Are logger boots too much boot?
Road Master
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From: my house
No, I just have to have them for work. I don't have separate work boots and riding boots, they're the same pair.
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From: Directly above the center of the Earth
All I wear when riding are steel-toed loggers. Work easily on the shifter of my FXD. Also make a good dent in the side of the vehicle trying to squeeze into your lane that's refusing to listen to your horn, pipes or voice (this is for those who can take care of themselves if said asshat driver doesn't like the consequences of their stupidity and want to have words about it). Just make sure to 'kick' and not 'push' or you'll mess yourself up and wreck. I've always figured that if I wuipe out, non-tied boots like engineer boots etc, are going to come flying off relatively easily and not do a darned thing to protect your feet/ankles, whereas a set of boot tied on snug with shoelaces are going to pretty much stay on your feet...unless the foot itself comes off too in the wreck, then of course it don't matter what one was wearing.
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When I was working and riding my bike to work, I wore my White's. They are a heavy boot but the best and most comfy work boot that I ever owned and they never caused me any issue when I rode my bike.
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Bellefonte PA
Yeah, before I even asked I already kinda thought the full lace long uppers would be a pain in the ***. Usually I prefer boots with speed lace type eyelets at the top, but it doesn't seem like most loggers have that option. I have worn plenty of standard style steel toe work boots in my life including right now. Unfortunately my job kinda destroys boots, so I like to have different boots for the bike. I'll keep exploring options and get it figured out.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: St. Louis Mo
I've worn that style before and hated them.
They would get stuck on the pegs or boards at times when I really wanted them to slip off to get to the ground at a stop light. Never dropped a bike because of it but scares the hell out of you.
Most are really heavily made as well. They are heavy to walk in and it takes you 4-5 years to wear the bastards out enough to toss them.
Just an opinion!
They would get stuck on the pegs or boards at times when I really wanted them to slip off to get to the ground at a stop light. Never dropped a bike because of it but scares the hell out of you.
Most are really heavily made as well. They are heavy to walk in and it takes you 4-5 years to wear the bastards out enough to toss them.
Just an opinion!
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Michigan
I hear ya Ape Hanger. I work in steel toes too. When I ride to work I wear my steel toe's.
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Not too much when riding, but a bit much if you step in dog poop. It gets stuck in the treads, and only falls out after you walk on the Living Room carpet.
Then, there's all the yelling...my wife acts like I was the one that busted a loaf in the house. I got a bad knee. I can't even hunch up like that. Jeez...
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Then, there's all the yelling...my wife acts like I was the one that busted a loaf in the house. I got a bad knee. I can't even hunch up like that. Jeez...
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From: Badlands of ND
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Red Wing loggers. Worn them for years on many different HD's from a street 750 to a Ultra Limited. Never thought they were anything except comfortable.
Red Wing loggers. Worn them for years on many different HD's from a street 750 to a Ultra Limited. Never thought they were anything except comfortable.