Now these boots look like something I could handle. Extra support yet ventilated for those hot days. Your first post was a good one as far as I'm concerned. Thank for the link.

 

The next time you put your foot down, coming to a stop, and "something", be it a small rock, a crack in the pavement, uneven pavement or even a gremlin, makes your ankle twist or otherwise collapse, you'll understand one very good reason to wear supportive boots.

 

I always wear boots and my passenger (my wife) does too. At first my wife didn't think she needed boots but after I bought them she says they are more comfortable riding in than tennis shoes, I think a rock to her toe at 75 mph helped her decide. lol

 

I just like boots.

 

My right foot got mangled when I got creamed by a deer. Still have a huge scar. Wouldn't be there if I had boots on. Never leave without boots now...but I sure learned the hard way.

 

I usually ride with boots,jeans, t shirt and my old leather shirt (nice and light/no liner). I have been riding for 40 years and just crashed for the first time 3 years ago...glad I had my gear on...especially my little shorty helmet...or I wouldn't be riding anywhere...Like some others said, wear what feels comfortable, but it's nice to have stuff on that will keep all the parts together on the way to the hospital...LOL

 

X2 very well put!

 

I say it's your feet wear what you want...I used to wear regular shoes on a bike...Some things you just have to learn from experience.

 

Many yrs ago I learned from a die hard "biker" that if it's too hot to wear a minimum of decent protective equipment it's too hot to drive a bike. I tend to agree.He told me that soft body tissue smeared over 50 meters will NEVER come back on. Which reminds me of one of these US paramedic series from real life (Discovery). A mangled guy on a strecher. He couldn't resist to try his friends bike. Hot day somewhere in AZ. Dressed in shorts, flip flops and tank top. Speed app 40-45 mph. In a smal intersection he had to avoid a car that didn't respect the right of way and he slamed into the corner of a concret wall, supporting a bridge. Paramedic's arrived at the scene. They found one flip flop - empty. And then the other with a left foot in, and not attached to the rest of his leg. Left hand barely hanging on to his arm. His face pretty messed up, left side detached from the bone structure. Alive, cunsious and survived. 9 months later. Back on two wheels - you know the ones that are hand operated, one hand I might add. He was still waiting for his high tec prosthesis'.
So please do your self, wife, kids and friends a favour and gear proper up even for a short "slow" speed trip - you never know what idiot you will meet.

 

I wear chuck's most of the time when I ride, now and then I wear boots, but not much.