Forever on the boot search last weekend I got to see first hand two new boots. One I was really excited to see was the Scott Genius. While a neat looking boot, perhaps the name was set a we bit high. I'm sure the people at Scott know what's up with the boot now, and the next version should be good. But if you have tried them, the toe box is HUGE. Little too big to be shifting a motocross bike with. Meanwhile on the large toe box subject, the Carmichael Berik boot. Who let this boot leave the factory. ONE ride from my friend on stock foot pegs and the left boot sole has a hole in it. You can get the Brick on eBay for a hundred and a half, don't expect them to be the greatest MX boot. The name is where the greatness seems to have left it. The neat part about the scots is the sensitive areas on the boot. For positive feeling on the shifter and brake. As for the toe box, a new shift lever will solve the problem, but that's $50 more added to the $500 boots.

The boot companies gotta realize fashion needs to follow function, not the other way around. I am very happy with my Oxtar boots and the old Alpinestars, These companies figured it out right.