Couple of years ago I purchased Alpinestar web gore-tex boots. They were priced right and had a good protection. At exactly two years after purchase, a hole developed on the back of the left boot. Mind you, I have maybe 5k miles on the boots. I contacted alpinestar, send them pictures and sale receipt, they replied they could not do anything since warranty is good only for 1 year (so much for standing behind their product). I have oxtar boots with close to 50k miles on them and still going strong. I'm disappointed with their product and customer service and won't be buying any alpinestar.