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Old 02-08-2020, 06:43 PM
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yep as stated if you have to make youself wear them. there is a easy fix which is what i do with all my riding leather boots. when you first put them on get a garden hose and fill them up and walk them dry and you will have a perfect fitting boot. but here in FL in the summer time its hot enough to do this, maby up north its not but if still wet keep walking with them and it will work, it will form fit to your foot. if its not all leather then dont do this. my dad taught me this and it does work

when at boot camp i did this trick and every body looked at me like i was crazy
but after the first day my boots were perfect and every one else was getting blisters.
 

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Originally Posted by IBE
yep as stated if you have to make youself wear them. there is a easy fix which is what i do with all my riding leather boots. when you first put them on get a garden hose and fill them up and walk them dry and you will have a perfect fitting boot. but here in FL in the summer time its hot enough to do this, maby up north its not but if still wet keep walking with them and it will work, it will form fit to your foot. if its not all leather then dont do this. my dad taught me this and it does work

when at boot camp i did this trick and every body looked at me like i was crazy
but after the first day my boots were perfect and every one else was getting blisters.
Boot camp... I remember.
 
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Originally Posted by RK_Classic
Been wearing slip on wellington boots for a while, I find them very comfortable and breathable

rk classic.

same
Been wearing wellington style most of my life, they seem to be just fine "to me" for street riding as well









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There you go...learned this trick from Marine Mom - she was as tough they came. No blisters for me

“when at boot camp i did this trick and every body looked at me like i was crazy
but after the first day my boots were perfect and every one else was getting blisters.”
 
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Originally Posted by Nokkon Wud
I've got special made Wesco's I bought years ago. Just wish I had choices.
HOLY CRAP - I built some boots on Wesco's webiste... came out to $805.00!!
I'm sure they fit good, however, $800 is a lotta-dough!
 
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Originally Posted by nobodyknowsme
I have the same Chippewa Rally boot. Wish I could justify Wesco but just can't do so at my age.
That Chippewa is a great boot, but be careful. The locals here will get their panties at a twist at the mere sight of that toe guard.

The Dayton also looks good.

I'm very happy with my Cruiserworks.
 
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Originally Posted by IBE
theres no way i would be caught dead on a bike with this crap. it looks like michael jacksons boots man,,,,, but hey what ever makes your door swing
Give them a try. Sidi race boots are amazing.
 
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Originally Posted by Road Star
HOLY CRAP - I built some boots on Wesco's webiste... came out to $805.00!!
I'm sure they fit good, however, $800 is a lotta-dough!
Plus you have to pay $99 for the custom build kit..
 
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Hawthorne (White) boots for me.
 
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Same boots as Steve for the past 50 years now.
 


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