Acerbis Asfalt and Corkscrew motorcycle boots

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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A short post to give the characteristics of the Asfalt and Corkscrew boots from Acerbis as they are not available on the net and I asked their customer service.

Acerbis Asfalt boots - EN 13634 - Level 2222 WR

In summary:

Shaft height: Level 2 (high) ¹
Abrasion resistance: Level 2 (12 s zone B, 2.5 s zone A)
Puncture resistance: Level 2 (< 15 mm upper + liner puncture)
Lateral rigidity: Level 2 (> 1.5 kN to deform the sole by 2 cm)

Additional standards:

WR (Weather Resistant = waterproof)

Acerbis Corkscrew boots - EN 13634 - Level 2121 WR IPS

(source image : Moterosperu - Botas Acerbis Corkscrew)

In summary:

Shaft height: Level 2 (high) ¹
Abrasion resistance: Level 1 (5 s zone B, 1.5 s zone A)
Puncture resistance: Level 2 (< 15 mm upper + liner puncture)
Lateral rigidity: Level 1 (> 1 kN to deform the sole by 2 cm)

Additional standards :

WR (“Weather Resistant” = waterproof)
IPS (“Impact Protection at the Shins” = shin protection)

Standard CE EN 13634-2017 :
1. Height of the front/rear calf shaft :
  Measured from the ground (source: CE Standards) :
  1. Level 1: 10.3 cm/6.4 cm below 36, up to 12.1 cm/7.3 cm above 45.
  2. Level 2: 16.2 cm/11.3 cm below 36, up to 19.2 cm / 13.1 cm above 45.
2. Abrasion:
  Number of seconds to cross upper+lining with a 60 grit abrasive belt running at 8 m/s (zone B = high risk, zone A = rest of shoe) (source: Motoservice):
  1. Level 1: 1.5 s zone A, 5 s zone B
  2. Level 2: 2,5 s zone A, 12 s zone B
3. Perforation/Cutting:
  A blade is thrown at 2.8 m/s on rod+liner and penetration is measured (source: Tcxboots):
  1. Level 1: < 25 mm
  2. Level 2: < 15 mm
4. Stiffness:
  Measure of the force required to deform the sole by 2 cm (source: Tcxboots):
  1. Level 1: > 1 kN
  2. Level 2: > 1.5 kN
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