Alas, the boots originally purchased to supplement my Suzuki 850 in 1980 have fallen into disarray. They are marred by years of scooter service. The left indented by thousands of pokes at the gearshift on its dorsal aspect; the right painted with conspicuous blackened grease from contacting the chain while launching the center stand. Their weathered leather draws stares from the fashion conscious.
My search for a replacement has ended in failure. The original manufacturer “Red Wing” no longer makes this model. In fact all work boots seem to have changed to some extent. Even when not incorporating a steel toe, the forefoot of most boots round at a peak of two inches. Now this may not present a problem when riding a cruiser but when riding a sport model or the recently renamed “naked bikes” the clearance between foot peg and gearshift become compromised.
Guess its time to go for the slim forefoot provided by motorcycle specific boots.
What’s the favorite out there? Sidi??? I’m also concerned with walking comfort when reaching my destination.
Hagrid
Suzuki Bandit 1999
34,000 miles
My search for a replacement has ended in failure. The original manufacturer “Red Wing” no longer makes this model. In fact all work boots seem to have changed to some extent. Even when not incorporating a steel toe, the forefoot of most boots round at a peak of two inches. Now this may not present a problem when riding a cruiser but when riding a sport model or the recently renamed “naked bikes” the clearance between foot peg and gearshift become compromised.
Guess its time to go for the slim forefoot provided by motorcycle specific boots.
What’s the favorite out there? Sidi??? I’m also concerned with walking comfort when reaching my destination.
Hagrid
Suzuki Bandit 1999
34,000 miles