- Hello everyone, I am Chase at Rocky Mountain ATV MC
giving you a closer look at the Radial Boot
coming from Thor.
Alright so today we're giving you a closer look
at the all new radial boot coming from Thor.
So this boot is brand new for 2019.
A lot of time in the making.
This is Thor's first go at a mid-level boot.
So you're right around the $250 price point.
And first impression, right out of the box,
looking at it, trying it on.
I think there's a lot of things to like about this.
I think there are a lot of great features
that are built into that price point.
And if you ask me,
I think it's a really good looking boot as well.
So before we dive in and we talk about the features,
let's talk about fitment real quick.
Now the radial for me, I put it on,
fitment for me was true to size.
Very comfortable boot, plenty of flex right out of the box,
but remember they will break in even more.
But the toe box nice and wide,
so for riders that do have wider feet,
I think this will accommodate those well.
Speaking of that toe box what I do like
is it is nice and low profile.
It's really going to help when it comes to your shifting.
As far as the calf area up at the top,
thank you Thor.
They left plenty of opening up at the top,
so for riders that do have larger legs,
or if you wear a knee brace,
shouldn't have any issues there.
And you do have some padding around the inside,
around the ankle area.
So overall, really comfortable boot right out of the box.
But remember, these are an apparel item,
which means we have our fit guarantee.
And this goes for any boot
that we sell at the Rocky Mountain.
If you're not happy with the sizing or the fitment
send it back to us in brand new unused condition,
we want to make sure you get the size
and the fitment that you are looking for
and that is why we give free shipping both ways
on your first exchange.
So with this, like I said,
looking at that toe box, very low profile.
When we talk about construction
they're going to have a synthetic material underneath
working the way all the way up to the top.
You're going to have that on the back as well.
Looking over top of that, lot of hard injection
molded plastics.
So great protection there.
You can see that you're going to have that on both toe boxes.
That is going to work it's way around
and wrap on the medial side.
Now working your way up the medial side,
feature I like, with this burn guard.
So that's going to help the durability but also
when I feel this material with my fingers
it's kind of a rubbery material
which has a lot of grip to it.
So it's really going to help when you're gripping the bike.
Looking at the back side here, lookin' at the heel cup.
You can see you've got this large piece of
injection molded plastic here.
Lot's of hard plastic up around the calf.
And then you'll notice a lot of more hard plastic
here on that lateral side as well.
And also, down here at this bottom buckle,
you have this raised portion of TPU here.
What's nice about that,
it that's just going to offer a little bit of protection
for that lower buckle
just to prevent that from possibly getting popped up
when you're out riding.
Looking at the shin plate,
again very large hard plastic shin plate,
great protection there.
Three buckle design on the radial.
So in my opinion I think the buckles work well.
I think they did a good job with these, so.
All new cam lock style buckle.
Very easy to operate.
So take your strap, place it into the buckle,
they're going to be self aligning from there.
You're just going to snap it down, so very easy to operate.
These buckles are replaceable.
So if you do need to,
they will have kits available to replace these.
And also,
with the straps they left plenty of length on those,
so they are adjustable.
So you shouldn't have any issues
when it comes to adjusting the straps
and having the length that you're going to need.
So again, three straps you're workin' your way up.
Now, looking at the lateral and the medial side here.
Again, this is one of those features
that I think is really good and impressed me.
Especially at this price point.
You're going to have this radial hinge on the lateral
and the medial side here
and you can see the way it works
they kind of have this cuff that wraps around the back side.
So, why do I like them?
Well one, right out of the box
it it helps the boot be flexible,
but also having that lateral medial hinge
and having that cuff
gives really good lateral rigidity to the boot.
So for me that's a really good safety feature built in.
Plenty more support for the ankle.
And looking to,
you can see that they've built in
this hyper extension lockout point.
So as the boot is flexing that ankle's hyper extending,
you've got that lock out built in.
So once it reaches that, it will help stop.
And it will just help prevent
the ankle from hyper extending.
So a great safety feature that is built in there.
So overall like I said.
Around 250 bucks.
I think having that lateral and medial hinge
they did a great job.
Also, something that I noticed
that putting it on, when I would bend my knees
and I would really flex the boot,
I didn't notice any bulging here on the medial side.
So that's another benefit to having that lateral
or that medial hinge.
Not getting any bulging there
and you can see very nice and low profile
so it's going to sit very flat against the bike.
So that's the outside,
lets take a look real quick at the inside.
Let me undo these buckles.
So Velcro closure up here at the top.
When I open that up,
you can see that's going to be your
mesh moisture wickin' liner on the inside.
You are going to have some nice EVA foam padding
like I mentioned earlier around the ankle,
which again helps with the comfort.
Button these back up real quick.
Now last thing I do want to talk about
is going to be with the sole.
So the sole is going to have this replaceable insert.
You can see that here.
Now when it comes time to replace that
you're going to buy this sole insert,
you're not going to send the boot back to Thor.
Buy the insert and then what they recommend
is take it to a shoe cobbler, they can replace it for you.
You do have a steel shank in here as well.
It goes about half way up the boot.
That's going to add to the rigidity.
Also, what I like too,
is that they use a blend of rubbers for their sole.
And just feeling it it feels very grippy.
So my opinion,
I think it's going to offer plenty of grip on the bike.
And that is it.
That is the all new radial boot from Thor.
Again brand new for 2019.
And like I said earlier a lot of features I like about this,
especially at that mid-level price.
If I was being really picky,
the only thing I noticed right away
that I think for me could be a little it improved on
is just heel float.
In other words, when I put it on,
I felt like my heel was lifting up just a little bit
off the insole.
Is that a deal breaker?
Absolutely not,
but it is something I thought was worth mentioning.
You guys have any other questions about this,
leave your questions, your comments below.
We will get those answered.
To pick up your next set, it is very simple,
just click on the link at the end of this video,
or head over to Rockymountainatvmc.com.
Don't forget orders over 75 bucks ship free.
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I am Chase, we'll see you on the trails.