Firstly we apologise for the lack of Sporto Boots updates, one of our staff members and contributors has moved to a new life in the Middle East!
So, we welcome his input to bring you our first foreign Sporto Boots report, as he took his sporto’s out there with him!
Have you ever wondered how your sporto boots would fare in a sandy, dry, hot, climate? One like a desert perhaps?! Well that’s exactly where I am now, in Dubai, in the Middle East.
Here you will find an abundance of sand. The summer temperatures rise to PLUS 50 degrees C, and well the simple question is – how do sporto boots hold up in these kind of extreme temperatures?
A beautiful Dubai Sand Dune - Sporto Boots
Thankfully, we have the answers as a summer in Dubai has allowed a fantastic test of sporto boots and their sand (and heat) braving qualities.
Facts about Dubai and Kuwait:
They are GCC countries in the Middle East.
Temperatures soar to over 50 degrees C every summer.
There are frequent sandstorms which mean that visibility is limited and driving becomes difficult.
Sporto Boots can withstand the sandy, broken down terrain relatively easily.
The heat however, gets to everything, as it’s simply so dry and so hot. It melts glue for hecks sake!
One of the many awesome things you can do in Dubai is go sand dune racing in big Toyota Land Cruisers. Skilled arab drivers take you sliding and drifting over the sand dunes so you get a real feel of the fun of the desert. But really, you want to hear about sporto boots don’t you!
As long as you don’t leave sand in your sportos, they should be fine. So when you get home, make sure you hit them on the wall or some concrete to make sure all the sand is removed. This helps protect them. They are grippy, versatile boots that can be worn in all terrains and the sand is no problem at all. They provide good grip and and strong and protective, cushioning your feet when you walk and also protecting you from random rocks and jagged edges.
This is where you can easily tell a quality boot from a, well, more average one. If the boot is made with a lot of glue instead of stitching, well unfortunately the glue will dry out and be not sticky anymore, and your boots will literally fall apart in places. This is if you really expose them to the heat extremes though, so if you look after them normally as you would anything else, they should be fine. I wouldn’t recommend actually trekking in the sand dunes with your sporto boots on though. Mainly because you’ll sink into the sand dunes, and possibly die. For sandboarding and general sand walking though, your sportos will serve you well!
