Slip on riding boots
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Ive hit my feet hard on rocks and ice chunks and such before while riding. Broken bones in my feet a few times as a result.
While protective toe boxes are valuable to me, they arent a do or die. I also value side abrasion protection, flexibility, walking ability, waterproofing, traction, and retention.
While protective toe boxes are valuable to me, they arent a do or die. I also value side abrasion protection, flexibility, walking ability, waterproofing, traction, and retention.
I am not concerned about crush protection on bike. Though this year I did drop a bike on my foot, and had to pull my foot out of boot. Still injured foot but maybe it would have been worse. But I think that is a fluke, but all injuries are flukes until something bad happens.
Last edited by Rounders; Dec 23, 2023 at 07:48 AM.
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Maybe I'll answer your questions when you answer mine.
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Why is it you are always correct and the rest of us are all wrong? Does not seem to matter what others say, nor does their opinion matter. You have the only opinion that matters, you are always correct and we are always wrong. If I have and like a pair of boots that you don't like, then I am pretty dumb for having something that is, to me, my opinion, is comfortable, good looking, has safety toe, and lasts. Does not seem to matter on what anyone says, we are wrong and you are right. This gets pretty tiresome after awhile. Seems like if you do not agree with our opinions, you could just move on. You tell other to move on and not comment, perhaps you should practice your own medicine.
And no I am not following your tour bus. You seem to be on most all the threads that we all read.
And no I am not following your tour bus. You seem to be on most all the threads that we all read.
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It is my opinion that a riding boot is only useful whenever you are not riding. But rather, when crashing your bike, dropping your bike, or being thrown from your bike in a crash. (If you have an old kicker bike, boots are helpful to get it started.)
I will not be wearing these boots to go hiking, shopping, to church, to funerals, or driving our cars and trucks.
Whenever I chose my riding boots, I listed my requirements and used the list as the guide:
1. thick leather as protection from road rash and exhaust pipe burns
2. stiff enough leather to give support to ankles
3. lace-up to give protection to ankles and to keep boot on my feet in case of violent crash
4. height (8 inches) to provide enough support to ankles.
5. waterproof for riding in weather
6. no steel toe or composite (I saw no need)
7. brown color because I like brown
8. inner-lined to avoid chafing on my legs
9. knarly-threaded sole to give better grip on questionable ground surface
10. thick sole to reach ground surface easily
11. made in the USA
Kinda makes you proud to be an American that you can list your requirements and fulfil them all. We do not have to "settle for" as those in other countries must do.
I will not be wearing these boots to go hiking, shopping, to church, to funerals, or driving our cars and trucks.
Whenever I chose my riding boots, I listed my requirements and used the list as the guide:
1. thick leather as protection from road rash and exhaust pipe burns
2. stiff enough leather to give support to ankles
3. lace-up to give protection to ankles and to keep boot on my feet in case of violent crash
4. height (8 inches) to provide enough support to ankles.
5. waterproof for riding in weather
6. no steel toe or composite (I saw no need)
7. brown color because I like brown
8. inner-lined to avoid chafing on my legs
9. knarly-threaded sole to give better grip on questionable ground surface
10. thick sole to reach ground surface easily
11. made in the USA
Kinda makes you proud to be an American that you can list your requirements and fulfil them all. We do not have to "settle for" as those in other countries must do.
Last edited by Evo-Wes; Dec 23, 2023 at 04:05 PM.
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But I am not sure what has upset you.
I prefer composite over steal, little warmer. No debating that.
I wear safety toes 99% of the time. But don't find a concern of crush protection on a bike.
I provided a link to many forum debates on this. What I wrote is, it is a debated topic.
If someone disagreeing with you upsets, grow a pair. Debate your point , or again grow a pair, and realize people disagree. No need to get upset.
I am following about 3-4 threads.
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If you are looking for a laced boot, I bought a pair of Danner "Quarry Logger 2.0 GTX" boots @ 11" tall, in 2010.
I wear them exclusively for riding my motorcycles. I don't wear them for hiking (unless I run out of gas) or work stuff.
I have well over 100,000 miles on them, and one resole. They are waterproof (Gortex lining I believe), and have an aggressive Vibram sole for good grip. They also have a thick sole with a heel, which is good for those who are vertically challenged when trying to flatfoot their bagger...
I don't see that exact model anymore on the Danner web site, but Danner makes well built boots that last. I have also used a couple pairs (different model) at work, and they have outlasted other brands by a large margin.
Just another choice to consider...
I wear them exclusively for riding my motorcycles. I don't wear them for hiking (unless I run out of gas) or work stuff.
I have well over 100,000 miles on them, and one resole. They are waterproof (Gortex lining I believe), and have an aggressive Vibram sole for good grip. They also have a thick sole with a heel, which is good for those who are vertically challenged when trying to flatfoot their bagger...
I don't see that exact model anymore on the Danner web site, but Danner makes well built boots that last. I have also used a couple pairs (different model) at work, and they have outlasted other brands by a large margin.
Just another choice to consider...
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I've thought about the quarry. Though I want a boot I can hike in. Do you think you can't,or just don't? I don't swap boots, and just wear the same thing for most of daily activities
Also looking at their vicious for work.
Also looking at their vicious for work.
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That was the moment that I decided to look for thicker soles on my boots and morph more into a grasshopper while sitting at a stop.
This may not add to the conversation in the least, but it is an additional factor whenever considering riding boots.