I wear Redwings as they usually have them in stock or can get them in a day or two. But the selection has over the last 25 years gotten down to 3 or 4 styles. Price is not any higher than the smaller sizes.

With sneakers I always pick up New Balance since they seem to have the 15EEEE always on the shelf.

Dress shoes is where it gets expensive. $400-$600 is not uncommon, But they are Mantorii, Crockett & Jones or the like...

 

I own two pair of riding boots: one for warm weather and one for touring. The touring pair are work boots and are water tight. Both are laced, leather, with rubber soles. My warm weather pair are zippered for easy in and out. I got them as a gift and thought I would never wear them, but... I love them and wear them the most.

For "dressy shoes" for work, I wear cowboy boots. Not real good for riding boots, but life is full of compromises.

 

I like these Bates boots because they are comfortable, and they give very good "feel" for the shifter on my bike, which I like.

https://www.amazon.com/Bates-Mens-Sp...cm_cr-mr-title

 

This is what I wear. https://www.cruiserworks.com/Product...our-Boots.aspx No zippers or buckle. Plenty of protection. I can walk around in them all day.

 

FWIW I actually own a pair of Wolverine 1000 mile boots. While I really like the boots for non motorcycle wear, I have the thin soles (like shown in your pic) and find them slippery when at a stop light with sandy, hot or wet pavement.

When I ride in the cooler months I usually wear a old pair of side zip jump boots that I have had for a decade, or the Chippewa 12" Rally boots; in the summer it is usually 6" Chippewa 20020 lace ups.

 

I've been using Cruiserworks boots for years. They went through a number of ownership changes, and had some quality issues (I never had a bad experience with them personally, but read a fair number of bad reviews) in the past, but the current ownership is doing things right.

I have a pair of current production boots. They're made in the USA, high quality, waterproof, and lightweight. I wear my boots year round (including during Canadian winters), and they're very comfortable to walk around in all day.

I have the Men's Classic.

https://www.cruiserworks.com/Product...sic-Boots.aspx

Cheers!

 

Aerostich Combat Touring Boots have served me well.

 

I like these!

 

Find ankle protection and an anti slip sole function matters more than Fashion

 

Yep. This is I went with after crashing last year.

A lot of guys like work boots. While providing some abrasion resistance, they offer no protection beyond that. If all you need are stylish boots, then choose anything you like. Just hope you don't crash.

If you want protection, that is something else altogether.

Last year, I went down in a curve on a close encounter with a coyote. I was wearing work boots. Good ones. My feet were protected alright. My ankles, not all all. My right foot twisted around about 180 degrees and fractured my ankle. Kept me off the bike all summer.

I bought the Sidi Adventure boots afterwards, as I can't afford to re-injure that ankle. They have proven to be fairly comfortable in a wide temp range. They were pricey. But they were a heluva lot less expensive than my out of pocket costs for the injury.

Bottom line, it's your skin. Wear flip flops if your so inclined