Been looking at these for awhile and wondering if they would be good or shit, used to just wear steel blue work boots for riding, then moved to hiking boots, last ones were HiTech, good boot, wore them everywhere, actually still have them but wanted ankle stability, anyway the Sharks were on special so I took a punt, had them for a few weeks now, had to move my shifter lever up a notch on the spline and relearn the feel but now I'm used to them I like them, can relax the feet and legs and the boots take the weight, can wear them all day without pain, the jeans hide most of them, good boot I reckon.

They look solid Hilly.

Lie you Hilly just replaced my old hiking boots with a Rjays boot . So much harder to walk in and being shorter boot my jeans end up above the boot! Not loving my purchase yet

Good for dancing in the Valley tho, right PB?

My jeans pull over these ones no worries, dunno why they put the shift pad on both boots though

If you ride side saddle

Yep but lack the "feeling" of the other boots

Ha Ha guess its for older bikes as well with rt hand gear change, or you could sit on the tank and change gears perhaps

G'day, 

Gone, gone, gone. They were brilliant boots though, waterproof leather, custom made if you wanted. Able to be repaired. Sadly missed, as are Oz made GP boots.

G'day,

G'day,

Less and less all the time unfortunately. Most of those left, apart from RM Williams, make pop out urethane soled work boots. Redback and Mongrel are still made in Oz. The poly urethane soles mean that the boots have a use by date even if they are never worn. After about 3 years on average, the soles will crumble, high humidity speeds it up. 

I've still got a pair of GP's. I've had them for at least 35 years, and got them from the disposal's. I only wear them on long trips now, as they are still more waterproof than my other boots. Will need a resole eventually though.

3 years on, Sharks are still doing it, they just a short dirt bike boot but good support for the ankles, shame the Aussie made stuff is disappearing, RJ's are nice boots but pull ons fly off ya feet in a tumble, 100% know that as a fact lol