Military grade OK?

[ronboskz650sr]

does the military make a nice pair of sandals???

I wish!

[CajunBass]

I wear steel toed, over the ankle work boots. I'm not much for the "Power Ranger" look either.

But heck. I know less. I ride a scooter.

[9000white]

I wear steel toed, over the ankle work boots. I'm not much for the "Power Ranger" look either.

But heck. I know less. I ride a scooter.

well..i have got 3 scooters and i bet i'm dumber than you are.

[Mintbread]

The military boots are fine. They are heavy leather, not dress shoe leather. They have great ankle support, too, as they are (at least mine are) designed to protect your ankles in a parachute landing fall (PLF).

It is great that the boots designed for PLF's did their job in a PLF. The boots I had on during my motorcycle crash would have been completely useless in the event of a PLF, but they did the job that they were designed to do when I came off my bike.

[Kal]

I have a pair of British Magnum/Patrol's for everyday use that I wore when I first got my bike.

I managed to pick up a pair of Motorcycle Boots in Basic black for £10.00 - about $18.00 - at a bike show a week or so before I dropped my bike. Which was a good thing, the new boots not only survived the experience comfortably but also helped prevent roadrash to my relatively unprotected legs.

I wear the boots to work under my trousers, I dont look any different to anyone else in my office and no one has complained or even noticed.

My Magnums do the job in a pinch, but then so will my cowboy boots. I just feel a lot better wearing my Motorbike boots on the Bike though.

[ronboskz650sr]

Content deleted...Sorry Mint.

[CajunBass]

does the military make a nice pair of sandals???

Probably not since the days of the Roman Army, but I understand they made some good ones.

[Sev]

The military boots are fine. They are heavy leather, not dress shoe leather. They have great ankle support, too, as they are (at least mine are) designed to protect your ankles in a parachute landing fall (PLF).

It is great that the boots designed for PLF's did their job in a PLF. The boots I had on during my motorcycle crash would have been completely useless in the event of a PLF, but they did the job that they were designed to do when I came off my bike.

*shortened because I ahte quoting HUGE blocks of text to make little statements. No offense intended*

You decide...I stand by the military boots, as do others.

I'm happy with my steelworkers boots, but I do realize they have some limitations basically very little ankle support. This will be a huge issue if I ever slam feet first into something. Ultimately what it comes down to is that you have to buy what you're willing to wear every time. Not just when you feel like going through the hassle of putting on. And like was said before, if you cannot afford it, you won't wear it at all.

Military spec boots will mostly protect you, but they lack the ankle support of a true race boot. That being said, they're a lot better then some of the garbage that Harley and other leatherworkers market as biker boots... So I for one wouldn't have a problem saying it'd be okay to wear them, I wouldn't mind a pair myself, but understand the limitations, they aren't quite as stable for your ankle as race boots.

[Mintbread]

I have answered Shiv's question with what I truly believe to be the correct answer. You, Mint, have answered first with sarcasm, then with implications that only your boots, (which I think you said are broken, but still functional), are the only ones he should consider, or boots of similar design. Nobody has questioned your need for thousands of dollars of gear...you crash more than most. Yet you continue to feed incorrect information through implication to the guy who just asked if Mil spec boots are good enough...they are, and will get him into protective gear on a budget. Pricing people out of protective gear is one reason they don't wear it.

These boots will survive and protect...The outer leather is nearly three time as heavy as my heavy leather jacket, and the liner is nearly as thick, also of leather... and the boot will definitely stay on the foot in a crash. Drop it. You are about to embarrass yourself. I have read your blog. It is full of good information that you don't want re-interpreted from a safety standpoint on this forum. You decide...I stand by the military boots, as do others.

Don't tell me what I have said or what you believe I have implied.
Try crashing in your Captain America boots and see who is embarrassed.
You have absolutely no basis to recommend these boots from a safety aspect as you have no idea how they will stand up in a motorcycle crash.
That is my point, get over yourself.

[britishjoe]

I broke my big toe, and a bone in the centre of my foot wearing steel toe caped boots, I wear leather swat style boots, there like calf lengh runners made from all leather