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..and often overlooked! I like the Daytona, I've had the Voyager for 12 years, they've resoled them once for around £70. The soles are a great balance between slippery and sticky and the boots soften enough to walk easily but still have lots of protection.
I also have an alpine stars trainer style and they're not too bad. Stiff soles and ankle protection plus some toe protection, very comfortable and work well around town. You have to consider the likely impact at speed or on the track vs the speeds you should be travelling in town and decide how safe you need to be. All the same I'd be missing some toes if I'd not been wearing steel toe cap boots when I had an off at 30mph. You can't always predict the outcome of any accident.
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@Picard
I usually ride with Hein Gericke gortex short boots. They are comfortable and tough, with good sideways crushing stiffness and ankle protection. They're great boots, that I feel warm enough and super agile moving in, which gives exceptional control of the bike ... very important IMO