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Dec 10, 2006 | 12:59 AM

#11

soos

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RE: boots...best out there

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ORIGINAL: jeepster09

Bates boots are hard to beat, they make a zillion styles....mine have inside zipper.
Bates Footwear

Zippered boots are convenient, but any boot with an inside zipper is an invitation for disaster. Having that metal pull tab on the inside of your foot can do major cosmetic damage if you are not constantly aware of where your foot is. I would avoid this style at all cost. Been there and done that.

I ride with Chippewa boots. Rugged, waterproof and reasonably priced.

Dec 10, 2006 | 01:21 AM

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OzarkHarleyguy

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RE: boots...best out there

I bought these from the Ebay seller grapevinehill and I'm very happy. After I broke them in they felt like tennis shoes:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HARLEY-DAVIDSON-...QQcmdZViewItem

Dec 10, 2006 | 10:44 AM

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billnourse

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RE: boots...best out there

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ORIGINAL: The HalfBreed

I like CruiserWorks. Made in America, Comfy & Waterproof.

I do have a pair of Oxtar Jupiter boots, as well as 2 pair of Red Wing waterproof boots as well.

I'm torn between the Oxtar Jupiter and Cruiserworks....I love em both.

I agree with Cruiserworks. they are light, armor plated in the ankle, hard toed, and 100% waterproof. You can wear them when you ride, and then walk in them when you get where you are going.

I think however, that they are made in Canada, not the USA, not that it really matters.

Regards,

Bill

Dec 10, 2006 | 12:15 PM

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easyglider

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From: Logan, Ohio

RE: boots...best out there

I'd buy a brand new pair without looking at the prices that'll show her.If the wife or kids lose any of my tools and I need it if it ain't in my toolbox I will go buy a new one only to find my wife holding it when I get back cause it was in the kitchen drawer.All I can tell her is that if it was in my tool box we wouldn't own two.The boots I have are Harley Davidson "fury" I bought them at a discount store for $90 very comfortable and they're made by wolverine.

Dec 10, 2006 | 12:29 PM

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Harleypaw

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From: Ponchatoula, Louisiana

RE: boots...best out there

Ariat, western style boots, soft leather, rubber sole, less than $150

Dec 10, 2006 | 01:14 PM

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100thRK

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RE: boots...best out there

I have a pair of hand made Russell Moccasin motorcycle boots. Best pair of boots I have ever owned. Little expensive but I have 9.5 EEEE with a high instep. Hard to find off the shelf boots. These boots have a lifetime warrenty.

Dec 10, 2006 | 08:37 PM

#17

rkc2006

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RE: boots...best out there

Got a pair of Chippewa 11" engineer boots (model# 27863). They were out of the box soft and easy to break in. I love the steel toe. It fits under the shifter of the Road King with ease.

Dec 11, 2006 | 01:26 AM

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Easyglide

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RE: boots...best out there

I have Cruiserworks boots. I even purchased the ones without the buckle to wear to work and other more formal functions.

They are so comfortable, that I do not take any other shoes with me on my extended bike trips. They are the most comfortable shoes I own.