Engineer Boots
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,480
Likes: 25
From: Santa Fe NM
Another vote for the Wesco boots.
Best money I've ever spent...
Until you pony up the cash and invest in these boots you really don't know what a good fitting boot is.
Yea, I too thought my Red Wings and the Chippewa were good. I was mistaken. Never again, will I wear an off the shelf boot.
I find it odd that some of you will spend 3-5 hundred dollars for a set of "cool" looking pipes for your bike but won't spend the same amount on yourself. Money is no object when it comes to looks, performance or the fancy GPS unit but spend the money on something for yourself that no one will notice but yourself, God Forbid...
Again, you will not know comfort until you pay for it...
Just my two cents worth...
Best money I've ever spent...
Until you pony up the cash and invest in these boots you really don't know what a good fitting boot is.
Yea, I too thought my Red Wings and the Chippewa were good. I was mistaken. Never again, will I wear an off the shelf boot.
I find it odd that some of you will spend 3-5 hundred dollars for a set of "cool" looking pipes for your bike but won't spend the same amount on yourself. Money is no object when it comes to looks, performance or the fancy GPS unit but spend the money on something for yourself that no one will notice but yourself, God Forbid...
Again, you will not know comfort until you pay for it...
Just my two cents worth...
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,202
Likes: 5
From: Hudson Valley, NY
Another vote for the Wesco boots.
Best money I've ever spent...
Until you pony up the cash and invest in these boots you really don't know what a good fitting boot is.
Yea, I too thought my Red Wings and the Chippewa were good. I was mistaken. Never again, will I wear an off the shelf boot.
I find it odd that some of you will spend 3-5 hundred dollars for a set of "cool" looking pipes for your bike but won't spend the same amount on yourself. Money is no object when it comes to looks, performance or the fancy GPS unit but spend the money on something for yourself that no one will notice but yourself, God Forbid...
Again, you will not know comfort until you pay for it...
Just my two cents worth...
Best money I've ever spent...
Until you pony up the cash and invest in these boots you really don't know what a good fitting boot is.
Yea, I too thought my Red Wings and the Chippewa were good. I was mistaken. Never again, will I wear an off the shelf boot.
I find it odd that some of you will spend 3-5 hundred dollars for a set of "cool" looking pipes for your bike but won't spend the same amount on yourself. Money is no object when it comes to looks, performance or the fancy GPS unit but spend the money on something for yourself that no one will notice but yourself, God Forbid...
Again, you will not know comfort until you pay for it...
Just my two cents worth...
i rode a cadillac, amazing comfort but unfortunately i can't afford a caddilac no matter how comfortable it is.
you said you won't buy off the rack which i assume means you bought custom wesco to the tune of $700+. that's a chunk of change the vast majority of people just can't afford.
the OP isn't just concerned with price either, if he were he would be buying cheap chinese junk off the online megastore.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,202
Likes: 5
From: Hudson Valley, NY
Babalu, first nice bike FWIW, there's something off with the German camera guy. He's been this way since I came here and he's slagged me as well as many others in ways that left me totally mystified. Pay no mind. Chips are great boots from what I've heard from others and if Red Wing continues to make commie boots, Chips will be it for me.
yeah i didn't know what that was about, i'm guessing some point in the past i said something about the price of wesco boots and it ruffled his feathers, but i honestly have no memory of him at all, it kind of took me by surprise, especially since my original statement was hardly a "bashing" of wesco boots.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 874
Likes: 2
From: Southern Arizona
I've had these Chippewa boots for the last 3-4 years now... great boots. The quality is obvious when you hold them compared to many other boots. Very comfortable and solid with a Vibram non-skid sole. I wear them all day even when not riding, plus they look good. I wear them a lot, it's my most used footwear, and they still look and feel great.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,480
Likes: 25
From: Santa Fe NM
Custom fit Boss boots with knife pocket. $481 and change.
Order them at Sturgis and you get the measurement for free.... Measured by the guy who is going to build your boots.
If you can afford a Harley and you take good care of it, you can afford Wesco boots...
Did I say they also give you a quality tee shirt... hehehe
Last edited by 2002flstc; Jul 8, 2011 at 12:51 PM.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 20,616
Likes: 4,440
From: anacoco, la
okay, i'm gonna do it. harley has the 14inch trail boss engineer boot (yes, i know its made by wolverine). normally, i don't wear hd boots, they hurt my feet, but these are actually comfortable. and they are a good looking boot as well. not a lot of the hd bling, nailed, stapled or screwed onto the boot. msrp is $160, i got mine for $106 shipped.
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 65
Likes: 1
From: SOCAL
For off the shelf I like Red Wings. As another poster said, if you can afford custom made, go for it.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,480
Likes: 25
From: Santa Fe NM
You know, boots are like tools.... You can go out and buy a tool for a lesser price that will get the job done but that tool won't last you. It won't give you the best cut, it will cut good enough but there are tools that will give you a perfect cut but they will cost you and the price is reflected in the years of service it gives you...
Its like a Black and Decker circular saw compared to a worm drive Skilsaw and if you have not used both you just won't understand.
kind of like, if I have to explain it you won't understand it... heheeh
Its like a Black and Decker circular saw compared to a worm drive Skilsaw and if you have not used both you just won't understand.
kind of like, if I have to explain it you won't understand it... heheeh
Club Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 23,178
Likes: 19
From: elsewhere
You know, boots are like tools.... You can go out and buy a tool for a lesser price that will get the job done but that tool won't last you. It won't give you the best cut, it will cut good enough but there are tools that will give you a perfect cut but they will cost you and the price is reflected in the years of service it gives you...
Its like a Black and Decker circular saw compared to a worm drive Skilsaw and if you have not used both you just won't understand.
kind of like, if I have to explain it you won't understand it... heheeh
Its like a Black and Decker circular saw compared to a worm drive Skilsaw and if you have not used both you just won't understand.
kind of like, if I have to explain it you won't understand it... heheeh