The GOAT of Short Motorcycle Boots: Indie Ridge

[Gone in 60]

My cheap nature is fighting the fact that now that I ride for a living, I should invest in something nice.

Have you talked to the boss about it?  It's great that he invested in good helmets for the riders.  Why not all the safety gear?  My experience is that an organization that invests in good equipment for its people earns a disproportionate return in the form of loyalty and morale.

We've chatted about it, but while helmets and jackets are a simple small-to-extra large choice, boots are quite a bit more complicated, with width, size, etc. He's still getting the business off the ground, and we're doing well. If you look at the rider investment, between the Helite vest, Sena helmet, pants, jacket and gloves, (as well as an iPhone and body camera) it's well over a grand per rider before boots. And boots are the only piece of gear he doesn't provide. I'd rather the next investment go into a shop, so we can put all of our bikes in one place and get better organized for maintenance, cleaning, etc.

Been looking for TCX boots, but finding the outgoing models in very limited size ranges. Trying on as many brands as I can to see what will give an all-day fit. And, so far, my backup Tourmasters, even if they aren't leather, are comfy and doing the job.