Recently i bought a pair of Dainese Axial Race boots....what to say about them...comparing them to my a-star SMX boots , they are lighter , the ankle movent for upshifts and downshifts is executed with much ease , shift lever feel is better....on the other hand we have carbon/kevlar inserts in the boot which makes it a hightech piece of engineering with great safety rating...axial is an internal structure inside the boots with a special articulation system that limits the twisting of the ankle that might otherwise cause sprain and trauma...very few boot companies use these materials-one of them is dainese...i heard from somewhere that the design of this boot is made with the special collaboration with one of the well known MOTOgp doctors...Valle Rossi also races with the "same" boot design....Fit and finish is top notch .Boots , and if you have dainese one-piece suit , connect/hook via velcro patches , after that the trouser movent is put to a minimum.Very simple solution ,but it works.Expensive-yes , but unfortunately most motorcyclist traumas are by the legs. So in the end of the day you wont be dissapointed that you've spend 200$ more for your own safety , believe me , once you try them you'll never think about an another boot
