Held Annone 2 GTX boots in black

Name: Held Annone 2 GTX boots in black
Brand: Held
SKU: HLD102
Price: 283.950000 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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Held Annone 2 GTX boots in black Product Information

The Held Annone 2 GTX is a mid-height boot. At 24 cm high it's about 7 cm shorter than its predecessor: the original Annone GTX.

The chassis of the boot is a full-grain cowhide. Now everybody claims that their boots are made from a full-grain cowhide, but sometimes when I look at such boots I cannot detect any grain. Often the leather feels more like plastic. But not here. Cows have definitely made their contribution to the Annone, as indeed they did do with the previous model.

For waterproofing you get Gore's soft, padded, waterproof liner that's identical to the one you'll find in a Daytona boot. And, of course, what that means is that waterproofing is guaranteed for life. And it's a guarantee that stands up. If in 10 years' time your Annone boot leaks, you send it off for independent testing. If the test centre agrees with you, they will tell Gore, and Gore will send you a new pair. It really is as simple and straightforward as that.

Of course, there is one slight issue that might be worth mentioning here. On a pari-pasu basis a shorter boot will never be as waterproof as a taller one. And that's because rain hitting the road and bouncing up will find it easier to get over the shaft of a lower boot than over the shaft of a taller one.

Now the Annone is a long way from being an ankle boot, but if you commute all through the winter in the worst of conditions a taller boot tends to edge things in your favour, especially if your trouser is a little on the shorter side. What we really like is for there to be a good three or four inches of coverage from the hem of the trouser to the top of the shaft of the boot. And that is going to be less likely with the new Annone than it might have been with the old one.

As with the old boot you get twin zips for easy entry and exit, and as the zips go all the way down almost to the sole this will be a fairly easy boot to get into and out of, although you still have to negotiate the inner waterproof 'bootie'.

At the back of the boot, there's a small calf adjuster. In the heel and forefoot you get some padded concertina panelling to make the boot both easier to ride in and walk in.

In the toe box you get a super-strong counter. You get something similarly industrial grade in the heel. You also, of course, get pucks to protect the ankles. Obviously there's a gearchange pad on the toe. The shin is protected with a hard protector.

The package is finished off with a hard-wearing Vibram sole.

As with all Goretex Held boots, you get a five year warranty.

Specification

Full-grain cowhide chassis
24 cm high shaft
Soft Polyester lining
Gore-Tex membrane, so waterproofing guaranteed for life
Two zip entry
Velcro closure with twin flaps
Gearshift pad
Counters in toe and heel
Pucks in ankles
Anti-slip Vibram sole
Sizes 37-50

Warranty

Held GTX boots have a five year warranty

Product Reviews

Reviews

Andy: Held Annone 2 GTX

Purchased these boots 2 weeks before a trip. These boots were pretty comfortable straight out of the box but I do have wide feet, so to make them spot on i applied Graingers wax every day for a week coupled with an overnight shoe stretcher and wearing round the office, yes mad I know but all will be revealed. Tip when using wax to soften and waterproof new leather use a hairdryer as well pn the wax to make sure it goes into all the stitching. So first time on the bike and boots felt great all the way to Le Shuttle at folkstone, over the next 8 days I wore them all day every day we had monsoon rain for 5 hours down france, we had snow blizzard at the top of stelvio pass in italy. Through rain snow and 30 deg temperatures covering a total 2150 miles in a week my feet remained dry and comfortable. They have had another wax since I got home and are now fully broken in the leather is soft and supple in all the right places. I can safely say these are the best boots I have ever owned for my difficult sized feet. Delivery from Motolegends was very quick and very well packaged.