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Wearing a steel-toe work boot for motorcycle?

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V(^_^’)V asked:


I will be taking a MSF riding course next week. Is it ok to wear the work boot? It will cover my ankles. OR should I invest a 3/4 to full length motorcycle boot now?

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9 Responses to “ Wearing a steel-toe work boot for motorcycle? ”

  1. Scott W on July 2nd, 2007 4:39 am

    well. me and all my friends all do motocrossing. we all wear work boots with steel toe caps. but i do wear off road motocross boots for tracks. as there alot better. you dont hurt youre shin and less chance breaking your legs

  2. It's That Guy on July 2nd, 2007 4:51 pm

    Any boot that covers your ankles is fine. There is no reason for them to be higher than covering that ankle bone that sticks out.

    Steel toes are for dropping things on your feet, and this very seldom happens in a motorcycle accident. Also M/C boots ideally shouldn’t have laces that can come untied and get tangled up in the machinery. (I have this problem with my shoes, I think it’s the wind that makes them come untied).

  3. johnrklinger on July 3rd, 2007 3:13 am

    as long as you have a decent quality boot that covers your ankle, you should be fine for riding.

  4. motorrobin on July 5th, 2007 9:58 am

    Hi, some motorcycle people and bodies think steel toe caps are bad, due to some claims that the cap can cut off your toes- but i watched myth busters who showed basically that the steel cap is safe and can withstand an incredible amount of wieght. The only removals that seemed to happen - from what i rememebr of the episode- uccurred when the cutter ‘ bounced’ and on the second blow hit just behind the cap.

    Myself i think wearing a steel toe boot is more lightly to save your toes , if a car runs it over- which happend to my mate in London- on a courier job.

    I wear steel capped boots and been riding 17 years.

  5. dreynolds699 on July 8th, 2007 1:23 pm

    as long as they cover your ankle they will be fine for the MSF course

  6. ronnny on July 9th, 2007 7:22 pm

    you are good.

    rd

  7. rockbase on July 12th, 2007 3:56 pm

    MSF says over the ankle. OK for this course.

  8. fxrfxd on July 14th, 2007 11:36 pm

    Do they have metatarsal guards? If they do, they probably won’t fit under the shifter. I know mine won’t, anyway. Otherwise, you should be fine.

  9. Firecracker on July 15th, 2007 5:58 pm

    The requirement is to have your ankles covered.
    I wear safety toe boots all the time.

    You may find out in due course what the toe is good for.
    I can’t tell a new rider - bad influence.

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