The Sidi Adventure Gore-Tex boots are the top of the Sidi Adventure-Touring boot lineup. They’re a quality piece of riding gear and they’re not inexpensive, but serious riders may discover that these ...

Chuck 70 Bosey GORE-TEX, $115, available at Converse 2. Bosey MC GORE-TEX A chunkier take on the shoe above, the Bosey MC GTX waterproof boot lets you stomp around in the snow and rain without worry.

But I recommend doing so, for several reasons. One is that the boot simply will perform better. Gore-Tex is funny stuff. True, it’s waterproof, but the physics get complicated.