Riding Boots

ivany · 08-10-2007, 02:08 AM

Hey guys,

After riding on the back for a few months, my girlfriend is thinking about getting into riding. She's taking the MSF in late September and will be using my old bike (GS500E) after she gets her license. We are good on the helmet and rest of gear, but she does need a pair of boots. She will mostly be riding around town and commuting to school (5 miles, no freeway) so no long-distance touring here, yet

I was thinking about these, any opinions?

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...125&division=1

If you have any recommendations for boots that will fit her, I'm all ears.

belladonna · 08-10-2007, 08:19 AM

i would say the best advice would be to have her try on a few different pairs of boots to see which she'll fit into and like better

svmom · 08-10-2007, 08:45 AM

I had the women's teknic waterproof boot, but they didn't protect my ankle when I went down.
So, now I have these (all black though) and I love em'..good luck with the shopping.

Edit: I just looked at the boots you are looking at and while they may be good boots, they don't seem to offer the ankle protection that is greatly needed. I was going to get similar boots my first time around and the hubby would not let me get em, they had to go past the shin. Just my two cents..

maybe these would work for ya, a little more priced but better protection:

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...125&division=1

There will be a lot more advice coming your way and they may or may not agree with my opinions !

belladonna · 08-10-2007, 10:17 AM

svmom - i have the stella smx boots too and i love them to death!

once you break them in, you can walk in them without much trouble

svmom · 08-10-2007, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by belladonna

svmom - i have the stella smx boots too and i love them to death!

once you break them in, you can walk in them without much trouble

I'm wearing them at work as we speak. They are comfortable

what do you have now for boots ? edit: I just realized you said you had the same boots.. wow what a morning already.. LOL

acalliste · 08-10-2007, 01:13 PM

I gotta say, I don't care for those short boots. They won't protect your ankles well, or lower legs at all.

I have first hand (or leg) experience with how much over-the-calf boots do protect you. I have Alpinestars Womens boots, which look just like the boots SVmom posted a picture of above, except mine are black.

Anyway, I was out riding the Sunday before last, and we all stopped on the side of the road for a minute to wait on some people who had fallen behind. I was sitting there on the bike and turned to say something to the guy behind me.

As I turned to look back over my left shoulder, the bike shifted it's weight under me. I tried to put my right foot on the ground to readjust my balance, but there was NO GROUND under my right foot. I didn't realize that the shoulder of the road to my right was as sloped as it was.

By the time I realized what was happening, the bike had gone past it's balance point. I tried to hold it up, but it was futile, and I had to let it down as easy as I could, on the grass.

Here's the important part:

As it went over to the right, the left footpeg came up and scraped along the inside of my left lower leg above my ankle.

Now, I had denier riding pants & my alpinestars boots on. And the footpeg still left a huge bruise and lump where it contacted my leg. That was through my pants and boot. The damn thing still hurts right now.

First of all, if I had been wearing jeans, they would have been ripped. but more importantly, if I had been wearing short boots, my leg would have been laid open.

I will N-E-V-E-R wear anything less while riding than the boots I was wearing that day, and I'm thinking about finding some better ones.

BTW - that was the first time in the entire 2.5 years and 27k+ miles of that bike's life that it's touched the ground. I was pretty ticked off at myself, but sh!t happens. Now I don't have to worry about dropping any more.

vr4honey · 08-10-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ivany

Hey guys,

After riding on the back for a few months, my girlfriend is thinking about getting into riding. She's taking the MSF in late September and will be using my old bike (GS500E) after she gets her license. We are good on the helmet and rest of gear, but she does need a pair of boots. She will mostly be riding around town and commuting to school (5 miles, no freeway) so no long-distance touring here, yet

I was thinking about these, any opinions?

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...125&division=1

If you have any recommendations for boots that will fit her, I'm all ears.

I wouldn't buy those boots. I had the same exact pair and I just had to buy a new pair of boots, because after 1 season they started falling apart. You get what you pair for and it showed, after about a month the stitching was coming apart in places. Then a week ago I noticed the right boot had split in the back.

ivany · 08-10-2007, 08:12 PM

The tour master boots look pretty cool, I have a similar pair of Joe Rocket boots and I am very happy with how they fit.

On a related note, any comment on this A* jacket?
http://newenough.com/protective_appa...le_jacket.html

belladonna · 08-10-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ivany

The tour master boots look pretty cool, I have a similar pair of Joe Rocket boots and I am very happy with how they fit.

On a related note, any comment on this A* jacket?
http://newenough.com/protective_appa...le_jacket.html

i understand you may be buying them, but she's the one going to be wearing them...i think the ladies advice above is great advice. i would buy something that goes to mid calf. and for gods sake don't even consider those icon bombshell things...

for the jacket...IMO you can never really go wrong with Alpinestars. they make great products that hold up and withstand a beating. i've owned and continue to own gloves and an A*s jacket. the only complaint that is common is that their sizes run small.

ivany · 08-10-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by belladonna

i understand you may be buying them, but she's the one going to be wearing them...i think the ladies advice above is great advice. i would buy something that goes to mid calf. and for gods sake don't even consider those icon bombshell things...

for the jacket...IMO you can never really go wrong with Alpinestars. they make great products that hold up and withstand a beating. i've owned and continue to own gloves and an A*s jacket. the only complaint that is common is that their sizes run small.

This is a good thing, she is on the very small side. We tried on some A* and Technic jackets in a store, size 4 Alpinestars seems to fit well. We'll probably do the same things for boots.

svmom · 08-10-2007, 09:48 PM

that jacket is pretty sweet.. I have a moto gp jacket that was a mans, but a local leather seamstress put boobie inseams in it so now it's a womens jacket.
The only complaint I have on it is the fact that it's black and man does it get rather hot when it's 88 with a humidity rating making it feel like 95. But then again your in San Diego, so you don't have the humidity factor. I loved living in San Diego when I was there 17 yrs ago, god am I old.. LOL

Good luck with the shopping and purchases.

ttruckinon · 08-11-2007, 02:43 AM

+1 on full boots instead of the shorties. Check out Newenough.

http://www.newenough.com/browse/boots/racing_boots

jamie72182 · 08-14-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ttruckinon

+1 on full boots instead of the shorties. Check out Newenough.

http://www.newenough.com/browse/boots/racing_boots

I have the SetUp Visions and LOVE them. They are super comfy for my feet and have the protection I need. They are affordable too!

I would have her try on to see what fits her the best and get something with ankle protection.

LittleRedRider · 08-22-2007, 05:39 PM

A couple of months back, I had the same dilema..."What boots to buy?". I ended up ordering the Alpinestars SMX4. However, they did not fit me well. So, I returned them and bought the Sidi B2s. So far, I love them. They can be a tad hot after a full day of riding. And Newenough.com rocks! Many a times I have had to return/exchange motorcycle gear. There are no local stores that carry a variety of gear (especially for women). Good luck!