He's just a guy who works for a bike mag - he's no more special than you or me,don't put him on a pedastal,he's not worth it.I don't think he's going to influence riders to wear sneakers.What about the people we see riding around at supersonic speeds...wheelies and stoppies,dragging knees and doing burnouts - surely they influence an impressionable rider more.Not to mention people who ride around on bikes capable of 300kph - it's obvious the guy must speed and break the law.....