Modern Vespa

Hey Guys/Gals,

I am just finishing up my riding gear and I wanted some advice on riding boots. I just got a pair of thick Doc Martins from Zappos but they don't really have solid/firm ankle support they just have leather over the ankle. Kinda like a leather chuck tailor converse. I am not sure if they will cut it or not if anything happens.



What do you wear?

Altberg, what else?
http://www.altberg.co.uk/

Boots for life.

Gee, you guys have all the cool, classic stuff over there.

I have some similar boots. I wear ankle guards that have armor held into place with elastic and slip over my socks. They make them for various sports, mine are for soccer and were originally attached to some shin guards, which were easily separated from the ankle guards.

Also, apparently it's a good idea to stay away from boots with steel toes, something about toes getting chopped off?

Icon Chukka boots...somewhat stiff, need to break in...good of ankle support...laces to tighten up at ankel...clip to hold down laces...never to be confused with hiking boots....

Used a pair of Sears Die Hard work boots...these were not that bad...you can get them on sale for ~ $60.00...

Total urban myth. Never happened. Probably can't. Even Mythbusters went after this one:
http://mythbustersresults.com/episode42

I wear Timberland steel toe. This is partly due to my occupation (need to go to construction site every week).

I wear these. They're comfy, have protection in the right places, and I don't have to change out of them at work.

What else could they be?

This is an Italian company that produce some nice understated gear. Well worth a look. I have a plain black suede boot that is essentially the 'racer' without the busy stuff!

http://www.askew.it/

My summer boot is the Alpinestars Octane. I love them because they are comfortable to walk around in.

I picked up a pair of these from NewEnough. Very comfortable. Fit is as described on the website, meaning they're a good choice for those who typically wear "wide" width shoes.

I wear Dr. Martins Industrial work boots. Great traction and lots of padding.

Wow... and I believed it!

Thanks! Love those MythBusters

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat250001-cat600628-cat600630&id=0009024811047a&navCount=2&podId=0009024&parentId=&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=&indexId=cat600630&hasJS=true

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I wear them everywhere, keep them polished up and they will go for about 3 years.

Corcoran Jump Boots for me... Can be had for about $70 a pair and last me about 2 years.

These are by BMW and they work great, lightweight and very cool. These are the most comfortable boots I've ever worn.

Great Boots:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/kochmann-boots/

Thrift life yo! I've got steel toed vintage ankle boots, engineers boots, chunky loggers boots, a great pair of tall Timberland hiking boots & multiple pairs of cowboy boots (the heels are great for this shorty). All those for less than the price of most new boots

I've ordered a couple of monkey boots from "transworldsurplus.co.uk"
don't remember how I heard of them or why I ordered them,
2 pair < $130 including shipping thru PayPal who took care of exch. rate
etc.

They havn't arrived yet (@ three weeks) - must be on a ship. Still have confidence., Wearing Red something work boots in interim 100$
--pretty nice

JIM

Napa Hikers...

Dianese Quito. F***'n fab. Kam and I have a pair. He got them first. Comfy and cool looking.

same as http://www.altberg.co.uk/Web/military_FFOrig.jsp
heres mine bought in 1995 for £90 been to iraq ,norway ,bosnia , central africa and a host of othere shit holes plus lots of trecking and scooter riding were rebuilt by altberg 4 yrs ago with new soles, liner foot beds and eyelets at a cost of £50

I rode into work wearing my pink Sketchers today. They are my summer shoe. They have lasted for about 8 years now! Tough Shoe, but a bit clunky!

I also wear a Harley Davidson Boot.

hey our boots look good together

What's that old turn of the phrase, "Knockin' Boots"?

is that an American term for something

I have a pair of Original SWAT 9" side zip boots I got for my MSF course last year. Got them cheap at $35 at the Big 5 sporting goods store.

http://www.originalswat.com/productdetail.php?product_id=NTY=&category_id=MTA=

AHH yes found it
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=knocking%20boots

Well, they're Milanos so at least they sound Italian, eh Tom?

Converse double uppers ................................ Twice the protection

highly recommended by M@!

Frank Thomas Pro Stunt Boots. Got a good deal on them but have not worn them as much as I thought I would. They're very comfortable when riding, but not so much when standing or walking.


My Puma RDBCs. Heavier leather than Docs. Very comfortable. Best I ever owned. I should have bought every pair I could find before they stopped making them.


Not quite the ultimate in protective footwear, but at least they're leather and cover the ankle. Plus I got them pretty cheap, they're very comfy and they look good on my scoot.


On the far right, well... I like 'em more than the Vespa branded Adidas. My Gumball 3000s. They're rally racing inspired so make me feel faster! About as protective as a pair of moccasins, but they sure look better.

Danner GTX goretex 8" side zips.

a rider with a lot of experience, to boot.

Oh yes only the best lol have worn these on 8 hour rides,slept in them and still going after desert storm 2 !! + they give me a few inches in height means i get both feet on the ground! ps they are great for kicking (not that i condone it) side of buses that get close lol

Chelsea boots - tight-fitting, ankle-high boots from the Victorian era

I am sending back the DM to Zappos since they are nice and all but not what I was looking for. I ended up finding my new boots at Sears. I don't know much about them but they are way better protection than the DM's.

Bates Enforcers Ultra Light

on sale for $74 and super super light.

I plan on sporting more normal shoes most the time but for my MSF course and highway riding at like 80MPH I wanted better protection. But I am really liking some of these addias gotta find me them bubble gum ones.

Diadora Express (they don't look this chunky under a pair of jeans):

check out the Simpson crew shoe, very comfortable and inexpensive. I've been wearing them for several years.

http://simpsonraceproducts.com/products/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=721&sort=