Riding shoes (not boots) - Page 3

marko138 · 10-07-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yep, they suck. You have to dip your foot way down in order to get it under the shifter.......Plus the steel toe prevents you from feeling the shifter. And the thick sole prevents you from feeling the peg with the ball of your foot.

I never rode in the steel toe Docs but I do ride in regular Doc Martens sometimes. No issues with those.

racedoll · 10-01-2011, 09:31 PM

Back in May I bought the Alpinestars Miglia.
http://www.alpinestars.com/shop/cate.../miglia-shoes/

I like them pretty well. Definitely not suitable for anyone with a wide foot as these run quite narrow.

Smittie61984 · 10-07-2011, 04:39 PM

I have these and have had these for years...
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...eet-Shoes.aspx

If you put jeans/pants over them, then they look like normal shoes. They seem to be built tough and feel as if they'd stay on in a crash and even provide some ankle protection. You can walk around them all day and I've even worn them out on the town.

I've actually added a Dr Schols insert to them and they feel even better. If you want a shoe, I'd look into the shift shoes.

EDIT: I forgot to mention the do feel kind of heavy when you grab them but I don't even notice the extra weight while wearing them.

OneSickPsycho · 10-07-2011, 04:55 PM

I'd totally go with something that looks like that, but I'd want about 3" more up the ankle for support...

Why do MC boots have to either look like "combat veteran" or "Apollo crewmember"? MC shoes have the right idea, but don't offer enough protection for me to plunk down that sort of scratch...

10-07-2011, 04:39 PM	#3
Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	I have these and have had these for years... http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...eet-Shoes.aspx If you put jeans/pants over them, then they look like normal shoes. They seem to be built tough and feel as if they'd stay on in a crash and even provide some ankle protection. You can walk around them all day and I've even worn them out on the town. I've actually added a Dr Schols insert to them and they feel even better. If you want a shoe, I'd look into the shift shoes. EDIT: I forgot to mention the do feel kind of heavy when you grab them but I don't even notice the extra weight while wearing them. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

10-01-2011, 09:31 PM	#2
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Back in May I bought the Alpinestars Miglia. http://www.alpinestars.com/shop/cate.../miglia-shoes/ I like them pretty well. Definitely not suitable for anyone with a wide foot as these run quite narrow.

10-07-2011, 04:55 PM	#4
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	I'd totally go with something that looks like that, but I'd want about 3" more up the ankle for support... Why do MC boots have to either look like "combat veteran" or "Apollo crewmember"? MC shoes have the right idea, but don't offer enough protection for me to plunk down that sort of scratch...