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Construction named point by point

The habit worth noticing

Reinforcement named by position.

Its riding shoe publishes a reinforced heel, double ankle support and a reinforced toe cap with shift pad — three points, individually. Its touring shoe publishes an ATOP dial closure and an oil-resistant non-marking sole. Its rain suit publishes 10,000 mm H2O and a breathability figure of 600 mm H2O/min, which is the only pairing of both figures in that family.

“Protective” says nothing. Heel, ankle and toe named separately says where the material is, and a buyer can hold that against where they want it.

Where the listings stop

At the standard. None of the footwear here cites EN 13634 or any level, on a shelf where three boots publish a certificate number.

The construction detail is real and it is not a classification. What is printed on the product is what settles that.

The balaclava

Ten sizes, XXS to 3XL, seamless. Heads vary by more than a hat size and almost every balaclava is sold in one size — tooling ten of a cheap garment is where its price goes.

What SHIMA has on these shelves

  • SHIMA EXO

    Perforated leather · ATOP closure · oil-resistant sole · ankle support

    A leather riding shoe with perforated panels for airflow, an ATOP dial closure, a non-marking oil-resistant rubber sole and ankle support.

    Best for: Warm-weather commuting where the boot is worn in an office afterwards.

    ≈ $140 / £92 / €101

  • SHIMA HYDRODRY 2.0

    10,000 mm H2O · 600 mm H2O/min breathability · reflective · two-piece

    A two-piece waterproof rain suit published at 10,000 mm H2O with a breathability figure of 600 mm H2O/min, with reflective panels for visibility.

    Best for: Sustained rain where breathability matters as much as waterproofing.

    ≈ £46 / €61

  • SHIMA OpenAir

    Mesh summer jacket · honeycomb shoulder, elbow and back protectors

    A ventilated mesh summer jacket supplied with lightweight honeycomb-structure protectors at shoulders, elbows and back, sold with an explicit instruction to check the size chart.

    Best for: Hot-weather riding where airflow matters more than a jacket that covers three seasons.

    ≈ $130 / £96 / €96

  • SHIMA SX-2 EVO

    Reinforced heel · double ankle support · reinforced toe with shift pad · perforated suede

    A leather riding shoe with a reinforced heel, double ankle support and a reinforced toe cap with shift pad, in suede perforated over more than half its area.

    Best for: Summer commuting where breathability and a shoe that looks ordinary both matter.

    ≈ $105 / £99 / €101

The whole of the SHIMA range covered here

  • Shima X-Comfort balaclava in black

    SHIMA X-Comfort

    A seamless polyamide-blend balaclava published in ten sizes from XXS to 3XL, cut for all head shapes and stated to adapt to body temperature.

    Fabric
    Polyamide blend, stated to adapt to body temperature, giving warmth without overheating (maker’s bullet)
    Construction
    Seamless, precision-cut for all head shapes without pressure (maker’s bullet)
    Sizes
    XXS to 3XL (maker’s bullet)
    Moisture
    Absorbs and evaporates sweat quickly (maker’s bullet)
    Durability
    Stated resistant to wear, lint and pilling (maker’s bullet)
    UPF rating
    The maker puts nothing in writing on this.
    Amazon reference
    B0DG8R5W92 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    5904012624665
    • Ten sizes on a garment most makers sell in one — head size is not universal
    • Seamless construction, which is what stops a seam pressing under a helmet
    • No UPF figure and no fabric weight published

    Best for: A head at either end of the size range, where a one-size balaclava has never fitted.

    ≈ £12 / €14
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Nothing written into the text below is a current price. Where an amount appears in a sentence, it is the reading taken on the day that sentence was written; what a shop is asking at this moment loads beside the product itself, and that is the figure to go by.