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Yeah indeed.
I do occasionally go somewhere close and just wear my big mountaineering boots, they're solid. But no where near my proper boots.
I think becasue of cycling, I just take safety super serious. It only takes a small ankle sprain to mess things up for me. Really I should probably not ride a motorbike!I once rode in t-shirts, shorts and trainers doing a good speed. Damn it was liberatingly scary.
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You see them on YouTube videos, which I understand attracts muppets like moths, but the amount of them where people are flying down roads wearing a shorts and tshirts tightens my sphincter.
Skin is thin enough to get cut by paper. The equation isn't difficult to get to.
I'd rather look like a bellend but be happy riding.In more boring news. The SV flew the MOT. I suppose working on bikes made me more paranoid then needs be. Splashed for fresh rubber and pads. Many stoppeies, such lean. Wow.
Burwins are great. Dropped bike off at 8, done before 11.
Chak
True they might not help with that or protect your shin. But imo they are a summer choice instead of regular trainers /non-bike boots with limited or no protection - ie a substitute for normal shoes, not proper bike boots.
I've got a pair of the TCX S-Street* WP which are similar. Don't know about the A* but I assume like the TCX and StylMartin versions they have ankle protection baked in both sides plus a hard toe/heal.
Mine are pretty beef. Although if I was to buy a new pair I'd probably choose the non-WP version as they are meant to be cooler and I'd choose other footwear if rain was a concern.
*A pair of the leather S-Street are going cheap on ebay at the moment.