Is it just me, or are riding boots just getting too politically correct?

I just got a new pair of el cheapo Fly 805's or something like that, and the darned things are so stiff I can't even shift. My boys are using Alpine Stars that seem much better, but still appear stiffer than I'd prefer.

I realize that stiff supposedly protects ankles, but missed shifts cause high-sides, valve float, lost races and other undesireables.

What's a rider to do?

 

walk around in them and break them in. u can raise ur shifter to get ur boot under it a lil easier. jus ride wit them on alot and ull get use to them

 

yeah i agree with bake....and if you still want to throw them...dont...send them both to me...lol

 

Wish I had mine on yesterday...when I flipped off a uphill with a lip. wouldnt have this nice bruise today in the middle of my shin. I have a nice pair of Tech-8 Alinestars and havent worn them in a couple of years cuz they scratch up the plastic on the bike and are also hard to do trail maintenance with them on. I raised the shift lever a couple of splines to acomodate the boots though.
Garne(sp?) Trial Boots look good;nice and supple looking.
Live,buy,learn.

 

I haven't bought a pair of boots in years..... Why should I? I don't put my feet down when I'm riding a quad.... And you can't walk in those dam boots... So what are they good for besides making your feet hurt....

 

Dont wear riding boots on atvs, never will. They sucked on bikes but I could understand why I needed them. With nerfs on my bike and a good set of strong boots or shoes then I feel plenty protected.

 

hmm....buddy of mine on a raptor was at the local track 1st time out...hit a few jumps...got bold...hit another a little harder...foot slipped off....and went up under the back tire...3 broken toes...doc said nothing he could do except wait til they heal...just thought id share...

 

Well if he was on an MX track he should have had nerf bars on his bike...... Boots can't fix stupid....

 

I think I should get a pair cause kickin over a 500 hurts after a while. At the moment the only boots I got are steel toe cap CAT's LOL.

 

i have a burn track about 2" wide and about 9-10" long on my left shin from getting my leg caught in between the tire and fender last summer.

i just bought some boots and some nerfs, im gonna make damm sure it never happens again.

they are hard t first but then they loosen up a bit.