I didn't know I needed a special boot to ride in. I've always just wore my old cowboy boots with rubber soles.

 

I use the Danner Fort Stewart boot with 200 grams of Thinsulate. They are much taller than the H-D boot but are very comfortable. My wife has Cruiserwork boots and likes them very much. I tried the Cruiserworks boots and found them to be very uncomfortable. The other probelm with Cruiseworks is that they don't use Gortex. They pound the waterproofing into the leather, and, while it works, they tell you not to pull the boot off by the heel as that will ruin the waterproofing.

As a matter of course, get waterproof boots. That eliminates having to put waterproof slip-ons over non-waterproof boots. Also, make sure that the boots are tall. Someone I know bought waterproof shoes that were not taller than regular shoes. He had a major problem with water coming into the shoe over the top.

 

I have worn the Solution boot for the past three years. I use them to commute to work and then wear them all day at my desk job, with my suit. Very comfortable, a little warm but not too bad. In particulay I like that they are water-resistant and have protection on the ankle and shin. They are more of a "sportbike" boot, IMO. I wear them with my Ducati that I commute on. (Parking isn't secure enough to ride the RKC to work.) I have the HD work boot style for riding my RKC. I like the thicker sole on them when riding the heavier bike and the thinner sole of the Solution for riding the pegs on the sport bike. Well worth the $100 or so price I see them at. YMMV. <Jim

 

The taller boots from that store are closer to what jasnuc is looking for.

 

I wear White's 'Smoke Jumpers' (10" lace-up). They are a bear to break-in, but are really comfortable once they are.
The boots are a little spendy, but they ware like iron and are rebuildable.
They came with Vibram lug soles, but now have a more civilized 'mini-vibram' soles.
I've been wearing the same pair for almost 15 years now.

 

Daytona or Altberg for me

http://www.daytona.de/english/news_e/news.html

http://www.altberg.co.uk/Web/

 

Thanks for all the suggestions... I will look at all of the suggested boots mentioned above online tonight and hopefully find a place that has some of them to try on. I hate ordering online!

Thanks again!

 

I wore Chippewa Engineer boots for decades, and still do. A couple years ago I tried a pair of Chippewa Rally's and was very happy. They might be worth your consideration.

http://www.chippewaboots.com/category/RALLY

Nate

 

An Army Surplus store across the street from the H-D dealer ordered the Danner boots for me and let me try them on before paying. I had tried the other versions of the Danner boots that they had in stock and found them to be very comfortable.

 

I love my cruiserworks boots. Happy feet