Bikes and heels...

[buellbabe]

Heels? You bet!
I have a boot fetish and have yet to find a pair of 'proper' motorcycle boots that turn me on.
My riding boots have a 2" chunky heel and a pointed toe. The leather is as tough as any other bike boot and they are supremely comfortable. I can ride in them all day long and party in them all night long.

Also I like having some extra height cos I amd only 5'3" and my bike is tall! Helps me to get a foot 'flat' on the ground when stopped.

And no the heel doesn't get caught... I ride with the balls of feet on the pegs so not an issue anyway. A few weeks back I went for a short ride in flat footwear and just DID NOT feel comfortable so its a personal thing and what you are used to I guess.
Please yaself, thats what I reckon.

And yes! I have even been known to ride in stillettos sometimes...but only on a short journey (Auckland-Whangamata) to a biker party...

[KATWYN]

Gosh heels would look pretty darn sexy as riding boots. But i've always thought that the heel itself would have to be pretty strong to handle the
weight of the bike when you are manouvering it around.

Would be all over if they happen to break.....

[Unit:Me]

Do my Jonny Rebs count? They have a good heal on them, I should dig them out and wear them more

[sweetp]

Have no idea on the ability to ride in boots but I think that the gear changing could cause scuffing. Most bike boots have reinforcing across the top to give extra life and dont have a shine to scuff. But hey if you are only wearing them once in a while it may not be an issue, and if you are like me you will have a shoe polishing kit at work anyway.....

[maxworldbiker]

Heels? You bet!
I have a boot fetish and have yet to find a pair of 'proper' motorcycle boots that turn me on.
My riding boots have a 2" chunky heel and a pointed toe. The leather is as tough as any other bike boot and they are supremely comfortable. I can ride in them all day long and party in them all night long.

Also I like having some extra height cos I amd only 5'3" and my bike is tall! Helps me to get a foot 'flat' on the ground when stopped.

And no the heel doesn't get caught... I ride with the balls of feet on the pegs so not an issue anyway. A few weeks back I went for a short ride in flat footwear and just DID NOT feel comfortable so its a personal thing and what you are used to I guess.
Please yaself, thats what I reckon.

And yes! I have even been known to ride in stillettos sometimes...but only on a short journey (Auckland-Whangamata) to a biker party...

I relate to this totally. I started riding waaayy back in the seventies, when platform shoes were all the rage, and I wore them on my bikes quite successfully for years. God knows how I ever changed gear, looking back. I'm vertically challenged too, at just five feet two inches, and believe it fellas, to a lot of short gals heels are really important. A lot of us like our men tall but we don't want to have to carry a step ladder around. I too have never managed to find a pair of true bike boots that were comfy and looked reasonable, so I ride in a pair of so-called "fashion boots" (cringe!) with 4" heels, but they're chunky and they look great with jeans and leathers, as well as long dresses and skirts. Bit of wear and tear on the inside of the heel as I have metal footpegs on the bike, but it all adds to their characted and doesn't affect their comfort and stability in any way at all. Anything is possible if you can find a way to do it, just be aware of the safety issues of wearing footwear with a flimsy heel, as its important to be able to get as much of your feet flat on the ground for stability when the need arises, and exposed parts of the foot are a lot more vulnerable to random injury, like loose stones or broken glass kicked up by someone in front of you, and stingy insecty things hitting you and doing damage is another hazard.

[chrispy121]

I dont wear them ha because i am a guy but I have a female friend that does
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[buellbabe]

ha ha... I like them but I wouldn't wear them on my bike cos I think the angle would make them uncomfortable. Not enuf flexibilty in the sole...

[Her_C4]

...and this is what I had to do to my bike boots to be able to touch the ground.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...8&postcount=58

I wore 'fashion' boots for height when I had a 'bit' of an off. The boots were totalled and I was lucky I did not have more serious injury to my foot / ankle.

ATGATT??

[Rosie]

I dont wear them ha because i am a guy but I have a female friend that does
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and the wedge heels are ok for operating the controls?

[Number One]

I dont wear them ha because i am a guy but I have a female friend that does
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Crikey now THEY ARE FMBs'

[Rosie]

Crikey now THEY ARE FMBs'

And they also come in white

[Number One]

And they also come in white

oooo eeerrr and there I was thinking about getting some Gaerne GRW Aquatechs...couldn't trot those out with a skirt on a Friday Well I could but ewwwww

[shazza]

Hi ya my riding boots are about two inches fat heels just enough but not too much they fit pufectly on the pegs and have no problem changing gears but when i ride to work on bike I have my steel caps on and they are actually more uncomfortable to ride with because they are steel capped and my heels dont hold my shoes on the pegs just look around and find the right boots for you

[witchblade]

well, high heels do look good on riding a bike and it can be comfortable just that certain boots makes a little bit difficult to change gear but overall, its a no biggy, its a juz matter of getting used to and figuring how to ride with it. I find high heels boots with thick base are far better than those thin base heels for a more grip on the road.

Its ain't a common sight for singapore riders to wear full riding gear or riding boots.

[buellbabe]

The zip went on my HD boots so I have been wearing stiletto knee high boots for a couple of months. OMG! they are so comfortable to ride in and moving the bike is piss easy.

One of the rules of the club I belong to (Slappas MC) is "no sensible boots allowed" hahahahaha

Actually I do own a pair of Dainese but around town and weekend rides I will usually wear the HD boots, zip fixed now