I need some help for a decent pair of riding boots, mainly because it's my first pair and I'll also need them for the safety course.
Looking over some of the stuff that's out there, I really like the looks of Dainese boots but the cost is high and I've read some various sources that their leather is on the thinner side; seems more like you're paying for the name than anything else. But of course they mainly focus on racing boots so I don't think I need such an aggressive look either with just trying to get back into riding.
Update: So I went and tried on a few different pairs of boots ranging from Alpine, Dianese and Sedici. I brought home a pair of Alpine S-MX 1 which I think has been discontinued in favor of the S-MX 2, but the differences seem very small. I didn't want to go overboard just yet with new stuff. Of course the selection at Cycle Gear was a little limited but I think I did ok. Anyone had these before? Anything I should watch out for?
Looking over some of the stuff that's out there, I really like the looks of Dainese boots but the cost is high and I've read some various sources that their leather is on the thinner side; seems more like you're paying for the name than anything else. But of course they mainly focus on racing boots so I don't think I need such an aggressive look either with just trying to get back into riding.
Update: So I went and tried on a few different pairs of boots ranging from Alpine, Dianese and Sedici. I brought home a pair of Alpine S-MX 1 which I think has been discontinued in favor of the S-MX 2, but the differences seem very small. I didn't want to go overboard just yet with new stuff. Of course the selection at Cycle Gear was a little limited but I think I did ok. Anyone had these before? Anything I should watch out for?