[ryan.chin]

Originally Posted by Alex

I try not to react to you, but things like this just can't stand, as they are not only blatantly wrong, but you get pissy about people pointing it out to you. Stop giving gear advice on this site. Consider stopping to give any advice on this site. It isn't helping you, or anyone else.

No boots are rated at 180 mph. Motorcycle boots are designed to protect the ankle, and the only way they can do that is if they can both fully support the ankle, as well as restrict its movement from being hyperextended laterally or torsionally. The only way they can do that is if they go significantly above the ankle joint itself.

No gear is failsafe, and you can still get ankle injuries with even the most protective of motorcycle boots. But the right gear can in fact minimize the chances. The car that hits a motorcycle doesn't really care if the rider was out for a leisure ride, a commuting ride, or a canyon strafing run. The only thing that matters at that point is both luck and the gear the rider chose to try and protect themselves.

Soo, essentially you're saying that every single motorcycle boot/shoe that doesn't cover the entire ankle, is completely and utterly useless?

Don't be silly.