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I need some help finding a good pair of ladies riding boots. Right now I alternate between my Gore-Tex hiking boots and a pair of pleather fashion boots. Both are terribly hot and sweaty. I want something comfortable, ventilated and stylish. I ride my scooter -everywhere- so something that is versatile to go with whatever I am wearing would be awesome. A little heel is nice, but these fashion boots are just too high and now the heel is starting to separate from the boot o_O I'm willing to go to $200 for a really nice pair, but cheaper is a good thing
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
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You should really consider steel toed flootwear. Feet get mangled like you wouldn't believe in relatively simple misshaps.
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I know these aren't motorcycle boots, but holy hell do I want them--no matter the season.
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It's 95+ degrees most days here :/ I'm not really a sneaker person...k1dude wrote:It seems to be an oxymoron. You can have cool and no protection, or hot with great protection. You can't have cool with great protection.
During 95+ degree days, I wear mesh sneakers. During cool days I wear Gore-Tex hiking boots.
Thats it. I'm going into business making tough, airy and stylish motorcycle boots for women.
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Tail84 posted here about some Harley Davidson boots she found that added an inch to her height.louie wrote:if i may piggyback your thread. i've been looking at a bike that is a bit high and am looking for mc boots with a bit of height in the sole to it. have you heard of anything?
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I'm sure you can find some platforms even higher at Hot Topic
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Beck! I was sooo going to recommend you get some Harley Davidson boots but I see you have been reading my threads. I was recommended the brand by another lady rider and the quality and comfort on the pair I got is awesome! I also saw these after I got mine, they are a little bit sleeker. But they are not very well ventilated like you wanted. At the same time, any boots that I have found so far with the protection I wanted and the rubber sole I needed did not have good ventilation.Becktastic wrote:Tail84 posted here about some Harley Davidson boots she found that added an inch to her height.louie wrote:if i may piggyback your thread. i've been looking at a bike that is a bit high and am looking for mc boots with a bit of height in the sole to it. have you heard of anything?
topic8072.html
I'm sure you can find some platforms even higher at Hot Topic
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It's hard to buy boots though, and make sure you try them on before you buy. fit is VERY important, I bought a pair online and still haven't been able to sell it off yet. I spent $90 on my Harley boots.
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Bates Enforcers. This has been my scooter boot of choice for the last two years.
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I have a bit of an addiction to Doc Martens. I tried them on at one place, but I order them from their website. The store is located in Portland. No tax & free UPS ground shipping. They also know how to push my buttons because they send me coupons.
See examples. The bronze, below, feels like I'm wearing slippers. I don't have the red ones or black ones ... yet.
Check them out: www.dmusastore.com
See examples. The bronze, below, feels like I'm wearing slippers. I don't have the red ones or black ones ... yet.
Check them out: www.dmusastore.com
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That's why I will buy from a real store if I get them online and not an Ebay seller. Though I bought my gore-tex boots from an Ebay store, he also had the size I would need if the ones I ordered weren't big enough, I talked to him before hand about exchanging if it didn't work and he was cooperative.taile84 wrote:It's hard to buy boots though, and make sure you try them on before you buy. fit is VERY important, I bought a pair online and still haven't been able to sell it off yet. I spent $90 on my Harley boots.
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I wear the Oxtar Sunray boots. They're made for women's feet (not just smaller men's boots), they've been great in the rain, they're comfortable enough to wear all day (when I forgot shoes to change in to at work), and they're not bad looking. I don't know how cool they would be in your super-hot climate; they've been ok throughout August in New England which tends to be hot and humid.
They're on sale at newenough if you're lucky: http://tinyurl.com/4dkhxj
I looked at the Rose Gaerne boots at the same time which also have a look I like. http://tinyurl.com/3flc4z
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Oooh I really like those black rose boots! They look really well made and got great reviews. I'm pretty enchanted with the Doc Martens page right now too, they have so many cool designs :3siobhan wrote:I looked at the Rose Gaerne boots at the same time which also have a look I like. http://tinyurl.com/3flc4z
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These just scream bad ass scooter girl...
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If I got the white ones, they'd match my current Joe Rocket glovesLisaLisa wrote:And if you get the icon boots you need the matching gloves
They are the only gloves in the world that fit my hands, so maybe I am best off trying to match boots to them as opposed to the other way around.
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Yeah, but I'm 98% sure they won't fit me. I seriously tried on 20 pairs of gloves and was near tears before I found my Trixie gloves. I have very slender hands with freakishly long fingers. Man gloves are too big in the hands and lady gloves are too short in the fingers. Those Joe Rockets are the only comfortable things I have found.LisaLisa wrote:they make them in white.
And pink, and turquoise and red....
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To me they scream "I'm going to break my ankle putting my foot down on an uneven surface."Jrman wrote:These just scream bad ass scooter girl...
Also: "I don't remember there ever being a girl in KISS."
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That DOES look like Charo!eldoroddo wrote:Charo has her own sticker?LisaLisa wrote:I think you do. And then you have to get this sticker:Becktastic wrote: I'm not sure I want boots that scream "Come anywhere near me and I will kick your face off!"
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I think those are a very good balance of style and function/protection. They manage to conceal or disguise the more motorcycle-y features.
I hear a lot of complaints from women riders about the lack of stylish gear and, believe it or not, I totally sympathize. It is possible to find good-looking and functional gear, but it takes some extra effort and, unfortunately, you may have to pay more for it. The last Scoot! magazine issue had a feature on women's gear that had some nice-looking jackets, boots and gloves.
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Yeah now I am stuck between the knee high or this shorter version, hmm...ericalm wrote:I think those are a very good balance of style and function/protection. They manage to conceal or disguise the more motorcycle-y features.
I hear a lot of complaints from women riders about the lack of stylish gear and, believe it or not, I totally sympathize. It is possible to find good-looking and functional gear, but it takes some extra effort and, unfortunately, you may have to pay more for it. The last Scoot! magazine issue had a feature on women's gear that had some nice-looking jackets, boots and gloves.
They do have a great selling blurb
"So you like your boots little shorter, a little more down for whatever the night may throw at you. (Perhaps it’s folded dollar bills). Hella has all of the great riding features of the Bombshell boot but in a foxy mid-cut version. The perfect boot for stepping over the line. "
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Yeah, I think I'll get the short black ones now and maybe the tall white ones later. The tall ones would look awesome over skinny jeans, but the shorter are probably more comfortable and versatile.Christy wrote:these appear to be able to be worn better under jeans...my concern with the taller ones is that they might be too bulky under jeans. *shrug*
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I was thinking some combination of the two.Jackie F wrote:I was thinking Gene Simmons or Tim Curry.ericalm wrote:Also: "I don't remember there ever being a girl in KISS."
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I wear the Oxtars down here where its kinda hot and they aren't a problem.siobhan wrote:
I wear the Oxtar Sunray boots. They're made for women's feet (not just smaller men's boots), they've been great in the rain, they're comfortable enough to wear all day (when I forgot shoes to change in to at work), and they're not bad looking. I don't know how cool they would be in your super-hot climate; they've been ok throughout August in New England which tends to be hot and humid.
They're on sale at newenough if you're lucky: http://tinyurl.com/4dkhxj
I looked at the Rose Gaerne boots at the same time which also have a look I like. http://tinyurl.com/3flc4z