Best boots for adventure and enduro riding? looking for protection
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · I would like to have something that offer more protection. I’m wondering if I should go with an enduro boot and add goretex socks to stay dry. I’m in Canada so all price is CND : I could get : A* toucan 650$. A* tech 7 dry star 599$. SIDI adventure 2 599$. Klim adventure GTX 420$. LEATT GPX 5.5 enduro boot : 599$.
Adventure'ish Boots That Jeans Fit Over? | Adventure Rider
WEBOct 8, 2018 · For commuting or little bike trips with lots of off bike time I currently use water proof cowboy boots paired with kevlar jeans (scorpion covert or klim k fifty 2) and just pack water proof over pants. Those boots are starting to wear out and Id like to have something with a bit more sole support and ankle protection.
Riding Boots for the Barefoot Enthusiest - Adventure Rider
WEBJun 8, 2014 · May 30, 2009. Oddometer: 15,796. Location: s.e. mass. The joe rocket ballistic boots are synthetic. Don't expect a ton of sympathy for your cause from this forum. While I respect your ethos, motorcycle riding is serious bidness, so buy the best synthetic boot you can afford, I guess. #2.
Review / Sidi Mid Adventure 2 Boots - Adventure Rider
WEBJun 18, 2024 · The Sidi Mid Adventure 2 boots offer a compromise of increased protection over standard touring boots, but also increased comfort over standard adventure boots, and I think that for most adventure bikers, these are sufficient for everyday riding. Sidi reinforced the toes to keep the synthetic material from wearing through.
Dainese Seeker Gore-Tex ADV Touring Boots - Adventure Rider
WEBJun 12, 2023 · Whether on the bike or walking around town, the footbed feels great. The Dainese Seeker Goretex adventure touring boot has two flex panels at the top and near the Achilles tendon to increase comfort and flexibility. Photo: Mike Botan. There are also flex panels at the top of the boot as well as near the Achilles tendon.
Boots and riding style - Adventure Rider
WEBJan 5, 2011 · These boots have never been super comfortable. Actually, the right one has, surprisingly so, but the left has always bothered my ankle. I stuck with them, because these Gaerne SG12 boots are some of the most protective out there, and ive fully bought into the @Brtp4 philosophy of wearing the most boot you can. For me, it paid off.
What is it with motorcycle boots? - Adventure Rider
WEBAug 20, 2008 · Oddometer: 6,777. Location: Merritt Island, FL. Probably the biggest difference with decent moto boots lies in the molded protection covering the ankles, torsional stiffness to protect against twisting the ankles and the main part of the foot around or down past it's breaking point, and usually better shin protection.
How important is it that boots be motorcycle boots?
WEBApr 21, 2013 · There's a reason that the major of "motorcycle boots" out there are just particularly uncomfortable leather boots. Many other motorcycle boots have features that protect against specific damage likely to be experienced in their niche, such as: shin armor, metatarsal guard, composite toe guards, ankle guards.
How do motorcycle-specific boots really protect you?
WEBMay 1, 2007 · Put one on. Big differences in the ankle protection, with hard shells around the ankle joint and binding-type latches to protect against serious twisting in an off-road getoff. Also, a much stiffer arch helps with handling long stints of peg standing in comfort. It's a bit like an alpine hiking boot meets ski boot.
Favorite Non-Motorcycle-Specific Boots For Riding?
WEBMar 12, 2010 · Jan 22, 2008. Oddometer: 4,310. Location: Indianapolis. Wolverine work boots. I was wearing a pair when I biffed it, and they got a little scuffed up, but I wore them for two more years. #10. Maggot12, Mar 13, 2010.