Other than riding boots, what kind of shoes do you wear when riding?

[Leb_CRX]

Originally Posted by freeride

Exactly. I don't mean to use a scare tactic, but imagine this. You're riding along at a "casual" pace. In the middle of a corner, you lose traction. For whatever reason, you lowside. Not at a fast pace, maybe 40mph. As you slide towards the outside of the road with your left (or right) leg on the ground, you leave the pavement and something, anything, catches your foot. Do you know what happens when you're sliding at 40mph wearing a lowtop tennis shoe and something catches your foot? It's not pretty. I spent a year in a major trauma center, a pre-medical student as a emergency tech, and I saw too many cruiser riders with nearly amputated feet. WEAR THE BOOTS. ALL THE TIME. Tib/fib fractures are horrible.

holy shit

I got my bike friday and all I have been wearing has been running shoes, I never thought of it that way

I am going to pick up some hardcore biker shoes on the weekend...hardcore squid in the house but at least in case something happens my ass will be alright

Thanks for this post! woohoo

[rdracehack]

everyday riding i wear adidas shell toes, sorry but they're comfy and i can wear 'em all day long. That said i do have a pair of Oxtar TCS's that i do wear when i'm actually going to ride hard. I know, its wrong.

[vuu16v]

I wear my boots or I don't ride. I'm one of those people that "things" just happen to and can't afford a "I wrecked doing 20mph and just happened to lose three toes" story.

[Magic 8 Ball]

sometimes I wear combat boots, tropical type

[1quick1]

These worked pretty well when I crashed. The toes feel like steal toed but I don't think they are (I heard those aren't good for riding anyways). I scraped them up pretty good when I crashed a month ago but it's better then my foot. I still need some safe boots.

[21 natas]

timberlands, or doc's when I'm just going to school

[sjlee]

I wear boots when I ride. If it's just putting around town, I wear a pair of Sketchers boots. If I'm going for a long ride, I put on my pair of Joe Rocket Rhino boots. I value my ankles too much to even think about wearing footwear that exposes them.

Magic 8 Ball - nice avatar... that tongue would even make Gene Simmons jealous.

[ZX7R95]

I wear high top dookies, for those who dont know what those are they are air force 1s, they are strong as hell. One of my boys dumped at 90mph and rolled for like a 1/4 mi down the freeway and he can still wear his...form believer in them

[Mykl]

I don't understand how proper boots can be considered such an inconvenience that you wouldn't wear them at any point. Good boots are as comfy as any other pair of footwear you own and with the way they're setup with the zippers and velcro they take all of two seconds to put on and take off. When you get to where you're going it's easy to just swap out with a pair of sneakers you've got in your tank bag. Also, there are plenty of great boot selections out there that don't have all the racer colors schemes, you can get great riding boots in straight black that look just fine in a pair of blue jeans.

Just my opinion... my feet are just as important to me as my head.

[badgixxer]

flip flops J/K i kring evertime i see passangers(girls) and even some riders wearing flip flops or heels..........and i just think to myself - they'll learn the hard way....

[kranok]

i wear the joe rocket atomic shoe. great ventilation, good protection, and can wear it really anywhere. my buddies always say i have nija shoes on and tell me to run up the wall with them. all in all, a great buy. i bought mine for 80 bucks. here is a pic.

[sjlee]

Those things don't look like they'll protect you any more than a pair of high-top basketball shoes.

[kranok]

actually, its quality leather and armored ankle pads, and replacable velcro toe sliders on the side that you cant see on the pic. i wouldnt have a hole in my ankle if i would have had these on in the interstate spill.

[RickC1957]

Originally Posted by mrzedexsixargh

You've had them on in a wreck?

Dress for the fall, not the ride…

Ditto......remember most falls get offs happen around 35 MPH, pretty close to home too. So wear the best gear you can afford at all times.

[sjlee]

Originally Posted by kranok

actually, its quality leather and armored ankle pads, and replacable velcro toe sliders on the side that you cant see on the pic. i wouldnt have a hole in my ankle if i would have had these on in the interstate spill.

They aren't leather. In fact, there isn't any leather in the entire shoe. From Joe Rocket's website:

http://www.joerocket.com/catalog/ite...roducts_id=207

"Atomic" Shoe
Men's Sport Shoe
- Synthetic suede and mesh upper
- Molded ankle guards
- Plastic heel guard
- Removable toe slider
- Gear shift pad
- Low profile high density EVA sole
- Air vents

If they were going to go with a synthetic leather, suede should be the last type they should use. When was the last time you saw any motorcycle gear made out of suede? It doesn't slide very well.

I've never seen these shoes in person (only in pictures), but I'd also question how effective those "ankle guards" would be in a slide.

Anyway, for $80, I'd get a pair of decent riding boots.