Hit the thrift stores and look for a pair of leather work boots.
Motorcycle boots vs work boots.
The first pair of boots in this comparison is the ridge outdoors 9000 ultimate zipper boots.
The workwear design joined the tall pull on style of horse riding boots with the supportive arch and sole of a work boot and would move from feeding coal to shifting gears on motorcycles.
If you value your feet and ankles treat them right on your bike and invest in a good pair of boots.
Even with full on dirt boots i have managed to break toes and bruise ankles.
Boots are probably the most important piece of gear for riding off road.
Boots made for motorcycle wear have a less bulky toe box better designed to work with a shifting lever on a motorcycle.
The likes of marlon brando would help popularize the pull on in biker circles and is how most people associate the boots today.
However any motorcycle boot is still a better option than a pair of sneakers casual shoes or heaven forbid flip flops and sandals.
Further most work boots have laces that can come loose and get tangled in moving parts on a bike and let cold air in around the laces.
Ridge outdoors makes work boots tactical boots and the 9000 ultimate zipper boots are one of 9 different boots currently in their motorcycle lineup.
That can make a huge difference when riding in even moderately cool weather.
Let me know what you think.
Motorcycle boots include specific features that go beyond what your basic work boot includes.
A friend of mine crashed doing about 100km h and his army style leather boot ripped apart at the heel and de gloved the skin from his heel to about halfway along his foot.
Broke and can t afford armored motorcycle boots but trying to find something better than your ankle high shoes.
A simple comparison between timberland boots and elf synthese 14 riding shoes.