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I'm actually going to have to disagree with both LDS and johnny boy02. Those low cut "motorcycle boots" don't really protect you much at all. Hitting your ankle is easy to be protect from. The hard part (and the much more common injury, too) is protecting your ankle from twisting. This can only reliably be solved by wearing a full race boot.
Those TCX boots are great, too. They can be a little noisy, but that's why you always bring along a pair of tennis shoes if you're going to be walking around somewhere.
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I think they are extremely inexpensive for full-covered boots, considering they cost about the same as Alpinestar's lower-top boots.
But are they better than lower-top boots (like A* One-On-One)?
Or is the protection as great as other full-covered boots of relatively same class, but cheaper just because of their brand name?
(I don't know which boots are better and whatnot, just by reading their descriptions... I trust your personal experiences and knowledge more.)
Do you know any other boots that are as inexpensive but offer great protection?
If you know other online stores that's cheaper, let me know!!
I think you should just go ahead and get decent boots from the start. Boots are one of the most underrated items of gear, perhaps next only to back protectors. Your ankles and lower legs are really vulnerable, and under a lot of pressure. You need ankle support and you need armor.
You don't even need to be moving to hurt your legs or feet. I lost my footing on a sloping shoulder while just sitting on the side of the road once, and the left footpeg gouged my lower leg as the bike fell over to the right, leaving an enormous bruise and lump that lasted for months. And that was through my Alpinestars race boots and my riding pants. If I had been wearing jeans and ankle height shoes that day, I would have had a huge gash in my leg instead.
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I'm actually going to have to disagree with both LDS and johnny boy02. Those low cut "motorcycle boots" don't really protect you much at all. Hitting your ankle is easy to be protect from. The hard part (and the much more common injury, too) is protecting your ankle from twisting. This can only reliably be solved by wearing a full race boot.
Those TCX boots are great, too. They can be a little noisy, but that's why you always bring along a pair of tennis shoes if you're going to be walking around somewhere.
I never said the are the best. But they are good shoes and offer decent protection. I am not going to wear my full boots to run to the corner store for a soda. Or the 1/3 of a miles trip to work.
How are Xelement's products? If you have any info on Xelement or these boots, let me hear it!
Unfortunately, Xelement's homepage doesn't list these boots anymore, so I can't tell if these are water-proof or not because descriptions of sellers online don't mention it. (...meaning they probably aren't.)
Because these boots (Vega and Xelement) are closely priced and seem like they're the most inexpensive full-length sport boots, I'm considering buying them.
If you have any recommendation to which one I should buy (and reasons), or other boots you wanna mention, let me know!
I have a pair of cheap Frank Thomas waterproof boots. They are ok, I guess. I don't wear them much, but they are comfortable and have somewhat adequate protection, though they aren't as tall as I like boots to be. About half the height of my Alpinestars SMX and Oxtar boots. They are a little stuffy in really hot weather, but great in cooler weather.
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Now that my initial question is solved and the topic is shifting towards which boots I should get, I thought it would be appropriate to make a new thread in a more fitting section with a better title.
If you could shift your attention to THIS NEW THREAD and let me hear what you have to say about the options I have for the boots, I'd appreciate it!
I'm actually going to have to disagree with both LDS and johnny boy02. Those low cut "motorcycle boots" don't really protect you much at all. Hitting your ankle is easy to be protect from. The hard part (and the much more common injury, too) is protecting your ankle from twisting. This can only reliably be solved by wearing a full race boot.
Those TCX boots are great, too. They can be a little noisy, but that's why you always bring along a pair of tennis shoes if you're going to be walking around somewhere.
I recommended those boots with the knowledge that walking around the range all day is really tough in race boots. They're affordable, and orders of magnitude better than sneakers. I wear something very similar when I teach MSF classes.
For serious riding/racing I wear Oxtar TCS, and don't hesitate to recommend them. Good protection, and they crash really well.
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