Alpinestars

Along with boots and helmets, the modern motocross knee brace has become a big-ticket item that we, as riders, expect a lot of performance out of. And with good reason, since knee injuries are some of the most common, devastating, and prevalent in our sport. No piece of protection can ever prevent all types of injury but knee braces certainly offer more overall protection than knee guards. There are some people out there that claim knee braces cause leg fractures that wouldn’t happen otherwise, and while I’m not writing those people off, I would liken that argument to not wearing a helmet...

These boots have been around a while, so don’t freak out and think that these are some new version. That will be the Tech 10 very soon, but here I’m talking about the Tech 7 MX Boot. Since their introduction, the Tech 7s have had a redesign in 2014 making the boot lighter and slimmer than the previous version. I’ve had this set of boots for about a year and, while I haven’t ridden in them exclusively, I’ve put a ton of time on them. Alpinestars Tech 7 Features: Advanced lateral hinge Dual compound sole Four-buckle multi-directional closure TPU anatomical shin plate Rear blade flex system Foam...

As one of the most respected brands in motorcycling, and motocross in particular, Alpinestars has built its legacy on boots. Over the years its has slowly been moving up the body by offering knee, elbow, and chest protection, riding gear and, until very recently, stopping at the neck with the BNS Tech Carbon neck brace. Now Astars can truly be called a head-to-toe gear company with the all new Supertech S-M10 Helmet. If you missed it, Alpinestars announced its first motocross helmet at this year’s Anaheim 1 with Broc Tickle being the first rider to showcase the lid in professional competition...