I have the Alpinestars Ridge boots. They are very comfortable on and off the bike, waterproof, but fortunately haven't tested their crashworthiness.
I wish one of us was an EMT. They could tell us what they actually see as they tend to our broken up bodies.
Chris
I can tell you what they will do when you break your ankle or leg. They are going to get out their EMT scissors and cut your boot/boots and/or pants off.
I can't tell you what the EMT's see but I can tell you what they will do when you break your ankle or leg. They are going to get out their EMT scissors and cut your boot/boots and/or pants off. They will cut take off your boot/boots with out cutting them if you ask but it's going to hurt.
I personally wear these:
https://www.511tactical.com/atac-8-shield-csaastm-boot.html
These are my work boots. As I get a new pair of work boots. My old pair then becomes my riding boots. Provided by work, so fortunately they are free to me. One of the guys on my squad(who was on the motor unit at the time) actually crashed in his bad enough to total his HD and all that happened to his boot was some scuffing near his ankle bone, but no injuries to his feet, or ankles. Unfortunately for him, he was not wearing a riding jacket and wearing "Mechanix" gloves. . So he got scuffed and scratched a bit on his arms and hands. . . Buy he is fine now. .
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I have read where the 5.11 Tactical boot is supposed to be waterproof. Since the boots are not motorcycle specific are they waterproof enough to keep your feet dry during prolonged riding in the rain? Also, a lot of motorcycle specific boots have a scuff pad on the toe area to protect the boot from the abrasion of the shifter. How does the leather hold up on the toe area of the 5.11 Tactical boot from the wear and tear of the shifter?That's a very good boot. I have a pair.
Best walking/riding boot I have.
The line, you get what you pay for...well, when you ride through city and freeway (stop-n-go and lane splitting) around 275 days/around 30,000 miles a year, things wear fast...
Since Redwing quit making their 969 boot, I really haven't found a boot I like yet. So I thought I'd try these out.
I have spent (in the past big $$$ for boots, but my boot budget, like my jacket budget won't allow me to spend big bucks on them any more...and although I have had some boots resoled in the past, I'm just never happy with them after that and I go through the boot soles pretty fast. (Flintstone braking comes to mind!
I have the Tourmaster Epic boot right now. It definitely feels like a quality riding boot, to me anyway. It's like the next iteration of what you're wearing. I want to get a summer boot and the only two I'm looking at are the Tourmaster Solution Air and the Epic Air.I'm on my second pair of TourMaster Solution boots. Got about 80,000 riding miles out of the first pair. They may not have as much protection as some of the more expensive boots but they have kept my feet dry, warm and I think well protected. Every accident is different and what will happen to your feet will differ but I do know, that accidents or not, **** gets thrown up at us all the time and I won't ride without something well past my ankles. The few times I did short rides in just sneakers, I was surprised at how vulnerable and downright naked I felt (be glad that was a feeling and not reality). The flip flop side (pun) of that is realizing how many riders feel that shorts and sandals are appropriate motorcycle gear.
Gas and tires are my biggest expense, everything else take a back seat to those items. I could wear more expensive boot but the difference between a $150 pair of boots and a $400 boots is a months worth of gas,
I have read where the 5.11 Tactical boot is supposed to be waterproof. Since the boots are not motorcycle specific are they waterproof enough to keep your feet dry during prolonged riding in the rain? Also, a lot of motorcycle specific boots have a scuff pad on the toe area to protect the boot from the abrasion of the shifter. How does the leather hold up on the toe area of the 5.11 Tactical boot from the wear and tear of the shifter?
@ Andrew
FirST I’ve heard of this. Gore endorses certain brands of socks? Or did you mean socks made with Gore-Tex, of which there are a few manufacturers?
John (17 years/140K - Alpinestar Tourers, Gore-Tex, ankle armor, still waterproof but soles worn badly; 3 years/5K - Aerostich Combat Lites, waterproof)
I just (this morning) ordered a pair of these:
boots
The soles of the Vega Boots I wear now are getting thin, but I never really like them due to the two zippers! That outside zipper is a real pain for us old guys! 4:
Aerostitch Combat Lites for many years now.