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Boot/shoe recommendations

jdhu said:
My commuting is pretty mellow, not a lot of lane splitting, etc necessary. One consideration is definitely style, I will admit.

Leaning towards boots.
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The only accident I have ever been in took place in a parking lot at speeds less than 15mph. Busted up my knee and my ankle and that was with protective gear on (bike fell on both) but I didn't break anything just nicely swollen and black/blue for a while and walked with a limp for about a month.

Food for thought.
 
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sanjuro said:
What boggles my mind is reducing your protection when leaving the track to the street.

Yeah, you are pushing it harder on the track, increasing your chances to crash. But the severity of a crash in the real world is going to be much worse.

I do use Sidi touring boots because they look less like space invaders.

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Same boots I have. Great boots and you can replace the soles when they wear out. So like I said before, when you would normally toss your shoes you simply get these re-soled and you're done.

Again, excellent commute boot for all weather and no issue wearing them all day walking.
 
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f4ibri said:
I just ordered some mille's. Got them for $90 on amazon. Sure they are not race boots but they are better then most shoes. I personally don't want to wear my Track boots to run errands. Risk vs. reward. If we were all trying to avoid risk as much as possible we would be in cars.
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That's kinda like saying, she looks clean, nice hair, teeth and looks innocent and I'm sure she is on the pill. Who needs a rubber. Yeah baby BBCG here I come!!!! :rofl
 
Bravnik said:
That's kinda like saying, she looks clean, nice hair, teeth and looks innocent and I'm sure she is on the pill. Who needs a rubber. Yeah baby BBCG here I come!!!! :rofl
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LOL, thanks for the "food thought," and very interesting analogy here, hahaha.

OK, will definitely consider the "Ridge" boots, I like how they are waterproof, and if they are comfy to wear as you say, that is a huge plus.
 
humor me here will u.

for anyone one of these touring/comfy/whatever boots or moto shoes, will the owners please put them on and try to flex them in the 'roll your ankle' direction, u kno, inwards. then try flexing them in the 'break your ankle' direction, outwards. the more your boots flex, the worse protection they provide. how much flex are u willing to live with? and dont forget, a crash will easily flex your boot where as it can be difficult by hand.

my Vertigo Corsas move about a little more than an inch inwards and flex so little outwards that i cant even feel it. when i was purchasing boots, the Vertigos (not Corsas) flexes 2-3x as much as the Corsas. f* that
 
jdhu said:
OK, from the pic, this is the waterproof "Ridge" model, reasonably priced at $150. Looks a lot like the Mille. Thanks for the suggestion, have some review-reading to do this weekend.
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jdhu said:
LOL, thanks for the "food thought," and very interesting analogy here, hahaha.

OK, will definitely consider the "Ridge" boots, I like how they are waterproof, and if they are comfy to wear as you say, that is a huge plus.
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They are okay.. I bought last may because they were the only boot RoadRider had at the time that could fit around my calves that wasn't a $500 MX boot.
I've crashed twice in them including splitting a large rock in half with my left foot during a 20mph newbie lowside and I was fine. The other was a 10-15mph crash on gravel. However after a year of riding in them every day they are definitely no longer water proof and the sole is starting to detach from the boot. YMMV
They are comfortable.. and I had no problem doing things like riding for several hours then walking 10 miles then riding some more in them.
 
Bravnik said:
Same boots I have. Great boots and you can replace the soles when they wear out. So like I said before, when you would normally toss your shoes you simply get these re-soled and you're done.

Again, excellent commute boot for all weather and no issue wearing them all day walking.
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these boots can be re-soled by a cobbler? I am looking for a new boot, Dainese Fulcrum looked like a potential candidate for me.
 
Boots give ankle and shin protection, when covered in jeans it isn't as obvious you are wearing boots.

Cheaper touring boots (and shoes) won't protect your ankles in a crash.

Dainese Torque Out boots are my summer boots.
I got some goretex A* ones for winter.

The TO ones have better protection, they come in a water proof version now too.
 

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these boots can be re-soled by a cobbler? I am looking for a new boot, Dainese Fulcrum looked like a potential candidate for me.
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Hmm. I'm now depressed. I just took a lot closer look at my boots and what I assumed was stitching is actually fake stitching :(

Now I'm bummed at I have like 30k+ miles on mine and they are going to need to be re-soled soon. They are heavy lug soles so maybe not a big deal but I honestly thought there were stitched soles up until now. So I assume they can still be easily done but I'm not as sure as I was 10m ago :mad
 
Why not just wear your track boots? You've already invested the $ there. If you need comfier shoes when at work leave a pair of shoes there....
 
NTron3000 said:
Why not just wear your track boots? You've already invested the $ there. If you need comfier shoes when at work leave a pair of shoes there....
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I considered it. They are very old, so the leather is all hard. Also, from the beginning, they have this pinch around the ankle, where the strap digs in when you buckle, and so I actually always bleed a little during trackdays...
 
+1 more for cortech latigos. i have the airs..they make a waterproof variety as well which thr op linked a couple posts up.

ive literally spent all day at work, on and off my feet all day,including stairs, no problem.
 
SirSkankin DBA said:
Granted, they are out of your price range, but I got the Daytona RoadStar, because when I bought them I wanted a boot to commute in that would also be comfortable enough to wear all day long and walk around. Guess what...I like them more than most of my regular shoes/boots....

Just two cents
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I have a pair of Daytonas that are amazingly comfortable. :thumbup
 
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V4 said:
i would never recommend any type of shoes marketed as 'riding shoes'...only benefit may be a top cover for shifting and thicker sole for the pegs but not much protection otherwise ...just for comfort when you get to your destination but not much while riding...

the ideal of these types of shoes is to get the name out there to the general public and not only for the riding community...marketed to start a trend rather than function...good example is fox gear...

they also don't have proper fit where I've seen these shoes slip off at a 30mph mishap....

the most minimum would be something like this...while cumbersome to change to regular shoes, not worth the risk of injury on the long run...

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I would argue that, though these LOOK beefier then some of the riding shoes out there, they really dont offer much more protection. Though you're ankles will have a little less mobility, these are not gonna do much to prevent an ankle breaking impact. I would also argue that a "shoe" like the A* mille would be less likely to come off of your foot in a crash because the speed lace system(not laces) will give you more of a custom fit. These riding shoes and short boots are not just about marketing and they offer way more protection then your average shoe. Now i fully understand that this kind of product will not offer the protection of a race boot, just like the foam pad in my jacket will not protect me like a real back protector. If a guy wants to wear race boots,full leathers, back protector and $200 race gloves every time he's on his bike, I fully support him in doing so. I however will commute in my riding shoes. I will also do it on a motorcycle and forgo the protection offered by a car.
 
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