[RobbieJ]

Yeah, so I’m here doing my window shopping online for the gear I’m gonna look at getting. I really like the Red Shift Streetfighter Hybrid Jacket for around $250. I’m sure I’ll buy a helmet from the dealer so, can’t tell ya what I like and I’ll probably get gloves there, too. I have long legs and inseam for my height so, I’ll just try pants on when I get the chance but, how will combat boots hold up if I were to wait on getting a pair of boots? Anybody got an idea?

[ShannonG]

I think combat boots would offer good protection, provided you can do something about the laces.

[RobbieJ]

when in uniform, we’re not allowed to show the laces, anyway. So, I’ve learned to tuck them into the top of the boot and I’ve never had them fall out. I also tie my uniform pants over my boots to the second lace gromet (with handy little drawstrings that the pants are made with) per Army standards. This will also prevent any lace mishaps, I believe.

[ShannonG]

I just learned something new!

[Ben]

They aren’t going to be as good as motorcycle racing boots, but combat boots would offer some pretty good protection in my opinion. Hell sometimes I ride in my steel toe dickie boots

Ben
~Best Beginner Motorcycles Admin

[smadaakram]

some steel toe work boots are really quite similar to riding boots in the protection they offer

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[kirk]

I use my jump boots all the time. They offer great protection.

[jackson]

Thi is the only thing I haven’t bought yet. I am using a pair of Wolverine boots. However, my MSF instructors, two motorcycle patrol cops, seemed to think they were fine.

[megaspaz]

Keep in mind that the MSF instructors could have been commenting on the kind of riding you were going to be doing at the class, which isn’t very fast riding and in a controlled environment. I had a pair of doc martin 12 eye boots that were fine for the course and which was ok’ed by the instructor, but you can bet those boots are worthless in a motorcycle incident on the highway where I do a lot of my riding. They’re fashion leather and offer no ankle protection in terms of twisting or impact. But fine for MSF riding portion. I don’t know much about wolverine boots though and they might indeed be fine.

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[jackson]

I’d never say that a specialized moto boot would not outperform mine. But they were referring to the fact that they had reinforced toes, good support in the ankles, and slip resistant soles. Better than the sneakers and flip flops I’ve seen anyday.

[megaspaz]

Yeh. those sound like pretty decent riding boots. Like I said, I don’t know much about wolverine boots and was just cautioning ok’s from the MSF instructors. You just need to make sure of the context of their OK.

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