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Originally Posted by gfloyd2002
You've really got to stop fighting this and buy motorcycle boots already. There was no car impact, no getting run over. The guy (his name is Aaron Kelly) simply instinctively put his foot down when he lost traction and his bike was going down. His foot caught and his weight, combined with the bike weight, snapped his ankle like a twig. Think about the forces of 500 pounds travelling instantly from 15mph to zero and put that on one ankle at an awkward ankle, and you can see how it could snap.
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No doubt the expensive boots will work very nicely. But the Bilt boots didn't really look that much better than a work boot. Both will provide good abrasion protection. The thing I don't like about work boots is that they use too soft of rubber so they stick too much. This may have contributed to your friend's injuries. That's why I like sneakers.
The boots here, look like they would have helped somewhat in the guy's situation. But they are almost $500.
http://www.kneedraggers.com/product/...e-Racing-Boots