Motorbike boots for work

[Gremlin]

Got a pair of entry level DriRider boots myself... only a couple of hundy, and look alright under trousers... well, they did when new, now they're knackered after a couple of years of constant wear and tear all day...

[Icemaestro]

I've been commuting in some half length diadora boots for the last 3 years, only just now starting to leak a tiny bit around one of the stitchings in downpours...and I wear them 5 days a week from 6am-6pm...

[Milts]

Something along the lines of this maybe?
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ess-Boots.aspx
I found the Diadora boots which looked very similar to the above pair to be fantastic, but a bit too hot.

There was a video posted here of a piece of research conducted in Aussie into the effectiveness of motorcycle gear. They found that wearing proper boots reduced serious injuries to the foot by about 70something percent. BUT wearing ANY kind of 'leather boot' (rather than leather work shoe, sneaker etc) reduced serious injury to the foot by around 55%. This was only city riding though.

[jaffaonajappa]

Doc Marten or Johnny Reb kinda styles...neither bike boots NOR work boots. so you win both ways :P

[ExpertoCrede]

Check the sponsor above for short boots if you're interested. The Diadora boots Icemaestro & Milts referred to are excellent - again - not as good as full length boots but a very good compromise for commuting.

[Maha]

Just dont email them ....

[Latte]

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.

lol ... did anyone tell you they removed gullible from the dictionary?

[The Singing Chef]

Bro, Monique says you're dumb.

[mORPH]

maybe something like Johnny Reb RASCAL Boots?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-443504488.htm

[RickyT]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone . Decided to go for the "leave them at work" mode . Some of those boots look nifty though, i quite like the idea of soe boots which can fit the job when needed for around the town riding, or stopping for dinner .

[Desert Eagle]

Got a pair of entry level DriRider boots myself... only a couple of hundy, and look alright under trousers... well, they did when new, now they're knackered after a couple of years of constant wear and tear all day...

I also have a pair of dririder boots that were also my only pair of shoes for most of last year. They looked alright but wore down after less than a year...

Its a waste of boots when they get worn down doing things that arent biking..

[jrandom]

Just leave a pair of shoes at work, unless you work in safety boots, which are fine to ride in.

Or put them in your bag. Surely you don't have such a chronic lack of luggage space when you ride that you can't carry a pair of shoes.

[pritch]

I once saw a character on TV say that her mother warned her that taking your shoes off was the first step on the road to seduction.

When riding the bike to work I used to take my shoes off twice a day, and nothing happened. So her mum was talking shite.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Get some of these: they're pretty cool I reckon. Kinda steampunk-y

http://www.gasolinaboots.com/index.p...d=54&Itemid=66

[Berries]

Interesting thread. Most days I wear my Alpinestars all day, if I have a posh meeting I will put my proper shoes on that live in the bottom drawer. Often thought I should just get a pair of 8 hole Dr Martens, or ex German para boots that I used to wear in the UK.

Then I saw those in the post above. Not sure how to describe them really, words fail me. Showed the wife, she asked if they were mens or ladies

And yet. And yet........