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SHIMA EXO review

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

The bottom line The closure and the sole are both properly specified, which is unusual. The standard is not cited at all, and the perforation makes it a summer boot.

What the seller commits to paper

Perforated leather in areas the maker names, an ATOP dial closure, an oil-resistant non-marking rubber sole with an anti-slip profile, and ankle support.

Why the closure is worth the mention

A dial tightens with gloves on, holds evenly across the instep, and cannot come undone the way a lace can. On a boot worn daily it is the part operated most often.

The sole, published properly

Oil-resistant and non-marking is a specification rather than an adjective — it says the boot can be worn on a garage floor and then across an office. Most listings on this shelf describe a sole as “anti-slip” and stop.

The rows this seller leaves empty

EN 13634 or any standard, and the positions and levels of the protectors the title mentions.

Availability

Between 101 € and 108 € across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores, in the single reading behind this page.

Priced in local currency, which the euro range above deliberately leaves out, it also appears on the American and British Amazon stores.

What Keepa returned in the single reading behind this page. Availability and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 18 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the blanks beside them

Strengths

  • A dial closure works with gloves on and cannot come undone like a lace
  • Perforation published by area rather than claimed for the whole boot
  • The sole is specified as oil-resistant and non-marking, which matters off the machine

Compromises

  • No standard cited and no protector levels published
  • Perforated leather is a summer construction — it is not waterproof

Specifications

UpperLeather, perforated in strategic areas for air exchange (maker’s bullet)
ClosureATOP dial (from the title)
SoleOil-resistant, non-marking rubber, anti-slip (maker’s bullet)
Ankle supportStated (from the title)
ProtectionProtectors stated (from the title), positions not itemised
Standard citedThe maker puts nothing in writing on this.
Amazon referenceB084R1XQFV (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN5901138304815

What riders ask about this one

What is an ATOP closure?

A dial-and-cable system tightened by turning. It adjusts with gloves on, releases in one movement, and removes the lace question entirely.

Does perforated leather keep water out?

No. It is cut for airflow, which is the opposite requirement. Waterproofing on this shelf comes from a membrane, and none is published here.

Who this one is for

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

Compared with its closest rivals

Same category, nearest prices. Only the specifications every one of them states are shown — a half-empty column compares nothing.

Model Price Standard citedAmazon reference
SHIMA EXO 140 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B084R1XQFV (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
O’NEAL TRIBUTE Boot 116 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B08X1F3KZP (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
RIDEIRON CE riding shoe 85 $ EN 13634:2017, with certificate reference 0598/PPE/25/5829 (maker’s bullet)B0F6CNKM7N (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)
FHQGZT Summer riding shoe 76 $ The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B0F43SRHNL (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)

What separates these models

  • If price decides: FHQGZT Summer riding shoe, at 76 $.
  • Highest Amazon reference in the table: this model (B084R1XQFV (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)).
  • This model holds the table’s highest figure for Amazon reference.

If this one is not the right fit

  • On a tighter budget: FAST WAY Touring 201, at 70 $ in the same category. see the review

Value for money

At 140 $, it sits +65 % against the 85 $ median of the 5 models in this category published here.

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 18, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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