These boots are made for... ríding.

[skidward]

Since I have really wide feet, I wear the Justin 10" Conductor. I haven't found too many options in dedicated motorcycle boots with wide (EEE) lasts.
There is a good discussion on the MOA forum about boots as well.

 

[Joflo]

Right.
Bought the BMW Rocksters first. Those are as motorcycle boots as I wanted to go and are nice ´cruiser´ half high.
Just now the two below.
One being full hight felt shaft. Typically German befitting both the BMW and the Nimbus.
The other a sturdy sheep lined bootie for as @KAus mentioned shorter rides. Will suit also other leisure uses. Only laces though.


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How do you like the rockstars? currently $125 seems like a killer deal

 

[HUNTS]

I live in Canberra where it can be well above 40 C in summer and gets down to - 8 C or so on a winter morning, with the occasional bit of sleet and snow. So, two pairs of boots: one pair for short hops to the shops, the daily commute and in the office, or a quick weekend excursion along the back roads; and a second pair for longer rides (and those commutes when its absolutely pouring, snowing, or anything below -5 C.

Preferences: Thistle Shoes Scotland's Ghillie Boot, and an older set of BMW touring boots that I've had for quite a few years and still look pretty much brand new.

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Not even Tasmania in Winter can touch Canberra for how cold it gets.

 

[Petrus]

Not even Tasmania in Winter can touch Canberra for how cold it gets.

Although in the south of Andalucía, about in sight of Africa, it can get rather chilly up here. We are in the mountain range; climate and water divide between coastal and land climate. In the west of us it is dubbed Sierra de las Nieves and in the east Sierra Nevada. Snow being the leading theme. We had white mountain tops in the view from the kitchen just yesterday!
At this very moment we are literally in the clouds. Yet I have put the washing out to dry as the sun should dissolve this and then warm it up nicely.
Hence clothing for a longer, leaving in the morning, motorbike/scooter ride can be a bit complicated for about 4, 5 months.
Same the local mountain roads all over the mountainous regions of Spain: In bits/corners that stay in the sun, the road surface can remain frozen for weeks on end.
Thus winter boots not being thát odd. Same thing heated grips.

 

[Red64]

I live in Canberra where it can be well above 40 C in summer and gets down to - 8 C or so on a winter morning, with the occasional bit of sleet and snow. So, two pairs of boots: one pair for short hops to the shops, the daily commute and in the office, or a quick weekend excursion along the back roads; and a second pair for longer rides (and those commutes when its absolutely pouring, snowing, or anything below -5 C.

Preferences: Thistle Shoes Scotland's Ghillie Boot, and an older set of BMW touring boots that I've had for quite a few years and still look pretty much brand new.

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OK that is way too cold to be riding. I give up when it is below 15!

 

[KAus]

Although in the south of Andalucía, about in sight of Africa, it can get rather chilly up here. We are in the mountain range; climate and water divide between coastal and land climate. In the west of us it is dubbed Sierra de las Nieves and in the east Sierra Nevada. Snow being the leading theme. We had white mountain tops in the view from the kitchen just yesterday!
At this very moment we are literally in the clouds. Yet I have put the washing out to dry as the sun should dissolve this and then warm it up nicely.
Hence clothing for a longer, leaving in the morning, motorbike/scooter ride can be a bit complicated for about 4, 5 months.
Same the local mountain roads all over the mountainous regions of Spain: In bits/corners that stay in the sun, the road surface can remain frozen for weeks on end.
Thus winter boots not being thát odd. Same thing heated grips.

Andalucia sounds nice! 100% - heated grips and seats are such a joy on the half hour trip into work in winter and I see quite a lot of non-BMW bikes with after market heated grips as add-ons. For the past 45 years my bikes - K100 RS, K1200 GT, K1300 GT SE, and now the R18 TC - have all had screens, fairing, and heating (I figure my trips to work should be about the joy of the ride rather than a cold weather endurance test). I've always used my bikes for both the daily commute and trips, hence the two sets of boots.

 

[Petrus]

I've always used my bikes for both the daily commute and trips, hence the two sets of boots.

No need to explain; do wives ever need a reason for another pair??