Soft boots

[kawashima]

I use this type of boots (Soft textile ones).
I like it's long(not cold), soft(can walk easily).

I see many of BCFers use hard types(plastic shell).
Are these soft type not so safe compared to hard ones?
https://www.elf-footwear.jp/img/product/terre01/terre01_blue.png
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2020 Touring Serow 250
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[Monkeypony]

[pompousporcup...]

as ^^ don't fall off.

Wearing out the ankle bone in an off is the main worry. 0 - amputation in a matter of seconds should your leg get trapped under a sliding bike.
Hard plastic boots might save a break in one place but would probably (no statistics to prove it) move the break somewhere else.

Don't fall off.

[kawashima]

[ADSrox0r]

I had the full weight of the VFR land on my ankle and pin me down when I had an off the other year and got away with a limp. Hospital staff said it was lucky I was wearing proper boots otherwise it would have smashed multiple bones.

Short soft boots can also allow your foot to 'fold' in a high speed off, it ain't purdy.
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[Freddyfruitba...]

[kawashima]

I went to bike wear shops and bought RS Taichi 006 Drymaster BOA riding shoes.
I tested various types (Racing(SMX-6), Offroad(Gaerne) and others) too, and this one seemed to be best for my usage (touring boots with enough protection+easy on/off(boa system)).
https://i.imgur.com/QMYN4Br.jpg
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[pompousporcup...]

[P.]

To counter this, some boots I were wearing back in 2008 actually needed to be cut off as they had a solid strap round the back to protect the ankle in an accident, the pressure of the impact actually bent that strap when I eventually hit the floor and destroyed my ankle

Better than no foot though.

Everyone seems to worry about falling off though, just don't fall off. I wear trainers every single time I ride... I just don't intend to fall off.

[P.]

[Sapolsky]

Hrm... are they any different to the ones on the top?

I would imagine in an off that easy on/off system would be a) a pressure point and b) end up mangled thus negating the easy bit

[kawashima]

[G]

I like standard issue UK Army Goretex boots.

They're tough enough to handle basic sliding along the road; they are stiff for normal boots, but you get used to them - of course they're made to be walked in for 10 of miles at a time.

Saying that; I've got used to walking in SMX-10 motocross boots while touring (motocross boots are very stiff - to start with it almost feels like you're in a leg cast for a broken leg!)

[P.]

Knox Handroids have the same system, wouldn't worry about fast on/off bit

[kawashima]

[G]

[ZX-7R]

Always worn race boots myself,currently have RST Tractech for warm/dry days and Spada Curve Evo for the cold/wet days.

Last time i crashed was in white/pink A* race boots a long time back.

No injuries,in fact luckily no foot/lower leg injuries from any crashes.Just bruising and road rash.
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[c_dug]

I've also pretty much solely worn race style boots, I had a pair of touring boots for a while, but I prefer the lightness and small profile of race style.

The pay off is cold feet in the winter and limited room for thermal socks, though goretex at least keeps me dry!
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[Cadbury]

My prioritised selection list for boots:
Waterproofness
How secure they are/ fit
Armour.

I have a pair of full length boots that I do wear most of the time, however, when I was knocked off by a taxi a few weeks back I was wearing My TCX X-raps, which are only slightly more armoured than trainers:
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/product_images/tcx_x-rap_gore-tex_boots_anthracite-grey.jpg
Bit of internal ankle protection, but that's about it. No broken bones thankfully, but I did receive a bit of a bump on my inner shin, that i guess a longer boot would have protected against...

[pompousporcup...]

bit late now if OP has made his purchase but i have had my leg under a sliding bike and was wearing these RST leather boots.

https://www.thevisorshop.com/Images/Models/Full/18751.jpg

They have an ankle protector in which genuinely worked and the leather held up well too. A few minutes with Leder Gris and they looked... OK.

Fark crashing in fabric boots, ankle protection or none.

[kawashima]

[arry]

I have these:
https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/media/2563/2563.original.jpg

https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product/dainese-motorshoe-d-wp-shoes-blackanthracite

Which I use in summer months with my kevlar jeans and leather jacket combo. They're really comfortable, even to walk distance in, which is why I bought them. They've been water proof insofar as I've tested it, which isn't massive amounts TBH because if I know it's gonna rain I put my more heavy duty boots on instead.

However, the soles are thin and VERY soft so have worn down considerably; to the point where I don't think they'll do more than a couple of years TBH. That's pretty poor.

Protection wise they have some ankle, toe and heel protection but they don't come up high enough really, and lack any shin protection if I'm being honest. I won't buy another pair like it when these wear out.