Boots-Recommendations?

[dcurzon]

[quote author=dcurzon link=topic=11971.msg132066#msg132066 date=1394106828]
I highsided at Brands Hatch, Paddock Hill, a few years back. It was lap 1 and i was at the front end but all bikes closely bunched.  Luckily, most of them missed me!  One bike went straight over my foot/ankle.
I suffered a sprained ankle only.
I was wearing Sidi Vertebra.

Thats the sort of info/ review I want and not the BS the makers give out
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That highside, was quoted by one of the marshalls as being possibly the highest highside he'd ever seen at that corner!  Quite frankly, i value protection over waterproof.  A broken arm or wrist is inconvenient, but you can mostly continue normal day to day stuff.  A broken ankle or foot takes a LOOONG time to heal and incapacitates your ability to even get around, let alone work.  No work, no pay. 
My next set of boots were also Sidi Vertebra.  Still use that pair now. They did 4 more race seasons (including 2 seasons of endurance racing) and daily commuting over that time.  They look a bit worse for wear, but i still use them.
Note: definitely not waterproof.  In the recent heavy rains, i took to putting a carrier bag over my foot before putting foot into boot.