Rabbit
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I found this site from Australia that may help anyone looking at gear options weigh the potential risk to each part of the body and determine what kind of gear you really need. Hope it helps.
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I’m a firm believer in that too, but my issue has been deciding which gear should I get. Do I need a race boot for the grocery store or will a softer Trials boot do? One example anywayWithout reading that I'm gonna say protect everything— wear all the gear, all the time
Yes wear the full length adv boot to the store, it drives moms wild. Moms love safety and safety cultureI’m a firm believer in that too, but my issue has been deciding which gear should I get. Do I need a race boot for the grocery store or will a softer Trials boot do? One example anyway
Yes wear the full length adv boot to the store, it drives moms wild. Moms love safety and safety culture
My wife just confirmed your hypothesis. And I Quote “well it’s true we do love safety”Yes wear the full length adv boot to the store, it drives moms wild. Moms love safety and safety culture
Does VOLVO have a potential motorcycle market demographic that is untapped?My wife just confirmed your hypothesis. And I Quote “well it’s true we do love safety”
Sounds like you’re considering adventure type boots. Call Brian at Atomic-Moto. He really laid it all out for me and helped me decide (Terra Evo X for me I think). The guy is a wealth of knowledge and often has his boots 10-20$ cheaper than the competition. Normally I’m a Revzilla fan but he’s got my boot business.I’ve thought about this a while and had 2020 been a better riding year for me I’d probably have upgraded my boots by now. I’ve got multiple jackets with fancy abrasion resistant materials and leather, CE2 Armor. Ditto my moto pants. Multiple pairs of moto gloves, all with palm sliders and knuckle armor. Blah blah blah!
but my boots...
My current Forma boots have no real shin protection other than pliable leather. I’ve got CE ankle pads but no reinforced anything covering my tibia ... the most commonly broken bit of the human body in an moto accident.
Seriously looking at taller more protective boots. Sidi Canyon, Sidi Armada, Forma Cape Horn, Forma ADV Tour, to name a few models I’m considering.
I wear Sidi Cobra Gore boots, which they sadly no longer make. I think the Canyon might be the successor model. Good protection without looking too crazy. I had a tipover where I briefly got my foot wedged between the bike and the pavement and my foot didn't feel it.I’ve thought about this a while and had 2020 been a better riding year for me I’d probably have upgraded my boots by now. I’ve got multiple jackets with fancy abrasion resistant materials and leather, CE2 Armor. Ditto my moto pants. Multiple pairs of moto gloves, all with palm sliders and knuckle armor. Blah blah blah!
but my boots...
My current Forma boots have no real shin protection other than pliable leather. I’ve got CE ankle pads but no reinforced anything covering my tibia ... the most commonly broken bit of the human body in an moto accident.
Seriously looking at taller more protective boots. Sidi Canyon, Sidi Armada, Forma Cape Horn, Forma ADV Tour, to name a few models I’m considering.
I think the Sidi Canyon is currently my top choice. It actually looks like I could walk around town in that boot without looking like a space alien or weirdo. But I like the fact that it is protective around the foot and it includes hard shin protection.I wear Sidi Cobra Gore boots, which they sadly no longer make. I think the Canyon might be the successor model. Good protection without looking too crazy. I had a tipover where I briefly got my foot wedged between the bike and the pavement and my foot didn't feel it.
I wear Sidi bike shoes too so I'm a bit of a fanboy for those Italians.
I think the Sidi Canyon is currently my top choice. It actually looks like I could walk around town in that boot without looking like a space alien or weirdo. But I like the fact that it is protective around the foot and it includes hard shin protection.
The Forma ADV Tourer is probably my 2nd choice at the moment, it looks a bit more like a moon boot with the thick moulded rubber sole, it has less velcro on the wrap around and I'd be a little worried that as that wears there may not be enough surface area for it to remain secure??? But it does have a rigid panel for shin protection, which I do like. The Cape Horn from Forma is probably my 3rd choice, its a bit taller, not too aggressive looking and ticks the safely boxes I'm looking for. My current Forma boots fit great and are comfortable so I'm when I say either of these boots is my 2nd or 3rd choices it is only by a very very slim margin compared to the Sidi.
Rev'it has the Gravel OutDry, in the same price range, but it looks a bit too much like a snow boot had sex with a moon boot. Why do so many of the protective moto boots look so strange? For the American market, where people on bikes don't walk around town in full gear, most of the boots look really odd.
As moto boots? They would offer virtually no protection from common injuries.Now I have gone the other direction and wear high top Eddie Bauer heavy leather high top goretex hiking boots specifically because they are comfortable to walk in.
Well, I guess that is a matter of opinion. They come up well over my ankles and are thick with padded leather over both sides of the ankle bones. They are certainly thicker and heavier than my sidi rains or BMW touring goretex boots and almost as high, and lace tightly to my feet and ankles with thick nylon laces. Everyone has to decide for themselves where they are comfortable drawing the line between comfort and protection.As moto boots? They would offer virtually no protection from common injuries.
I’d say there is foam padding in a hiking boot and impact protection that spreads and/or absorbs shock/crush in a moto boot. I’m a long time long distance backpacker (thousands of miles and crossing several countries on foot carrying a backpack) and it’s hard to compare a moto boot to a hiking boot. They are designed for differing types of protection.Well, I guess that is a matter of opinion. They come up well over my ankles and are thick with padded leather over both sides of the ankle bones. They are certainly thicker and heavier than my sidi rains or BMW touring goretex boots and almost as high, and lace tightly to my feet and ankles with thick nylon laces. Everyone has to decide for themselves where they are comfortable drawing the line between comfort and protection.
Perhaps. I hope you are able to find what you are looking for.I’d say there is foam padding in a hiking boot and impact protection that spreads and/or absorbs shock/crush in a moto boot. I’m a long time long distance backpacker (thousands of miles and crossing several countries on foot carrying a backpack) and it’s hard to compare a moto boot to a hiking boot. They are designed for differing types of protection.
That said I’m unfamiliar with your current moto boots so perhaps they offer minimal protection?
The Cape Horn is a better built boot than the ADV tourer. I like that the Sidi is Goretex. That’s a plus. A gentleman I spoke with told me the ADV tourer was built to a price point. The Cape Horn is more built to a functional standpoint. The ADV tourer would be easier to walk around in I think as the Cape Horn has a steel shank. Both those boots are rated 2-2-2-2 for CE protection though. I’m not sure you can go wrong.I think the Sidi Canyon is currently my top choice. It actually looks like I could walk around town in that boot without looking like a space alien or weirdo. But I like the fact that it is protective around the foot and it includes hard shin protection.
The Forma ADV Tourer is probably my 2nd choice at the moment, it looks a bit more like a moon boot with the thick moulded rubber sole, it has less velcro on the wrap around and I'd be a little worried that as that wears there may not be enough surface area for it to remain secure??? But it does have a rigid panel for shin protection, which I do like. The Cape Horn from Forma is probably my 3rd choice, its a bit taller, not too aggressive looking and ticks the safely boxes I'm looking for. My current Forma boots fit great and are comfortable so I'm when I say either of these boots is my 2nd or 3rd choices it is only by a very very slim margin compared to the Sidi.
Rev'it has the Gravel OutDry, in the same price range, but it looks a bit too much like a snow boot had sex with a moon boot. Why do so many of the protective moto boots look so strange? For the American market, where people on bikes don't walk around town in full gear, most of the boots look really odd.