Wilsons Sandbox

> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Vervaeke [mailto:tom_vervaeke@...] > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 11:58 AM > To: KLR-650 List > Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR - Dual Sporting Boots? > > > Hello: > > I'm a street rider getting into dual sporting. Therefore I don't > have the appropriate footwear. I've now tried both regular hiking > boots (not enough protection) and some old Army style boots (tall, > but not enough protection) and need something better ASAP. > > Stopped by the local dealer today. For offroading they seem to have > 2 styles: MX boots and Trials boots. > > The MX boots seem a bit of overkill for dualsporting. They are very > tall, heavy, have 4-5 buckles, and the inside "storm flap" doesn't > come up very high which means in a water crossing of more than 4-5" > water is going to come in. Also hard to walk around for sure but > do have lots of foot and ankle protection. > > Trials boots seem just a bit of under-kill. A little shorter in > height than MX boots. All leather and not too much plastic. Most > don't have the metal toe guards. Most have 3 buckles on the sides > which I like. All of them have the "storm flap" which goes all the > way up the inside of the boot which looks to mean I could stand > in 12-15" of water and not get water in the boot. Much easier to walk > around but not as much protection on boot and ankles. > > Without getting into all the various models, what do most of you wear > when out riding in the rocks/dirt/etc..? I need to protect my feet > better before I break something. > > I'm guessing I'd rather go for a boot that's a bit more comfortable > to walk in at the expense of protection. So, am currently leaning > towards the trials boots. > > Price for good models of their style is in the $125-250 range. > > Any advice is welcome. > > tom > A13 > > > ===== > ========================================================= > Tom Vervaeke, Colorado, USA |Email: tom_vervaeke@... > '99 Kawi KLR-650 A13, 3.1K |Ph: 719-495-2152 (home) > '96 BMW R1100GS, Black 60K |Ph: 719-590-2133 (work) > Colorado DualSporters Group |Ph: 719-650-4578 (cell/riding) > Try: http://www.egroups.com/group/Colorado-Dualsporters > ========================================================= > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates > of 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Ongoing APR* and no annual fee! > Apply NOW! > http://click.egroups.com/1/7872/6/_/911801/_/967057051/ > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------|e>- > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

>i got moto boots from thor, a newish model. more flexible than most. i >mostly got them because they're higher. hiking boots worked ok for >off-roading (but maybe i'm a puss and don't fall over), but they were cold >for getting to where i was going, and the soles weren't stiff enough. now i >can tuck my pants into the boots and keep from freezing.

> If you aren't afraid to go to $250, Combat touring boots from > Aerostitch are > what are on my feet.

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Tom Vervaeke wrote: > Michael: > > I guess I should have stated that I'd like boots that will quickly > break in. I have several friends that told me that their's took > upwards of 1-2 years before they felt totally "comfy". I'm 44, I > don't have 2 years to wait. I like boots that feel fairly comfy > from the git go. That's why the Sidis are where it's at. I thought I was nuts buying such an expensive boot, until after the first hour I had worn them. They are super-comfortable, right from the start. Big Boots Bill Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

> On the trail, I have found the extra protection to be a benefit. > More than once I have found myself on my side with one of my feet > stuck under the weight of my KLR, but no injuries.

> >i don't want to pick on anyone, i'm just curious. is this something that >some people do a lot and others don't do at all? i have a hard time >imagining getting my foot stuck under my bike, but i saw one poor fellow do >it twice in a few miles in moab, and my wife did it when she crashed in the >gravel a couple months ago. i would think instinct would tend to encourage >you to get your feet the heck out of the way if the bike starts to tip over. >is it not this way for others? > >maybe it's because i have zillions of miles of mtn biking experience, >involving lots of crashes, most of which ended up with me on my feet, not >near the bike. > >mw

> On the trail, I have found the extra protection to be a benefit. > More than once I have found myself on my side with one of my feet > stuck under the weight of my KLR, but no injuries.