Boots
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Basic Boots Tips
Upper design
Select motorcycle boots that at least cover your ankles. This has
two advantages (1) your ankle is protected (2) and your foot becomes more
strong and thus better able to handle anything the bike wants to do (eg. tip
over, slide away from you and onto your foot, burn your feet)
It helps if the upper section has shell protection. The upper
section can be reinforced at the front, the back, the heel, toes and ankle.
On some boots you can adjust the shells for a perfect fit. Without a doubt
such protection is the safest.
Foot design
Two things are important for a good foot design. (1) How well does
the design grip the ankle and heel. (a good grip prevents heel from lifting
and makes for a more comfortable ride). (2) Does the motorcycle boot have a
shifter pad (the boot is going to be used a lot in this area) Yes, I know
some bikes don't need this and have heel shift too.
Sole design
Grip! On and off the bike. Motorcycle boots should include a heel
under the sole so you can rest it easily on the foot peg. On the road the
motorcycle boot should give you great grip in mud, water, sand and oil.
Boot material
Most motorcycle boots are made of leather with reinforcements on all
the essential places. The leather can be supplemented with newer kinds of
materials like Gore-Tex (which increases the breath ability).
A stiff rubber sole forms the basis for motorcycle boots. Chin,
ankle, heels and calf are often protected by a carbon Kevlar material which
protects the foot at the critical areas.
Opening & closing
Do your motorcycle boots use a step in system with Velcro or
shoelaces. It doesn't matter as long as you don't have loose material
hanging from your feet. You could get it caught on the shift leaver or other
places. Just check how your motorcycle boot handles this.
Ventilation
Apart from engine heat just wearing (big) motorcycle boots will heat
up your feet. Does your boot have a ventilation system? Maybe something like
Gore-tex which lets your feet breath without letting water in. Good leather
is also known for it's ability to breath.
Water resistant
It is great to have water resistant motorcycle boots! It can just
poor down, water can splash up against my feet... but I won't notice a
thing. I highly recommend finding good water resistant motorcycle gear but
especially boots.
Boot usability
Are you going to be using your motorcycle boots for other things.
You might want all round boots which will easily let you go for a hike, take
them out to town or walk around the office. Are you going to only wear them
riding or all day? Think of this before you select.
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