Joe Rocket Big Bang 2.0 Boots Review
Greg Drevenstedt
March 29, 2013
Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, was infamous for having 3,000 pairs of shoes. I don’t have that many, but I’ll admit it: I have a problem. And not just shoes, but boots. Like a lot of guys, I can’t seem to throw anything out. Even if a pair of boots has been buried in the... Read more »
Buyers Guide: Touring and Sport-Touring Boots
Bill Stermer
February 1, 2013
Each type of motorcycle—sportbikes, dual-sports, cruisers, naked bikes, tourers and sport tourers—is designed to perform a series of specific tasks, and each is finely honed to that use. Likewise, the gear we wear needs to be as finely honed to the specific task as our motorcycles. With that said,... Read more »
River Road Guardian Motorcycle Boots Review
Arden Kysely
January 3, 2013
Wearing boots on a bike is a no-brainer, but there are times you don’t want a few pounds of leather and rubber hanging from each hoof. Like when you want to tootle into town, then take in the scene on foot. OK, you could ride in your favorite low tops and sacrifice your feet in a get-off, but you’re... Read more »
Alpinestars Scout Waterproof Motorcycle Boots Review
Greg Drevenstedt
December 5, 2012
Adventure touring is king these days. Sales are up, model lines are expanding and, as Clem points out in this month’s Road Tales, dreams of around-the-world travel are widespread. Even though most adventure bikes never leave the pavement, many are kitted out with hand guards, skid plates, Baja-style... Read more »
TCX Competizione RS Boots
Rider Magazine
June 14, 2010
TCX Competizione RS Boots Tango Charlie X-ray. Totally Cool Xylophone. I don’t know what TCX stands for, but I have come to love their boots. Formerly known as Oxtar—a name that was probably abandoned because it invoked images of livestock drenched in black goo, or because it sounded too much like... Read more »
Red Wing 971 Boots
Rider Magazine
April 14, 2010
Red Wing 971 Boots Black leather boots are a staple in my wardrobe. Being lazy and all, I don’t like changing my boots unnecessarily, so I’m particularly fond of boots that can be worn comfortably all day, on and off the bike. And because I’m hard on boots—scuffing them when lumbering my 200+... Read more »
TCX Airtech Gore-Tex Touring Boots
Rider Magazine
March 15, 2010
TCX Airtech Gore-Tex Touring Boots Few things are as undesirable and unpleasant as cold, wet feet. A delightful springtime ride can turn into your own personal hell if you get caught in a rainstorm with porous footwear. No one in their right mind would wear tennis shoes (without socks!) on a motorcycle,... Read more »
Cruiserworks Defender Motorcycle Boots Review
Rider Magazine
October 28, 2009
[This Cruiserworks Defender Motorcycle Boots Review was originally published in the December 2009 issue of Rider] Since my misguided, punk-rock youth, I’ve been a boot guy, especially black leather combat boots. Though I’m probably compensating for deep-seated inadequacies, I walk taller—literally... Read more »
BMW ProTouring Motorcycle Boots Review
Rider Contributor
February 25, 2009
By Olaf Wolff [This BMW ProTouring Motorcycle Boots Review was originally published in the April 2009 issue of Rider magazine] Doing this evaluation on BMW’s professional touring boots turned into something like one of those over-the-top European road test commercials, where you get slammed with nearly... Read more »
Sidi Canyon Gore-Tex Motorcycle Boots Review
Rider Magazine
October 14, 2008
[This Sidi Canyon Gore-Tex Motorcycle Boots Review was originally published in the November 2008 issue of Rider magazine] This combination could be a big mistake: A brand-new pair of mail-ordered boots and a three-day dual-sport riding class. For better or worse, I would be committed to wearing these... Read more »
