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Sidi vertabrae boots. There are a couple of things to take into account, abrasion resistance and crush resistance, if your boot satisfies those then you should be ok. One thing to watch out for is steel toe cap boots though as there have been a number of incidents I've heard of where the toe of such a boot has been forced back and up and neatly severed the toes which doesn't sound nice at all.
So what do you lot where on your feet when on the bikes? I'm picking up my new Hronet 600 today and have started wondering if I should buy some boots or whether just to wear my salomon working boots..
Mark
I use SIDI boots, I had a car drive into the side of me last year, and the ankle and plastic side protection is probably the reason I can still walk.
I got a tiny broken femur bone, which meant crutches for 2 weeks, but ankle etc intacked. The foot rest, gear change and fairing were mangled, my foot was in between them.
My boot crushed the cars wing and front lights.
just dont wear trainers.
I got a tiny broken femur bone, which meant crutches for 2 weeks, but ankle etc intacked. The foot rest, gear change and fairing were mangled, my foot was in between them.
My boot crushed the cars wing and front lights.
just dont wear trainers.
GDS do a very good waterproof boot for about £70 which is also very comfortable in plain black.
The important thing about boots as someone has already mentioned is the fact that it needs to offers abrasion and a certain degree of crush protection and many of the fancy brand named boots don't do that.
Many boots such as alpinestars are made from a man made material called lorica which affords very little abrasion resistance, and many of the traditional touring type boots made of leather will collapse very quickly as there is no reinforcement around the ankles.
Prexport make a very good boot which is also affordable, but the important thing is to decide on your budget and find something which is comfortable, fits well and affords good abrasion resistance within that budget.
The important thing about boots as someone has already mentioned is the fact that it needs to offers abrasion and a certain degree of crush protection and many of the fancy brand named boots don't do that.
Many boots such as alpinestars are made from a man made material called lorica which affords very little abrasion resistance, and many of the traditional touring type boots made of leather will collapse very quickly as there is no reinforcement around the ankles.
Prexport make a very good boot which is also affordable, but the important thing is to decide on your budget and find something which is comfortable, fits well and affords good abrasion resistance within that budget.
I started with a pair of Hein Gericke PSX2, but after 3 months of wear they were still too tight across my toes (I'm cursed with broad feet!) so I bought some Sidi Black Rain Evo which I have used all through winter and they are dry and brilliantly comfortable. I commute about 60 miles a day and don't bother changing out of them on "dress-down Friday". I've had two low-speed spills in them and they are only scuffed ever so slightly on the toes.
If you think you'll get away with them for work I'd second the Blackrains. I wear Sidi Violet to work, but that's not a great deal of use if you're a bloke, and Blackrains when I'm not working and would recommend Sidi very highly. They're not cheap, but neither is being unable to work owing to losing a foot.
jvaughan said: I also wore them when I did my Instant Access last year. No problems.
you can wear sandals if you wish, there is no legal requirement. The only choice is a personal one as to how handy it is to have feet, after you drop the bike on your leg etc.
a normal pair of shoes should fit under the seat, or leave your shoes at work, in a draw, and change when you arrive.
raceboy said:
T-C said: GDS do a very good waterproof boot for about £70 which is also very comfortable in plain black.
Give us a clue then who are GDS, google's never heard of them
M & P are the main retailers, not sure who the distributors are though. If you phone M & P they may be able to supply you with details of the didtributor who will then be able to tell you who your nearest stockists are.
If on a budget, have a look around for last year's styles being reduced. I'm currently using a pair of Triumph leather boots that I got for £50 at a show last year. They have good reinforcement around ankles and across the toes, toe sliders, ankle-bone protection, they are waterproof and I can walk about in them without getting crippled. Only problem is I haven't got a Triumph bike to go with them.
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