Indie Ridge Boot Review | Comanche, Crossfield and Crow

A review of my time with the Crossfield and Commanche boots, with a bonus word to the Crows, which I've had a while now. Link to the original Crow review above.
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About me!

Bikes: Suzuki V-Strom 1000 2015
Honda CB750 Nighthawk 750 1997
Kawasaki Z900RS 2019
Honda Super Magna Vf750c 1987 (In Storage)
Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD 1996 (In Storage)

Gear: Street and Steel Anarchy 2 jacket
Lindstrand Jeans.
LS2 Storm(In Ireland) & HJC RPHA 11
Gloves: Lindstrad Orbital WP, Knox Orsa Leather Mk 2, Indie Ridge.
Boots: Oxford Continental WP Boots, Indie Ridge Commanches,
Indie Ridge Crows, Indie Ridge Crossfields.

Electronics: Cardo Packtalk Bold
Gopro Hero 7 Black
DJI Osmo Action
Insta360 One X2
Nikon D3500
Canon M50

The legend that is Chewie! He made me some musica which I love :)

Mental State: I don't own near enough bikes.

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[TheGorillaBiker]

It would seem I've upset some people pre release with my not cleaning the boots :P It was a test! I torture tested them on purpose 😂

[BryTheBiker]

I fell into a pool with them on once, I now understand why my feet got so wet :-) Great stuff man, glad you are rocking the Comanche they are a great looking boot. Great review as always!

[EMAC]

Thanks for the great review. I have a pair of the Indie Ridge Mohawk boots for 2 years. They are by far the best boots I have ever bought. Only wear is on my left boot from changing gears. They have over 40k miles and still. going strong.

[Smallborewheels]

Great video I love my crows and will be doing a long term review on them too

[bleekrides]

Very very nice video. Well explained, well shot, well articulated. This is a great video covering IR 👏 🍻 GB

[byDanimal]

Look at those massive boots! I support Hatter getting you to clean your boots. Clean and condition your boots man! They will last a lot longer. :P Sir, the "this is risky" and then sniffing your boot. Classic and grand!

[claytonbasham]

Awesome review. Enjoyed your honesty and just overall awareness of the fact the product may or may not be the best or work the same for everyone.

[callandy]

Very thorough, fair, and informative review (as usual). I always have difficulty finding boots that fit and offer comfort and protection. Size 11, wide, feet with high instep are a "not ideal" combination! My bike boots are Spada with the two front zips, which I find great for ease of onputting. I recently wanted some "Chelsea boot" style boots for walking/driving (wanted slip on, no faffing with laces). Ended up with a pair of Dublin horse riding boots (I use Dublin boots for horse riding anyway, great value at around £60, full leather upper, fully waterproof and really comfy) as I can get them on easily and they are high enough such that they don't "cut into" my shin when driving (clutch/brake operation). I couldn't find anything that fitted in "normal" shoe shops! Laced boots are always a good option for high instep, and your Comanches look great IMO (they all look good). Overly enthusiastic/hyper endorsements always make me suspicious, and I like to do my own research (probably far too much, in some cases, as I've been told - a lot!). Oh, and I've never been told that I'm a camera before, another new experience there 😂. Cheers, Andy.

[OMGMOTO]

Great video, brother. I have the Crossfield and loves them.

[tylanavant]

cool review, thanks for covering a lot of angles....

[markfortin]

This is helpful, as I have wondered about these styles of boots and how much protection they actually offer. Without worrying about safety ratings, how similar is the toe/heel strength compared to a composite toe work boot? I really need to get to a decent gear store and check this stuff out for myself. Around here, there isn’t much selection, and you can have everything in black, or nothing at all. 😂

[CaffeinatedCruiser]

Decided to give them a try after this review. Traditionally worn tcx but ready to try these.

[stephencartwright]

The issue with any clothing is whether it fits you as an individual. Over the years I have tried lots of crash helmets but never bought several top brands simply because they do not fir my head shape. I to have large and much abused feet and would only buy a shoe or boot if I can try it first. It matters not what it looks like, I will buy it if it fits. A very good summary of your experiences with these boots. They certainly look the part. I prefer them un-cleaned by the way. I am suspicious of all enthusiasts ...🤔

[lunar-firefly]

I have a question. Can you hold the sole of the boot, and bend the ankle area sideways? If you can, it won't protect against an ankle break. The circle of armor is probably more for impact and slide than it is to keep your ankle for being tweaked and snapped if you land weird, or get your foot/ankle caught on something when you go down. On the flip side - I'm right there with you on comfort. And there's always compromises. Those seem like pretty solid boots for daily riding and if you're not going out into the woods, you probably don't need much more than that. But you had said your ankle is protected, and I wanted to challenge that a bit lol. So I hope none of that comes across wrong. Anyway as always, great video. Take care!

[hatter_jbk]

"I've never cleaned them." Ya don't say? 😂
I'm bringing my leather care stuff with me on our next meetup trip and cleaning, conditioning, etc. your poor boots when you're not looking.

[yettifpv]

As a big/tall guy I'm curious what size you wear and are they true to size?

[UpstateDS]

Do you ride your Vstrom with them?? I’m looking for a good “touring” boot for my strom 1000. Really don’t go offroad and I hate typical adv boots.

[shaggydudegaming]

Would the Crow protect my ankle in a crash?

[beardedmarshmallow]

I’m as big as the lad and this crowd doesn’t do big enough sizes, 16US, feck it anyway