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Forma City Dry Shoe

$199.00
COLOR: Black
SIZE
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OUTER:

  • Full-grain leather upper
  • Personalized Forma double density rubber sole
  • Personalized plastic heel cup
  • Padded tongue and collar
  • Zip and lace closure with reinforced eyelets
  • Rear and side reflective inserts

INNER:

  • Personalized Forma Drytex tubular lining (waterproof and breathable)
  • Ankle TPU moulded plastic protections
  • Reinforced heel and toe areas
  • Soft polymer padding with memory foam
  • PP Mid Dual Flex with anti-shock EVA midsole
  • Anti-bacterial replaceable footbed with A.P.S. (Air Pump System).

MENS SIZING

-38eu  4 mens 10.04" inside
-39eu  5 mens 10.23" inside
-40eu  6 mens 10.43" inside
-41eu  7 mens 10.63" inside
-42eu  8 mens 11.02" inside
-43eu  9 mens 11.22" inside
-44eu 10 mens 11.42" inside
-45eu 11 mens 11.81" inside
-46eu 12 mens 12.00" inside
-47eu 13 mens 12.20" inside
-48eu 14 mens 12.40" inside
-49eu 15 mens 12.60" inside
-50eu 16 mens 12.80" inside

We tried on a selection of Forma boots here in the office and found the length to be about right. The width on the boots is a touch more wide than most other brands we carry. Alpinestars and TCX tend to be the most wide, but these might even be a touch wider. I’d say they are a D to E and might even work for somebody with a slightly wider foot (but don’t get carried away and think they are wide enough for a person needing a EEE or wider). So my advice would be to use the chart below to choose a size based upon your US shoe size.

Forma offers advice on choosing a size from your foot measurement. Here’s how:

1) Measure the overall length of your foot. Forma recommends placing your heel against a wall and measuring from the wall to the end of your longest toe.

2) Add 3/4” to the length of your foot

3) Using Forma’s sizing chart below, choose the smallest size boot with an insole measurement that is at least the length of your foot plus 3/4”.

Use Forma’s size selection method as a “second opinion”. Maybe you’ll find it reassuring if it matches your size choice based on street shoe size or, maybe it could be a tie breaker if you are undecided between two sizes. FWIW, Forma’s advice didn’t work for me since I have relatively short toes. I wear a 45 (known from trying on) and this method put me in a 42.

Men’s Conversion Chart

Size US Conversion
from Forma
Internal Insole Measurement
41 7 10.63” (270mm)
42 8 11.02” (280mm)
43 9 11.22” (285mm)
44 10 11.42” (290mm)
45 11 11.81” (300mm)
46 12 12” (305mm)
47 13 12.2” (310mm)
48 14 12.4” (315mm)
49 15 12.6” (320mm)

Women’s Conversion Chart

Size Women’s US Conversion
from Forma
Internal Insole Measurement
35 4 9.45” (240mm)
36 5 9.64” (245mm)
37 6 9.84” (250mm)
38 7 10.04” (255mm)
39 8 10.23” (260mm)
40 9 10.43” (265mm)
41 10 10.63” (270mm)
42 11 11.02” (280mm)

Our Two Cents

The City Dry Shoe from Forma is a casual, urban style riding
shoe that will look good both on and off the bike and can easily pass
for a regular shoe while providing you with motorcycle riding safety and
a waterproof design. Overall construction of the City shoe is a
combination of a full grain leather upper section, a personalized Forma
double density rubber sole, a padded tongue and collar for extra
comfort, a personalized Forma Drytex tubular lining which is waterproof
and breathable, a soft polymer padding with memory foam as well as an
Anti-bacterial replaceable footbed with A.P.S. (Air Pump System, The
A.P.S. system is basically a system that circulates air throughout the
boot as your body weight squishes it down, though it might sound kind of
like a marketing ploy, we have seen plenty of reviews and have gotten
feedback from customers that it does in fact make a difference in
keeping your boots fresher during longer rides). For protection the City
shoes feature a personalized plastic heel cup, a zip and lace closure
with reinforced eyelets, both rear and side reflective inserts, TPU
molded plastic ankle protectors, reinforcements in both the heel and
the toe areas, as well as a PP mid Dual Flex with Anti-shock EVA midsole. Overall this combination of materials and protection features resulted in a 1-2-2-2 WR CE rating.

The City shoes come in either a black or brown color way, feature a
shifter area reinforcement and are considered a casual fit. Average
weight per boot is 2 pounds and at the time of this write up they retail
for $199.00 and come with a one year warranty. The City boots Forma
calls a “nice compromise between safety and fashion” and I have to agree
with that statement as they are good looking shoes with protective
properties but obviously not so far on the side of protection that they
become full boots or bulky. Overall at their price point they are hard
to argue against. And speaking of protection a 1-2-2-2 WR rating is
nothing to sneeze at, basically top marks in all but one category while
looking this good and casual, really hard to beat. Overall the City
boots were comfortable and fit as expected, I tried on my usual size US 12 and absolutely no issues.

A couple of design items to note, the leather/colors looks great in
real life, the soul and laces look like they have been pre-dirtied or
designed to look dirty so you don’t notice the eventual marks and scuffs
that I am sure you will see after a few rides. Honestly at the price
point and in general these are great, my only nitpick is that I wish
they had a pull tab on the back, above the heel, would make it just a
tad easier to get in and out of, other than that, really no complaints.

I want to point out real quick that previously my experience with
Forma wasn’t as extensive as some of the other brands that I would
consider myself somewhat of an expert in, so I sat down and checked out a
good number of Forma boots and shoes in a row, all of different styles
and types, and shoe after shoe, boot after boot, I was impressed, it was
like Forma just couldn’t miss. I’m quickly familiarizing myself more
and more with this brand and I have to say they are quickly rising up my
list of favorite boot/shoe brands. Really great work here, and if you
are not familiar with them yet, I highly recommend checking them out! ::
Damir 8/22/24