Whats on your feet???

[Beast]

Originally Posted by py2e

what's special about the socks?

1) Extremely comfortable without being thick
2) Excellent wicking ability. Keeps your feet cool and dry.
3) You never have to pull them up once you put them on once. They are calf high and don't shift around.
4) 10hp boost over time

[miks]

Wow those shiny parts on the boots make them look so cool and futuristic!

[Verus Cidere]

Originally Posted by Jiu Jitsu Player

Im an idiot- I usually wear slip on vans or nike air max 95s. After seeing all the serious boots in this thread though, its making me rethink my approach.

Same on this end. I think, since I need to get a new helmet ASAP (clip that holds the visor on is in the process of breaking), I'll probably do a complete revamp of my entire gear setup! My nikes aren't gonna cut it any better than yours! Boots and gauntlets (to replace my dickies gardening gloves ). I've seen a couple in here I like bootwise. I think I'll start a thread on gauntlets depending on how much I can find searching for them. Those, added to my new helmet should be good. My jacket is still doing pretty good! I like it. Boots and gauntlets come just after the helmet!

[paterick4o8]

Originally Posted by Jiu Jitsu Player

Im an idiot- I usually wear slip on vans or nike air max 95s. After seeing all the serious boots in this thread though, its making me rethink my approach.

If you're a new rider, I do especially suggest investing in proper gear. Definitely wear good boots and other gear when you go on serious rides like in the twisties; no worries, just think to learn from other peoples mistakes.

[paterick4o8]

Originally Posted by Beast

Nice! I haven't seen that brand before.

I wear Sidi coolmax Monza socks when I ride. These things are amazing! Well worth the $15. Bought them from New Enough.


Puma Desmo My first boot. However one of the zippers JUST broke (permanently) on the left boot. Useless now :/


Puma 1000 V1 Second boot, but am getting rid of them soon


They will be replaced by these:

Sidi Vortice Air

Thanks.

I never thought about socks special socks, I guess b/c I haven't been so bothered with regular socks so far. Good idea though.

Hmm, what's wrong the the 1000 V1s? I was contemplating getting those but just found them too expensive in the end.
Let us know what you think of the Sidi Vortice Airs though when you have them. I like the perforation on them.

[mike_sema]

thanks for all the info and input, so I went with 2 different kinds of boots the frank Thomas sp tech sport boot, very nice it fits a bit snug but I will serve its purpose and I also went with the icon tarmac ventilated boot I love these they have a very good fit and are easy on the feet

[cwb48]

Originally Posted by FroggyGreeninSD

Tourmaster Solution Waterproof Road Boot for me

Me too. They're not expensive ($120 or so) and they are comfortable.

By the way, I don't like any lace up boots on the bike- the laces can get caught on the bike and cause a problem.

Chris

[CC Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Buffalony

With out a shirt or helmet.

Although Buffalo is cold (most of the year) it is beautiful here most of the time. You can't get a tan with a shirt on and helmets aren't required in Florida. I know most of you will start yelling and screaming about gear but I'll probably die from skin cancer from the warmth of our sun instead of crashing and getting hurt. I realize that crashing is a big part of the 250 experience but I choose not to crash and would rather look good as I style down A1A. I do wear sun glasses. If anyone wants to flame me please be gentle as I am very sensitive.

Buffalony, I love the avatar. You look much better before the bullet hole.
Sincerely,
Your friend, the brown buffalo.

[Buffalony]

Originally Posted by cwb48

By the way, I don't like any lace up boots on the bike- the laces can get caught on the bike and cause a problem.

Chris

Agreed. I have laces though. Im always very attentive when tying them up. I remember getting laces caught in my bike chain all the time when younger. God forbid that happen to me on a motorcycle

[mike_sema]

hey cc cowboy your a big boy do what your skin can handle

[Buffalony]

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Although Buffalo is cold (most of the year) it is beautiful here most of the time. You can't get a tan with a shirt on and helmets aren't required in Florida. I know most of you will start yelling and screaming about gear but I'll probably die from skin cancer from the warmth of our sun instead of crashing and getting hurt. I realize that crashing is a big part of the 250 experience but I choose not to crash and would rather look good as I style down A1A. I do wear sun glasses. If anyone wants to flame me please be gentle as I am very sensitive.

Buffalony, I love the avatar. You look much better before the bullet hole.
Sincerely,
Your friend, the brown buffalo.

I left my small mark and I still have Hemingways antlers.

[JaeL]

I rock these with grey flakes in the toes. I like'em bc they look like boots with jeans on.

[miks]

Hopefully you never have an accident with those on, your foot and ankle would be pulverized into a gazillion pieces. But they do look good

[paterick4o8]

Originally Posted by miks

Hopefully you never have an accident with those on, your foot and ankle would be pulverized into a gazillion pieces. But they do look good

agreed. don't just go for look. go for protection first, and then looks.

[JaeL]

Originally Posted by paterick4o8

agreed. don't just go for look. go for protection first, and then looks.

Let me kno when the come out with Michael Jordan riding boots. They have gloves already!!

[toku]

I rock a pair of Sidi vertebra boots. I would say my foot is about normal width and I usually wear those with long socks so they tend to be thicker than the plain white ones you get at wal mart or whatever. I find the fit to be excellent once zipped and velcroed they're nice and snug but not tight. They're comfortable to walk around in, I've worn them on campus all day before. I've crash tested them before too, they single handedly saved me from snapping my ankle, in fact they protected me so well that I actually didn't even end up breaking my foot despite what all the doctors thought.
Mine are a different color but a picture of the boots:

Originally Posted by Jiu Jitsu Player

Im an idiot- I usually wear slip on vans or nike air max 95s. After seeing all the serious boots in this thread though, its making me rethink my approach.

For your sake please invest in boots having a stump at your ankle instead of a foot would most likely make life miserable. Here's a picture of what my foot looked like after a wreck wearing boots, without them I can't even imagine how much worse it would have been.


That picture shows the bruising really well but the swelling isn't as clear, I would say it swelled up to about twice the size it normally is. I have another picture of what my foot looked like about 2 weeks later, it still wasn't pretty. Again I didn't break my foot here and I still couldn't walk for almost a month afterwards and I WAS wearing boots. Let your imagination picture what would have happened without boots.

[miks]

Holy crap, your foot's bruising looks nasty! Thank god for the boots!

[P1NDLESK1N]

Who doesn't love to feel the wind between their toes?

[paterick4o8]

Originally Posted by P1NDLESK1N

Who doesn't love to feel the wind between their toes?

Dude I almost bought these! Way better than riding in Birkenstocks!

j/k

[Buffalony]

Glow in the dark?

[paterick4o8]

they need to bring back LA lights too

[Buffalony]

Originally Posted by paterick4o8

they need to bring back LA lights too

lol
they look street street legal!

[azia]

Originally Posted by paterick4o8

they need to bring back LA lights too

LOL!!! Who needs integrated tail lights. These are much better!!

Right now I'm wearing these



Really bad, I know but I haven't found a pair of boots yet. The selection of women's motorcycle apparel is growing...now let's hope the boots do, too!

Once the snow and rain stops...might ride out to a few shops and try on more boots.

[chinasmurf]

Vegas -real good on the price too under $80. Comfy airy and they look good.

[SpyderGirl]

Originally Posted by chinasmurf

Vegas -real good on the price too under $80. Comfy airy and they look good.

I like those boots. Where can I get some of those at? Are they waterproof? I need to upgrade my boots. I'm wearing HD riding boots right now but they're getting pretty scuffed up and are not water proof.

[chinasmurf]

I don't think they are waterproof but here is where I bought mine:

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...rix-Boots.aspx

[paterick4o8]

FYI, after all my research on boots before I bought mine, a good set of boots are going to cost you AT LEAST $100, unless you find some crazy deal somewhere.
And even a $100-$130 boot may just be an OK boot. This is for guys I know, not sure for gals.

I spent about almost $200 for mine

[chinasmurf]

I definitely need to update boots for protection after I do some maintenance, probably gonna be my next step. Geez so much to do so little time!

[kkim]

what kind of maintenance is more important than good safety gear?

[chinasmurf]

i think in my case both, cause my chain is rusted...no good may snap of and mess up a whole lot of crap and throw me off....

[kkim]

when's the last time you cleaned and lubed it? it's supposed to be done every 400 miles. lube it up... it may still be serviceable. post some close up pics in a new thread and we can discuss it there.

[chinasmurf]

I havent-And I have 3800 on it. Well my other riding friends said its still serviceable. I just never knew. I work on my truck and keep forgetting a new bike needs just as much attention. I will post as soon as I can, thanks!

[kkim]

bikes require a lot more maintenance and attention than any new car or truck.

if nothing else, squirt some wd40 on the chain for now to start loosening it up. You will still need to clean and lube it with a proper chain lube, but your chain needs something on there NOW!!

[chinasmurf]

Thanks again! Doing it as soon as it stops raining!

[Visus]

Just got a pair of Dainese Stivale BB3 D-WP Boots. Not cheap, but feels pretty good and solid.

[Sound Wave]

hmm... i thought i posted here. i guess it was another boot thread.

i got the alpinestars smx-5 vented boots


my wife has the alpinestars stella smx-5 boots


basically the same boot except that mine is vented. also, hers is supposedly "shaped for a woman's foot". idk about that part.

[kkim]

ooo... yeah.. always wanted to know about that... what differences can you see/feel, aside from the different graphics???

[Sound Wave]

umm.... well, the only thing i can tell is that the width-to-length raito seems narrower overall than mine. other than that... nothing else i can see.

edit: i found this video. still doesn't explain it too well.

Link to original page on YouTube.