Boots

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The ex-racer who works at the Revzilla store who walks with a limp convinced me if you're going to get a motorcycle boot, get a motorcycle boot. ( with ankle protection).
Usually when I ride, I ride with these
Dainese TRQ race boots
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/daine...e-in-boots

Similar story here (my buddy in college was hit by an octogenarian in a car and my buddy took a whole summer to heal his badly injured foot); I have wide feet but my [url=http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/sidi-adventure-gore-tex-boots]Sidi Adventure Boots fit fine and I wear my pants over the boots so they aren't quite so visible.

That is one serious boot, if you ask yourself which boot would you want to be wearing if in a wreck, this SIDI seems like a top choice?
When I was trying all my boots on at Revzilla, SIDI boots fit me the best, even thoughI ended up with my Dainese when factoring in other requirements like price, style, fit, weight, etc.

That is one serious boot, if you ask yourself which boot would you want to be wearing if in a wreck, this SIDI seems like a top choice?
When I was trying all my boots on at Revzilla, SIDI boots fit me the best, even thoughI ended up with my Dainese when factoring in other requirements like price, style, fit, weight, etc.

I think the Sidi Adventure boots offer very good protection around your shin and ankle, especially from sharp items like footpegs if your foot gets jammed under a heavy bike (however, most of the boots mentioned in this thread would also seem to do very well against road abrasion which is probably the most likely street injury anyway, so the extra protection afforded by the Sidis probably is not strictly necessary). Anything is better than sneakers, and many boots are less expensive than the Sidis and probably provide just as good protection in most cases.

I guess pick a boot which seems sturdy, extends over the ankle, feels comfortable when you try them on, is within your budget, and fits your personal style; you probably can't go that far wrong.

As an aside, I just got back from a two week, 1,000 mile motorcycle ride on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Vietnam and my Sidi boots were comfortable for hours of riding days on end. There were times when the roads were narrow, and very crowded with other motorcycles speeding tour buses and exposed farm tractors, and I felt a measure of comfort knowing my feet were well protected!

All nice and clean at the start of the trip, I'm the one on the right, footgear runs the gamut: nylon over the ankle hiking boots, Alpinestars S-MX-1 street boots, high laceup Doc Martens, and Sidi Adventure
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Most of the roads were paved but this one was pretty gnarly
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Our footgear at the end of the trip, what a mess, as it should be!
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