Bike Ankle Boots - Thoughts Please

[darrsi]

Ok then, so apart from Keith and stumpy leg Mick  :lol  everyone seems to be in the same boat as me...........happy to wear them local (or the idea of) buuuuuuuuut still revert to (or feel safer with) full on boots for normal riding.


Darrsi - what made you switch from shorties to full on boots?? Accident or the security feeling?

Combination of being on the bike and doing a lot of lifting at work so i'm s'posed to wear safety boots anyway.
I only tend to buy what are primarily special forces boots which are usually hard wearing but mega lightweight and are ridiculously comfortable straight out of the box.
You pay a bit more than normal but they're worth every penny.
I've got about 6 pairs of boots at the moment which all seem to have their own special purpose, ie: one pair is good in icy conditions, another is exceptional in hot weather, another is particularly waterproof, etc.
But the main thing is that they're all lightweight and extremely comfortable which is paramount to me as i'm legging it about all day lifting film equipment, and i'd rather just ride in and then get on with my work rather than messing about with changing footwear.
I do have full height bike boots as well which i'll use when i know it's gonna be pissing down, so they did get used a lot in the recent monsoon weather.