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    Motorbike boots for work

    Hi all

    Just wondering if anyone can suggest good motorbike books which can be worn during the work day to go along with business shirt/pants attire . I currently backpack a 2nd pair of black shoes to work, but gets a bit tedious .

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    I leave my work shoes at work, and hop out of the boots and into em when I arrive. Also allows me 10-15 minutes to run/hobble around the office in my socks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Latte View Post
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    I leave my work shoes at work, and hop out of the boots and into em when I arrive. Also allows me 10-15 minutes to run/hobble around the office in my socks
    +1 I do the same (tho I spend most the day in socks), just leave 'em at work
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    Sidi Vertigo Corsa's look sweet with a suit.
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    Proper bike boots are simply not made for walking. Either leave a pair of shoes at work, or just get some tidy looking steel cap work boots instead of bike boots.



    ...this is where a number of people will post aghast at the suggestion of using work boots for riding...

    ...this is where I will say, you're not racing, you're commuting...

    ...this is where they will continue to profess the error of my ways in even suggesting such reckless abandon, that it is inviting loss of limbs and crushing of toes to so much as consider such brazen carelessness...

    ...here is where I will unsub from the thread and go for a ride, wearing my Warehouse steel cap safety boots, and even more shocking, cordura jacket and pants instead of a one piece leather race suit.

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    + leaving a pair of shoes at work.. I also cycle in, and cycling shoes are even worse to wear than boots lol (since they are kevlar or fibreglass and designed to have no flex).

    I have a pair of rubber soled, leather topped croc dress shoes.. really comfy to wear about the office and look decent (people dont know they are crocs)
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    Quote Originally Posted by sleemanj View Post
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    Proper bike boots are simply not made for walking. Either leave a pair of shoes at work, or just get some tidy looking steel cap work boots instead of bike boots.



    ...this is where a number of people will post aghast at the suggestion of using work boots for riding...

    ...this is where I will say, you're not racing, you're commuting...

    ...this is where they will continue to profess the error of my ways in even suggesting such reckless abandon, that it is inviting loss of limbs and crushing of toes to so much as consider such brazen carelessness...

    ...here is where I will unsub from the thread and go for a ride, wearing my Warehouse steel cap safety boots, and even more shocking, cordura jacket and pants instead of a one piece leather race suit.
    Ya know I don't think it's a good idea using work boots to ride your bike in! I had a second cousin twice removed who rode in jandals on an R1 and died because of it!

    You have a much higher chance of loosing all of your limbs and the possibility of crushing your feet if you crash!

    You also shouldn't wear normal pants whilst riding because when it rains it gets bloody cold.

    You are going to die if you continue like this.
    Rest in peace Tony - you will be missed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Singing Chef View Post
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    Ya know I don't think it's a good idea using work boots to ride your bike in! I had a second cousin twice removed who rode in jandals on an R1 and died because of it!

    You have a much higher chance of loosing all of your limbs and the possibility of crushing your feet if you crash!

    You also shouldn't wear normal pants whilst riding because when it rains it gets bloody cold.

    You are going to die if you continue like this.
    Fucking durr. Steel capped leather work/combat boots are a world removed from jandals and in most cases just as good as bike boots, and with an integrated tongue (most combat boots) can be pretty waterproof too. Bloody cold? Take a concrete pill. Your cousin sounds(ed?) like a fuckwit.

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    what they all said.

    if you are entirely wedded to the idea of not changing your shoes (maybe you have the worst toe jam in the western world), perhaps consider something like these (not steelcap)

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/250944008341...84.m1439.l2649

    Adidas SWAT team boots. super comfy, black leather and unobtrusive, very supportive round the ankle. mine were $215 landed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sable View Post
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    Fucking durr. Steel capped leather work/combat boots are a world removed from jandals and in most cases just as good as bike boots, and with an integrated tongue (most combat boots) can be pretty waterproof too. Bloody cold? Take a concrete pill. Your cousin sounds(ed?) like a fuckwit.
    Haha dear god man, I was simply saying exactly what Sleemanj said somebody would say in his post. It was a joke you muppet.
    Rest in peace Tony - you will be missed.

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    What about something like this ?

    https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf...ycle-Boot-0001

    or

    https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf...ycle-Boot-0001

    Maybe not exactly what your after?

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    I ride with these, they're nice and snug fitting, offer reasonable ankle protection, and I try to keep them clean so they look just like normal leather shoes when I need to look the part. Still not as good as proper motorbike boots though, mind you... Nothing beats the feeling of proper protection when riding...
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    I ride in with riding boots and change into formal shoes I leave at the office.

    Obviously proper riding boots are the choice but shorter style riding boots are also available and easier to walk in.

    Tactical type boots are not as good but a better option than jandals and shoes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Singing Chef View Post
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    Haha dear god man, I was simply saying exactly what Sleemanj said somebody would say in his post. It was a joke you muppet.
    ..Riiight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sable View Post
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    ..Riiight.
    Go and read his post and then mine, where I quote him on "breaking limbs" etc...
    Rest in peace Tony - you will be missed.

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