the ‘Triggers broom’ of my bike kit having has 2 sets of soles and 2 pads in the past.
I tried a local cobbler who made a huge mess with superglue which of course cracked up and fell off, it being a very brittle hard adhesive,
So aware that things are now different after Brexit I phoned Tran-Am and were told to deal with The Boot Repair Company who will repair/replace/mend whatever bits are necessary.

https://bootrepaircompany.co.uk/collections/motorbike

So off they went, and less than a week later back they came. TBH I’m not wild about the look of the pads but they’ll hopefully do the job.

Total cost about £83 inc P&P both ways, not an insignificant amount but a whole lot less that £400!

I can smell those boots from here

burridge01 wrote: Wed Jun 18, 2025 4:04 pm I can smell those boots from here

Nah… they’re like me, lovingly cared for

Still cheaper than buying a new pair. I never think of repairing boots. My thinking is that once they wear out, it's time to look for a new pair

That’s a different look Steve but if it’s solid and works that’s all that matters. I’ve been using the Daytonas I picked up on eBay almost new for £130, they are bedding in nicely now.

Back to boot repairs -
The Boot Repair Co gearchange pads are perfectly satisfactory so that’s sorted.
I’ve also recently discovered that Altberg can also resole your Daytona’s, hopefully with a full welded sole. My boots (pictured above) will soon be ready to try Altberg’s repair service out.

https://www.altberg.co.uk/boot-fitting/resoling

Let me know how you get on Steve. My job boots were always Altbergs and I needed a sole replacement on a very comfy pair but I believe they stopped repairing bike boots a while back due to a customer dispute. The current repair offering is for the walking style boots not motorcycle boots.

I spoke to them recently and their response was ‘Send them up, if there’s any problems we’ll contact you.” So hopefully that sounds promising…