River Road Boots?

[taz]

Has anyone out there tried or had any experience with the River Road brand of motorcycle boots?  Saw them at the local Honda stealer and wondered if anyone had worn them.  Any input on what you wear for boots would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks for the info.

[Greg Cothern]

Brad I wear Wolverine work boots, good leather construction, oil resistant soles, and good protection.  They usually cost about $100.

[Indonlire]

I wear Harley Davidson boots - bought at Academy.

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

Brad, I wear Red Wing 969's and really like them. A bit pricey but I think they look and feel good. Red Wing has a motorcycle boot line to choose from and the good thing is that the Red Wing logo matches the Honda logo.
Bob

[ThomasMagna]

I bought my boots at Cabela's, their brand. Good leather, steel toe, flat sole that's oil, gas and other chemicle resistance. They are lace up but wish now they had a zipper or were more like Wellingtons. I am happy with them so far.

[SilverFox]

I wear BMW Street Sneekers almost year round.  They are over the ankle, light weight but give good protection and are comfortable to walk in when you are not riding.  They run about $85 unless you catch them on sale.

[Greg Cothern]

I personally do not recommend steel toes, as they can cause more injury if the steel cup gets crushed.  Have seen toes get severed by them.

[MagnaMan]

Hmm. I have steel toed work boots with the cruiser look. That's a little unnerving to think about.

I can see how they can cause damage if the cup is crushed on the toes, but then I'd have to wonder what would have happened if you didn't have the steel there in the first place?

I don't know. I mean severed toes could be sewed back perhaps. However  if the force is enough to crush the steel toe, wouldn't you have a pretty obliterated foot?  Since Greg works in the medical field I will yield to his answer on that on.

Regardless I would STAY AWAY FROM RIVER ROAD GEAR.  Just check out their website. You will see that they have NO WAY to contact them. You have to go back through their distributor which is Tucker Rocky and they haven't returned my phone calls or emails regarding some River Road winter gloves. I paid $40 for some gloves where the zipper broke just after a few uses. Defects happen, but having no recourse for customer service totally sux. I will never buy them again.

[Greg Cothern]

Jesse, it is not that the severity of the crash can cause the steel cup to crush, they are actually not that strong.
Construction workers have things dropped on their feet all the time and occaisionally the cup gets crushed and causes problems.  They are great for that small hammer and such.
Check the racing boots for dirt bikes and street racers and they do not have steel toe cups, they have a ballistic plastic or such protecter.

[Shortround]

www.cruiserworks.com

[MagnaMan]

Dangit Greg!  I thought I was about done with buying moto gear... Well I was drooling over some Sidi's a few months back. I also like the boots at cruiserworks. Thanks for the link, shortround.

[silveradocowboy]

I wear my work boots for riding on the Magna and Sidi boots when I'm on the Interceptor or 600F4. The Sidi boots are comfortable to ride in but you wouldn't want to walk a lot in them.

[MagnaMan]

That's good to know, Jeff. My current boots are not real good for walking around in, either. I may be leaning toward the cruiserworks.com boots. I was considering the Sidi B2s.
www.newenough.com/sidi_b2_boots_page.htm

[Magnum Magna]

I am not recommending them for safety.  I wear a lightweight high-top sneaker hiking boot. They are comfortable for walking around in. At work I keep a pair of shoes at my bench to wear.

[silveradocowboy]

Mine are similar they are the Vertigo model http://www.newenough.com/sidi_vertigo_boots_page.htm. I walk around in them at a trackday without any discomfort but sure don't want to hike around in them.