Boots Motocross Boots: Yea or Nay?

[ST/SV]

I had been riding with Red Wing boots. I use them for work also. Work requires a steel toe and puncture resistant sole so they make good riding boots but I don't want to use them in the rain so I just bought a pair of Tour Master Solution boots from Tonker for around $110. Just tried them out Tuesday on a short ride and they were very comfortable right from the start, and they are water proof.

 

[Raven]

These are supposed to be really great boots as well

. They're the Gaerne Explorer boot and are geared towards the Adventure Riding crowd. All of the reviews I've read say they offer great protection but are still comfortable for street riding as well as walking.

They're available at NewEnough for $159.

I'd buy a pair but I need lacers due to big calves.

 

[scott99]

Aerostitch Combat Touring Boots are the best combination of protection and walk-around, i think. I absolutely love them.

 

[Imrubicon]

Work bought these as I needed steel toe and walking .
These are working pretty well so far but I heard they are not making them anymore

NEW DOC MARTENS 7Z02 STEEL TOE BOOTS

 

[RCS]

My recent fall-down got me thinking about this ....

I'm currently wearing steel-toed Georgia Boot Co. cowboy boots. I know, I know, hold the thoughts; I know this is bad, but I've gotten lazy because they've been working well so far ...

I now think it's time I grew up, and got better protection for the feet. The drop showed me the weak areas in my footwear. Though I (luckily) suffered no ill effects, I could've very easily.

I'm off to Denver next month, and I want new shoes before I go. I'm looking at the usual suspects, but I'm not seeing much in the way of complete foot / ankle protection.

Motocross boots are probably the best when it comes to total foot protection, but are they any good on the ST? Most offerings look to be a tad clunky and stiff (as they should be ...), so how does this translate to all-day wear on a street bike? Any of you fine folks wear them on the ST?

Looking "cool" or even "good" holds no interest for me; I follow the Mad Max theory of equipment: As long as it goes like h*ll, then it's all good.

What thinks you?

While I was waiting on my road boots I wore my Alpinestar Tech 8 motocross racing boots (in the picture on the left) on the ST1300. I loved them. The only reason I'm going to Alpinestar S MX-R road boots is that the Tech 8's are a little big from a purely style standpoint and not easy to walk around in - they weren't meant for that. Shifting/braking/Riding all are no problem - but I have over ten years of racing experience in these types of boots.

The downside, they are not meant for walking around.

 

[glevar]

Aerostitch Combat Touring Lites, with the cleated sole. Highly recommended. Based on a motocross boot design, but without the exoskeleton. I tried on both the regular and lites at Aerostitch in Duluth. The regulars are quite tall. Very protective all the way up the calf, but I did not think they would be practical for the more everyday kinds of riding. The lite model works great for me.


George