Being vertically challenged was no problem when I was younger. However, age and the weight of the 14 was a problem and I don't want to change the bike- as some of you are aware I had replaced the standard rear shocks with shortened Hagon Nitros and bought a lowered Top Selliere seat. All ok but wanted to refit the original shocks to improve the handling hopefully and make the side stand not so vertical.
So I bought these, takes me back to th 70's and my platform boots :rofl2:- and extra 2.5 inches ( was suggested I put them down my boxers instead !! ).The retail price was an eye watering £369 ($680Aud) eventually got them for £215($398Aud) delivered. They seem to be ok, will post an update after some ride outs, weather very wet at the moment and new tyres
I know lass who rides her 14 in NuRocks, so gains about 2" from them in the same way. More bling on hers though.
Notty - hope those boots improve things for you mate - and take care on those new tyres, the roads are getting damper and cooler.... :onya:
Daytona are a very good brand
@Notty 🥇🥇
Wish they were available here 🤔
I've got my eye on a new summer boot that's perforated so breeze flows through 👌
Chris, checkout Alpine Stars SMX-1R. Im thinking about them. $200 from Bike Biz.
Thanks
@grog :hat: I've had Alpinestar in the past, they're made on a thin last and I have AA wide sized feet. I have a pair of RST vented boots about 15 years old and they are just starting to degrade. I looked at the BMW Sneakers recently.
If anyone has a recommendation please let me know :clapping:
Quote from: GSXKING on Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 07:40 PM
Thanks @grog :hat: I've had Alpinestar in the past, they're made on a thin last and I have AA wide sized feet. I have a pair of RST vented boots about 15 years old and they are just starting to degrade. I looked at the BMW Sneakers recently.
If anyone has a recommendation please let me know :clapping:
Judging by some of the riders I see around Perth, flip flops are perfectly acceptable as riding boots all year round...
These are my summer boots,Comfy and well ventilated. They are army surplus desert patrol boots can't remember what they cost , they give my ankles the support they need as a kindly car driver parked his car on them one day in London back in my courier days.
Quote from: Tally on Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 01:18 AM
These are my summer boots,Comfy and well ventilated. They are army surplus desert patrol boots can't remember what they cost , they give my ankles the support they need as a kindly car driver parked his car on them one day in London back in my courier days.
Lowa are the best you can get for the mountain. Should give some protection for the bike.
I've used German army para boots for years now. Loads of support and comfy to walk in -they've also got a bit of a heel, too. Get them from a guy on ebay for about £45, although price depends on size. So cheap as they're used, I think from people who didn't make the grade. The ones I've had have been almost like new.
I got a pair of Alpine Star shorties last summer, they are comfy and seem pretty good, but I must admit they make me feel somewhat under dressed for riding.
What
@Notty claims to have bought (above)
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Vlad my preference are the black or red thigh boots, bit hard to get on but they offer more protection in the rain :facepalm:
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is nothing sacred on this forum???? :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
Said before im interested in Alpine Stars. In my whole life would be first time buying dedicated bike boots. Always used work boots, cant see a problem. Hiker boots posted exactly same idea. Leather with ankle protection, steel caps, certified for work standards, good enough for me. 1/2 cost of biker boots. Ive heard all the stories about steel caps on bikes, makes no sense to me. Gotta be better than most frogwits i see,singlets, thongs, shorts, mini skirt girls, Harley vests etc. Should be law to wear protection jackets.
Have a look at Dri Rider boots, decent quality and way cheaper than AS.
Tried work boots on bikes before, can't seem to get any feel at the gear shift and kept getting the front of the boot caught due to the steelcap.
Hiking boots are a good idea, waterproof too and comfy to walk in.
I've got Altberg Hogg bike boots, they are a mix of the two. Paramilitary boots as used by Plod etc but modified by a cobbler who makes them for bikers as he rides too. Extra ankle support & double thickness over the toes for the gear shift are the main differences.
Cheaper, more comfy & much longer lasting than most bike boots, with the advantage of looking like boots not spray painted wellies and comfy to walk in all day, which is important to me when touring & wanting to see places.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 07:14 PM
Ive heard all the stories about steel caps on bikes, makes no sense to me. Gotta be better than most frogwits i see,singlets, thongs, shorts, mini skirt girls, Harley vests etc.
Yeah there are a bunch of dumb fuckers out there but I have to disagree with you on
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 07:14 PM
Should be law to wear protection jackets.
anyone should be able to wear what they like (with the exception of helmets).,
If they fuck themselves up as a result well - Darwin award.
I just don't like to see increasing legal restrictions on every aspect of out lives.
Agree Vlad, i shouldnt have said legal req. Just makes me cringe seeing what they wear.
Quote from: Hooli on Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 08:54 PM
I've got Altberg Hogg bike boots, they are a mix of the two. Paramilitary boots as used by Plod etc but modified by a cobbler who makes them for bikers as he rides too. Extra ankle support & double thickness over the toes for the gear shift are the main differences.
Cheaper, more comfy & much longer lasting than most bike boots, with the advantage of looking like boots not spray painted wellies and comfy to walk in all day, which is important to me when touring & wanting to see places.
Altberg have to be the best boots around (They have won many awards). I have been using them since the 90's, most modern boots are made for people with fat legs so they do look just like wellies, a nice place for the rain to go.
I couldn't help myself and purchased two new pairs today. TCX Brand.
The brown ones are quite stylish with laces and zips for ease of on/off, also waterproof. Also make me feel taller
@Notty The grey ones are full on airflow for our hot summer riding.
Brown
Airflow
Quote from: GSXKING on Thursday, 28 October 2021, 04:32 PM
Also make me feel taller @Notty
The grey ones are full on airflow for our hot summer riding.
:rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
@GSXKING
If you tend to wear boots with laces make sure the laces are tucked well away `cause they`ll easily snag on footrests; gearchange lever or brake pedal just when you`re not ready for it - happened to me twice and I got away with it. I`ve seen three guys who weren`t so lucky in the past :whistling:
Altbergs actually have instructions on where to tuck the laces away! Stops the movement of your trousers over them undoing the laces as well.
I just double knot all my lace ups, seems to work for me.