What's your favorite riding boot?

[Guzzistajohn]

Man, I don't get it??? Some of you guys are spending more money on boots than I buy bikes for, and that's for 1 pair.   Spend $300 US plus on boots?  I like safe and I like comfort but I also like value.   Put more miles than I can fathom on old pair of Hitec patrol boots and that's after wearing them at work for 5 years.   Still have them for working around the yard.  If i remember correctly they cost $60 CDN.  Must be nice to have money to throw around!!!

I take good care of my stuff, spread the cost out over 10-12 years it's not much. I've had wet feet for 2-3 days and I'm not a big fan 

[pressureangle]

Man, I don't get it??? Some of you guys are spending more money on boots than I buy bikes for, and that's for 1 pair.   Spend $300 US plus on boots?  I like safe and I like comfort but I also like value.   Put more miles than I can fathom on old pair of Hitec patrol boots and that's after wearing them at work for 5 years.   Still have them for working around the yard.  If i remember correctly they cost $60 CDN.  Must be nice to have money to throw around!!!

Some of us don't like to look homeless.

[timonbik]

Some of us don't like to look homeless.

One should be judged by the horse that he rides rather than the boots on his feet!!!

[bpreynolds]

Man, I don't get it??? Some of you guys are spending more money on boots than I buy bikes for, and that's for 1 pair.   Spend $300 US plus on boots?  I like safe and I like comfort but I also like value.   Put more miles than I can fathom on old pair of Hitec patrol boots and that's after wearing them at work for 5 years.   Still have them for working around the yard.  If i remember correctly they cost $60 CDN.  Must be nice to have money to throw around!!!

Please advise.  Where can I get these $300 bikes of which you speak?

[Ncdan]

Warm to hot weather ridding, military desert  boots. Cool to cold weather, militarily insulated gortex boots. Rain ridding, frog togg boot covers on either. 

[timonbik]

Once bought a 350 Kawasaki triple at a church bazaar for $125.  Put gas in it and rode it.  Yes I admit it is getting hard to come across such deals but recently just missed a running, riding Yamaha XT500 for $500 CDN.  That's a little over $300 your bucks.  There out there, but your timing has to be spot on!!!

Cheers, Tim

[Lannis]

Man, I don't get it??? Some of you guys are spending more money on boots than I buy bikes for, and that's for 1 pair.   Spend $300 US plus on boots?  I like safe and I like comfort but I also like value.   Put more miles than I can fathom on old pair of Hitec patrol boots and that's after wearing them at work for 5 years.   Still have them for working around the yard.  If i remember correctly they cost $60 CDN.  Must be nice to have money to throw around!!!

What do you do when it rains all day long on a ride?

Lannis

[Lannis]

  Must be nice to have money to throw around!!!

2008 BREVA 750
2013 VICTORY XR CLASSIC
2006 VICTORY V92TC
2006 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 620 (IN DUCATI HEAVEN)

Must be nice to have money to burn, grind the ashes into the ground, and bury the ashes ....

TWO Victorys?   ONE Victory is gross overconsumption ....     

[timonbik]

2008 BREVA 750
2013 VICTORY XR CLASSIC
2006 VICTORY V92TC
2006 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 620 (IN DUCATI HEAVEN)

Must be nice to have money to burn, grind the ashes into the ground, and bury the ashes ....

TWO Victorys?   ONE Victory is gross overconsumption ....     

Come on now, we're not talking HD's here.   

[mobiker]

I like Alpinestars Web Goretex. Leather, goretex and very comfy on my feet. They are surprisingly comfortable to walk in, when off the bike.
For hot weather I have a pair of Alpinestars that are virtually identical to the Web Goretex, except they don't have goretex and have some nylon mesh panels for breathability. I don't remember the model name of these, but I don't think they make them anymore anyway.

[Yukonica]

I always liked my Sidi/Aerostich "Combat Touring" boots, but I lost the latching strap off of one, and they're no longer available and neither is the "jury rig" fix-it kit ....

so I'm now in a pair of "Gaerne Dry-Tech" boots ...

http://gaerneusa.com/shop/street/g-durban-drytech/

which are light and comfy and (I think) waterproof, although I haven't tested them in an all-day rain yet; they do well for the hour or two that I've been in the rain on them.

Lannis

Re the latching strap: an alpine ski shop with an actual tech service should have all kinds of latches that will work. European makes are your best bet for an exact match. Kastinger, Raichle, Lang, Delbello, ... there's a bunch that use very similar hardware to what I see on motorcycle boots.

Regarding Garne's Drytech; I have worn G_Adventures year round as my only shoe since 2016 and have never had wet feet yet. Snow, spring puddles, on the bike for hours in coastal Alaska rain... all with no problems. In a hot climate you might find it doesn't breathe as well as Goretex but that would be the only concern I'd have. I have one pair that is wearing out and a new pair that is breaking in.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Sidi On Roads since the 90s.

[helmetbolt]

Altberg boots. Excellent quality and made to measure.

https://www.altberg.co.uk/category/motorcycle-boots/

[JJ]

I have several, but these seem to be my favorite overall...Chippewa Rallye Boot...comfortable AND with a zipper. :1:

[Sheepdog]

I like Alpinestars boots as they are made on a wider last than most bike-specific footwear. I like them waterproof and mid-height (I have large calves).