A More Casual Alternative to Boots

[CalvinAmI]

I want a pair like these but only want to pay like $40 shipped =) Any tips?

[leed]

Sell one of your bikes! Or rob someone of 90 dollars, problem solved! (Don't really do these things)

[CalvinAmI]

Originally Posted by leed

Sell one of your bikes! Or rob someone of 90 dollars, problem solved! (Don't really do these things)

I wish I could =) My White '06 pregen has no title =\
(i bought it as a "salvage with no title" then restored it)
I've got about $1400 tied up in it and would like to sell it, but may just try the long road of applying for a salvage title... no guarantees there.
It would make a GREAT track bike if anyone is looking!
Shoooooot. If I could sell it here, I would buy TWO pair of boots and give one pair away here free

[leed]

If you try to sell it, someone, somewhere will try to buy it. It's just a matter of when.

[mustang5.0]

i just wear old work boots or NIKE SB

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by leed

Personally I wear these:
TCX X Cube

I've never seen or tested these in person but they look only slightly less useless than a pair of sneakers. I wouldn't recommend these but then again I do enjoy walking (or at least I have fond memories)

Originally Posted by Goom

Only for about the last decade, but what do I know. I guess I have to hit a car before I'll ever be as wise as you, oh holy one.

Not sure what hitting a car and walking in boots has to do with eachother, I recommended full boots before the accident, more-so after. My point is that you can find a pair of boots that will be comfortable and won't make you look like a club footed hunchback. The TCX S-Race Boots are what I use. They are known for being comfortable which is why I don't have a problem wearing them all day. ****, I get home and don't bother changing because they are so damn comfortable.

Originally Posted by Goom

I feel like I own an apology to everyone here but Jiggles. I came off as being defensive, and I didn't mean to be that way. I do welcome all positive recommendations.

I don't need an apology, I'm a bitter egotistical prick.

Originally Posted by Goom

To sum up this whole discussion-

http://youtu.be/Uh7tgX_Uaqs

And Jiggles, I'll even apologize to you, despite your insulting, self-righteous attitude.

I said I don't need an apology! Alright fine, ilybronohomo

Originally Posted by CalvinAmI

I want a pair like these but only want to pay like $40 shipped =) Any tips?

Take a small piece of cardboard and put it around your ankle while you have your sneakers on, then use duct tape to attach the cardboard to your tennis shoe, it may not look pretty but it should hold up just as well.

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

I've never seen or tested these in person but they look only slightly less useless than a pair of sneakers. I wouldn't recommend these but then again I do enjoy walking (or at least I have fond memories)



Not sure what hitting a car and walking in boots has to do with eachother, I recommended full boots before the accident, more-so after. My point is that you can find a pair of boots that will be comfortable and won't make you look like a club footed hunchback. The TCX S-Race Boots are what I use. They are known for being comfortable which is why I don't have a problem wearing them all day. ****, I get home and don't bother changing because they are so damn comfortable.



I don't need an apology, I'm a bitter egotistical prick.



I said I don't need an apology! Alright fine, ilybronohomo



Take a small piece of cardboard and put it around your ankle while you have your sneakers on, then use duct tape to attach the cardboard to your tennis shoe, it may not look pretty but it should hold up just as well.

don't forget the PVC pipe roll cage.

... <3

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by alex.s

don't forget the PVC pipe roll cage.

... <3

I'm still gna do that one day

[alex.s]

has your crash caused you to rethink the material? maybe if you fill the pvc with expanding foam like a birds wing. or better yet, just use gum.

[Jiggles]

When Brian and I get together we tend to come up with some incredibly impossible ideas for things that will probably never happen. I still need to carve a shotgun cane that dispenses percocet when you cock it and turn one of my spare modular helmets into a storm trooper helmet to go with that storm trooper motorcycle suit. Oh yeah, I'm also going to make a 250 that drives into a jet ski and powers it. So you just ride your bike onto the jetski, lock it in and power it, gna be awesome. Oh and then a motorcycle plane. Yea its got wings and propellers and everything and you drive off to gain speed then switch engine power to the propellers and take off. Good ****, good ****...

[alex.s]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

When Brian and I get together we tend to come up with some incredibly impossible ideas for things that will probably never happen. I still need to carve a shotgun cane that dispenses percocet when you cock it and turn one of my spare modular helmets into a storm trooper helmet to go with that storm trooper motorcycle suit. Oh yeah, I'm also going to make a 250 that drives into a jet ski and powers it. So you just ride your bike onto the jetski, lock it in and power it, gna be awesome. Oh and then a motorcycle plane. Yea its got wings and propellers and everything and you drive off to gain speed then switch engine power to the propellers and take off. Good ****, good ****...

where do you get your weed

[Jiggles]

I don't smoke weed but my brother grows it and my other brother smokes it every day. It's possible the fumes have seeped through my wall and deeply burrowed into my brain

[alex.s]

must be the percocet

[Jiggles]

I stopped taking that a few weeks ago. Perhaps its a massive backup of semen poisoning me

[alex.s]

they say its safer to spit. but i admire the conviction.

[Havok]

Come on guys, you all know tennis shoes are the best bet for riding, See when you get in a wreck they fly off your feet saving you from having to buy a new pair of shoes! I mean you have a sweet pair of jordens on to impress the ladies on your bike you cant have those getting messed up. I look at it as saving money.

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by alex.s

they say its safer to spit. but i admire the conviction.

anything to please you, papa

[Kristofferzero]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

I've never seen or tested these in person but they look only slightly less useless than a pair of sneakers. I wouldn't recommend these but then again I do enjoy walking (or at least I have fond memories)

What do you see wrong with them? I watched Revzillas review and they seemed pretty good to me. I mean they aren't the best but it seemed like they'd protect me fine.

What boots do (or did) you have when you crashed?

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by Kristofferzero

What do you see wrong with them? I watched Revzillas review and they seemed pretty good to me. I mean they aren't the best but it seemed like they'd protect me fine.

What boots do (or did) you have when you crashed?

Simply put, they don't look protective enough. Did you not read the rest of the post cuz I stated what I wear in it with a link, lol. TCX S-Race boots

And hello fellow San Josesisian

[Kristofferzero]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Simply put, they don't look protective enough. Did you not read the rest of the post cuz I stated what I wear in it with a link, lol. TCX S-Race boots

And hello fellow San Josesisian

Haha whoops no I didn't, the post was too long and I was lazy.

I see. Hello, San Hozé person jiggles.

[alex.s]

people look at a boot and think "yeah that'll protect me"... but i'm wondering what they think it will protect them from? picture tipping your bike over at a stand still. big thud. ok now put your foot under it and drop it again. ok now add 60mph asphalt underneath. if you still think the boot will protect you then its probably a good bood. most of the low-end "motorcycle shoes" you see are little more then sneakers with toe pads

[Kristofferzero]

Originally Posted by alex.s

people look at a boot and think "yeah that'll protect me"... but i'm wondering what they think it will protect them from? picture tipping your bike over at a stand still. big thud. ok now put your foot under it and drop it again. ok now add 60mph asphalt underneath. if you still think the boot will protect you then its probably a good bood. most of the low-end "motorcycle shoes" you see are little more then sneakers with toe pads

The TCX boots have polyurethane ankle support at least.

But I think my next set will be some track ones.

[Kristofferzero]

Originally Posted by trixter

The image makes it look like it is more than just support, it looks like there is a plastic plate that covers the spot on the ankle I broke, specifically to mitigate that type of break.

Yeah, the Cube has a big plate covering your whole ankle pretty much and reinforcement all around the heel I think.

I have the Square and it has some ankle coverage and reinforcement but not as much.

[alex.s]

@Trailerboy531 has the tcx boots i think. they aren't bad

[Trailerboy531]

I definitely don't...

[alex.s]

what do you have?

[Trailerboy531]

SIDI ST Airs. Duh.

[alex.s]

close enough

[ForceofWill]

I don't get these threads. Have you ever worn race boots? I wear the same boots Rossi does and they are perfectly comfortable. I wear them everywhere and have walked hours in them. Under jeans they look normal even with the steel slider. I can walk fine in them and don't look wierd walking either. Although I'm in the military and used to wearing boots 12+ hours a day. Man up.

[leed]

Originally Posted by ForceofWill

I don't get these threads. Have you ever worn race boots? I wear the same boots Rossi does and they are perfectly comfortable. I wear them everywhere and have walked hours in them. Under jeans they look normal even with the steel slider. I can walk fine in them and don't look wierd walking either. Although I'm in the military and used to wearing boots 12+ hours a day. Man up.

I don't know man, I'm fine wearing hefty boots, but my Sidi ST's simply don't sit right with me walking. They rub in all the wrong places. Perfect for riding though.

[jjb84]

Originally Posted by ForceofWill

I don't get these threads. Have you ever worn race boots? I wear the same boots Rossi does and they are perfectly comfortable. I wear them everywhere and have walked hours in them. Under jeans they look normal even with the steel slider. I can walk fine in them and don't look wierd walking either. Although I'm in the military and used to wearing boots 12+ hours a day. Man up.

What boots does Rossi wear?

[ForceofWill]

Wearing these.

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=9023

They do have a hinge at the ankle though, probably makes walking easier.

[leed]

Ahh, see I think part of the difference between what some of us (for me Sidi ST's) and boots like those is they don't have as much armor in the shin/calf/above the ankle as it is designed to be incorporated with the shin/calf/above the ankle armor that many suits (Dainese in particular) have. My Hein Gericke suit doesn't have shin armor, and as such the boots take place. As a result, the hard parts seem to make it more difficult to walk. On top of that, the toebox can be kind of uncomfortable after a while.

[ForceofWill]

Originally Posted by leed

Ahh, see I think part of the difference between what some of us (for me Sidi ST's) and boots like those is they don't have as much armor in the shin/calf/above the ankle as it is designed to be incorporated with the shin/calf/above the ankle armor that many suits (Dainese in particular) have. My Hein Gericke suit doesn't have shin armor, and as such the boots take place. As a result, the hard parts seem to make it more difficult to walk. On top of that, the toebox can be kind of uncomfortable after a while.

Inside that sleeve is a carbon fiber shell that wraps around your leg, it has a lot of protection. It's just a boot designed to go under your pants, so it doesn't show on the outside.

[leed]

I saw that! But that's all there is, you see? It's a CF brace with some rear support on the calf. On the something like the ST or even the other Dainese 'Out' boots, there is tons of plastic on top of pretty thick leather surrounding the calf area. Part of this is because the boots are designed as more of an exoskeleton.

See the ST


Personally, it is not the brace itself that makes the boot uncomfortable to walk in, but instead the remaining bulk surrounding the calf. The brace spans out to more plastic that wraps around and the calf, and then of course there is the shin and the remaining bulk of leather/Lorica beneath it all.

Like I said before, perhaps some peoples feet and their boots get along better than those of us who are looking for other solutions.

[ForceofWill]

Yeah, out boots are pretty crazy and I could imagine quite a bit more restrictive. I find all that extra plastic a bit overkill. My boots underneath my leathers provide extensive protection as is.

[Harrison89]

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/a...fastlane-shoes

I'm wearing these and they are super comfy and light. Work great as every day shoes as well. They have good protection on the side of the food and ankle.

[Jono]

I got these Dainese...
http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/product...ots/web1001654

They are very comfy and offer lots of protection. But they squeak when I walk. Haha. I need to spray some WD40 on the ankle joint thingy.

I still occasionally wear tennis shoes but when I do my feet feel very exposed. I don't like it.

[PKL]

Alpinestars SMX5


All the best gear, all the time. Period.

[Goom]

http://www.motosport.com/motorcycle/...-GORETEX-BOOTS

I'm digging these. Not really in my ideal price range at the moment, but I'd consider them in the not-so-distant future.