Is it just me or does it seem like Alpinestars isn't getting a good return on their investment in sponsoring moto riders? They have factory KTM, Tomac, Barcia, Anderson, I mean a huge portion or the top guys this year and yet I almost never see anyone wearing their gear at the local tracks. The moto boots and street bike gear is a different story obviously, but lately Fly, Fasthouse, TLD, Shift, and Alias seem to be a majority of what I see at the tracks and Moose, Thor, Klim, and Fly are what I see most of in the offroad community.
I also wonder about the quality of their gear. The last set of tech 10s I bought fell apart on me after only a few rides. Since then Sidi has been able to hook me it up with some of their top of the line boots and they absolutely blow away the tech 10s in every way. I've heard Gaerne has much higher quality boots as well. Do their pants and jerseys compare to the more high end brands that seem to put more thought and effort into their product? (Fasthouse and Klim come to mind here, Fly also seems to have gotten much better in quality than in years past while Thor seems to have gone the opposite way)
