Toe Sliders- How important are they?

[Kaju65]

I've been looking for a new pair of boots lately and I've narrowed it down to three. The Sidi Strada Evo Te-Por, Gaerne G RT Touring Boot and the Oxtar SS Performance 2 Boot. This list is based on my criteria of all around function, comfort and price. I currently wear Dainese touring boots, I've used these for daily commuting to trackdays for a few years now. These 3 boots offer more protection than my Dainese but I'm wondering if the Oxtar and Gaerne with toe sliders offer greater protection than the Sidi. I've never dragged a toe at the track or in the canyons so is this a feature that I should ignore? Also, if anyone has one of these boots I'm curious what you think of them.

[EC70]

If you run stock pegs and start getting faster and start using more lean angle there is a chance you may start dragging your toes.

I wear Alpine Stars and the offer plenty of protection

[Kaju65]

So they're only for high lean angle situations? Or do they help in crashes also?

[DarkNinja75]

I always thought they'd help in a crash. If you slide on your side you wouldn't want the outside of your boot to wear away. Having titanium/plastic/whatever is better than simply leather.

[tommi3]

mines were eaten down to the point where i couldnt see the screw anymore when i lowsided :D