Why you should wear Leather Boots

[brfsa2]

Im just posting my little misfortune this saturday. Thankfully I was not harmed at all... but, if it was not for my Leathers.

On my way to some waterfalls 300KM away from Bangkok, on the Road 323.

There was construction and I was on the last lane between construction and the stopped traffic, the guy came out right in front of me from the stopped traffic.

some metal part from front wheel of this old honda wave tore apart my Leather shoes.

Then after Kanchanaburi a few ours laters, an accident happened just 1KM in front of me with a honda wave with poor tires on a corner.

it was an old irresponsible old couple, not fatal but both passed out. I stopped behind and my GF nurse helped immobilize them and gave instructions to put them on a car to hospital.

funny how people just stop to take photo but nothing more.

Anyways,

Im on the search for some new leather boots. anyone can recommend some good ones that I can use everyday to commute? for less than 10K.

Out off topic, the waterfall was amazing, We camped there. beautiful. best of it I was the only foreigner the whole weekend!

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Nice waterfalls!

I bought some CAT boots just like those last month.

3k from Robinsons in one of the malls, and they had size 12US in stock.

[RubberSideDown]

For a short boot I love my Alpinestars SMX-1 boots (there's a new version, and you can still find the excellent previous version at great prices).

For a full boot, the SMX-6 are nice but might be overkill for you- Panda Rider has some TCX boots at decent prices (many less than 10K)- I haven't owned a pair, but the reviews are very good.

Edited July 7, 2014 by RubberSideDown

[H1w4yR1da]

I take it the guy on the Honda Wave didn't stop.

[Regyai]

Ditch the boots

Get some steel around you

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[brfsa2]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm looking for Water-resistant boots. I think Panda-Rider must have some.

With steal around of course will be good. This boot is ditched already.

The guy stopped, I called him to come look at the results, he said sorry, then I just left to continue the journey, nothing else to say. his bike was probably worth 5K.

just another experience learned. cant trust bad gear, and other drivers. I got saved by this amazingly thick leather boots.

dont trust blind spot in stopped traffic, in Thailand this is so common.

cheers

Edited July 7, 2014 by brfsa2

[BSJ]

You were probably going to fast!

[ATF]

Panda has a decent selection but nothing compared to Paddock. Both of them do Kevlar jeans too.

[bramds]

I got Red Wing 875 boots, best gear investment ever, sturdy and they don't get hot.

[SDM0712]

I got a nice pair of size 50 calf length waterproof boots in this place for 7500.

http://www.paddock.co.th/2011/index.php

Boots are also good for preventing your foot from being torn off if you come off at speed.

SDM

Edited July 8, 2014 by SDM0712

[ll2]

sorry for it. still, fortunately, you were wearing leather boots!

it is erawan waterfall i think.

brfsa, i seen some discounted Dainese boots - gore tex and not hardcore spaceship trooper ones - 5900 thb. really good. not many left so hurry on.

also Panda rider always has some discount on boots. seen some nice TCX casual boots for good price as well.

Edited July 8, 2014 by ll2

[Garry]

Nice waterfalls!

I bought some CAT boots just like those last month.

3k from Robinsons in one of the malls, and they had size 12US in stock.

I wear CAT boots when I'm not riding with my track gear. The steel caps are great for no bruised toes from slung up rocks & debris (amongst other scenarios) from vehicles going in the opposite direction.

[alanrchase]

Many years ago when I was into big bikes I found cowboy boots did the job. Regular applications of Dubbin kept them reasonably waterproof and no zips constantly failing where your ankle flexes.

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[Frank James]

A good leather shop could probably mend that rip for you. A "scar" would add to the rugged beauty and utility of your otherwise still serviceable, broke-in, paid-for boots.

Good thing you weren't traveling in the preferred Thai cycle footwear---flip flops.

[arjunadawn]

A few "close-calls," eh? Seems, in one form or another, you've just avoided misfortune; or did you? :-)

(Your story recalled this):

Death speaks: There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling and said, Master, just now when I was in the market-place I was jostled by a woman in the crowd and when I turned I saw it was Death that jostled me. She looked at me and made a threatening gesture; now, lend me your horse, and I will ride away from this city and avoid my fate. I will go to Samarra and there Death will not find me. The merchant lent him his horse, and the servant mounted it, and he dug his spurs in its flanks and as fast as the horse could gallop he went. Then the merchant went down to the market-place and he saw me standing in the crowd and he came to me and said, Why did you make a threatening gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning? That was not a threatening gesture, I said, it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Bagdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.

― W. Somerset Maugham

[kennypowers]

You buy boots that are just as durable without enslaving, torturing and murdering animals.

[luis888]

You buy boots that are just as durable without enslaving, torturing and murdering animals.

How do you know that the boots werent made from a cow that died from natural causes, like a terible desease and it suffered teribly before it died ...... naturaly

Pathetic

[ll2]

You buy boots that are just as durable without enslaving, torturing and murdering animals.

before that you can advice people not to eat meat maybe?

and advise it to the lions in the wild to be vegan as well by not murdering other animals!

> before that you can advice people not to eat meat maybe?

Guess kenny would like you to stop eating animals as well

> and advise it to the lions in the wild to be vegan as well by not murdering other animals!

Next time i see lions in the wild i will tell them. But this may take a while

ll2, thinking about the ethical aspects of our daily living and doing cannot be wrong. Kenny has a good point. I like that.

I agree with him too wantan.

But just saying, before coming to the leather of boots, there are more important things starting by not eating meat. If you eat a steak for lunch and then coming here complaining about the leather of boots, it is not good.

Also i believe vegetables have a soul too!

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[RubberSideDown]

Wow- I can't recall another thread where we were trolled by a tree-hugger- nice!

My Sidi Vortice boots are made of Lorica, which is synthetic leather.

Does anyone else detect a whiff of patchouli in the air...?

[lostmebike]

Nice to see a thread about boots has now been hijacked by the veggies.

You wanna eat veggies, do it, just don't try to convince others to all the time!

[wantan]

But it was ll2 who started talking about eating meat

Kenny just replied...

[H1w4yR1da]

At the end of the day I'm against slavery, torture and murder. I don't agree with inflicting pain on sentient beings. If you guys are, then cool. I'm just saying, there is a way to still have great food and clothing without being a part of the cruelty and brutality.

So what should I wear instead of leathers when riding?

[maderaroja]

For a short boot I love my Alpinestars SMX-1 boots (there's a new version, and you can still find the excellent previous version at great prices).

For a full boot, the SMX-6 are nice but might be overkill for you- Panda Rider has some TCX boots at decent prices (many less than 10K)- I haven't owned a pair, but the reviews are very good.

Where are these purchased?

[maderaroja]

Panda has a decent selection but nothing compared to Paddock. Both of them do Kevlar jeans too.

Where can they be purchased?

[maderaroja]

I got Red Wing 875 boots, best gear investment ever, sturdy and they don't get hot.

Where can they be purchased?

[RubberSideDown]

For a short boot I love my Alpinestars SMX-1 boots (there's a new version, and you can still find the excellent previous version at great prices).

For a full boot, the SMX-6 are nice but might be overkill for you- Panda Rider has some TCX boots at decent prices (many less than 10K)- I haven't owned a pair, but the reviews are very good.

Where are these purchased?

As I noted, Panda Rider in BKK has the TCX line- The Paddock carries Alpinestars. I actually got my SMX-1 boots via eBay from the States (even with shipping to LOS they were a good deal), but you can find them locally.

Here's the link to the Panda Rider website:

http://www.pandarider.com/Panda/Product_Boots_TCX.htm

[bramds]

I got Red Wing 875 boots, best gear investment ever, sturdy and they don't get hot.

Where can they be purchased?

Pronto at Central World or Terminal 21.

[mania]

Wow- I can't recall another thread where we were trolled by a tree-hugger- nice!

My Sidi Vortice boots are made of Lorica, which is synthetic leather.

Does anyone else detect a whiff of patchouli in the air...?

What's the chances of something like this eh?

A biking forum....discussing boots....A vegan somehow finds the topic

& goes off on a rant

Not unlike the cage drivers who show up every so often to tell us we will shoot our eye

out if we ride bikes in LOS

[YipYipYa123]

I wear caterpillar style work boots with steel toe caps, I've seen many people in hospital that lost toes and it looks horrifically painful

I don't wear gloves though, I tried it once and don't like the feeling of them unless it's a few hundred km journey where sunburned hands would hurt like hell tomorrow

[kiske]

I just bought some new boots yesterday. Went for some scoyco motocross boots, loving them so far.


I vow that for every post Kenny makes in this thread, I shall savagely murder at least one ant. Keep talking, I got a bottle of bleach and an ant colony to wake up.