Motorbike Footwear Can Protect Your Toes As Well As Keep Your Toes (custom sneakers) Snug.

March 10th, 2010 admin Posted in apparel |

By Michael Alden

I am happy I had a good pair of motorbike boots on as I was out motorcycle riding on my previous road excursion.

The day started out murky and a bit nippy as I headed out to get together with a few friends for a day run up in the hills. Because of the coolness I decided to dress in a hooded sweatshirt, leather Harley jacket as well as chaps. I also determined to dress in a high-quality pair of steel toed motor biker boots to help keep my toes toasty and dried out. Yes! I did put on my helmet as well. Hey, I am no dummy, how else was I going to keep my ears cozy. So anyhow, I met up with my associates, chugged a cup of coffee and we headed out.

Visibility wasn’t unpleasant apart from the sprinkle that kept forming on my glasses. I would wipe the rain off and in about a half of a second the drizzle would cover up my visor again. It was somewhat tough to see, but we rode on.

Because of the mist the streets shined and had a slippery film on them. We weren’t going in excess of the speed limit of 45 mph but do to the road conditions that was plenty fast.

My buddy Jim was the front biker Sammy was second and I was 3rd. Jim singled with the intention to stop for fuel, so at the next station we stopped. We all got gassed up got another cup of coffee, talked and horsed around a bit while we drank the coffee, then cruised out again.

Boy it felt good to finally have my Harley Davidson out of the storage after the long winter weather we had. Isn’t it always so pleasant that initial run of the year?

At last after approximately an hour and a half into the motorcycle ride the sun started to shine. It had just started to peer through the clouds when out of nowhere a station wagon full of little ones pulled out from a side road immediately in front of us.

Jim saw it coming and managed to turn sharply to the left scarcely in time to escape it and go past. Sammy saw it a bit late and laid his Harley down. His Harley Davidson slid under the mini-van while Sammy skidded on the pavement just to the right of the car.

Unfortunately for me, I was the last to observe the car and by the point I did, I was already flying over the top. Yeah that’s right; I run into it straight in the side door and was launched over the top then landed on my face on the other side.

I thumped the deck solid, slid for about thirty feet, then my motorcycle boot jammed the side of a rut or something and I started to flip end over end. When my boot jammed on what ever it did, it felt like my lower leg had just been ripped off.

I ultimately came to rest face first in the approaching traffic lane. Its’ a good thing there was no approaching traffic at that time. It’s also a good thing for helmets, leather jackets, leather motorcycle chaps and full finger leather gloves.

I am particularly obliged for steel toed leather motorcycle boots though, since the rut I hit, turned out to be a rut on the edge of a steel manhole cover, so when my foot caught it, half of the cow hide got ripped off of form the toe. The steel toe part was there but the cow hide was gone. I am grateful for the reason that, with out the steel toe section of the boot, almost certainly I would have lost my toes, if not my whole foot.

I got lucky! I ended up with only a few bruises. I didn’t even break a bone. I guess I can attribute it to good luck, but I know dressed in the right motorcycle boots and gear had plenty to do with it.

Motorcycle boots are the primary line of security in safety and Michael Alden knows the importance of steel toes motorcycle boots and leather riding gear for motorcycle safety. Michael has been a certified motorcyclist for fourty five years and writes regarding every characteristic of motorcycle riding and safety. If you’d like more information about motorcycle boots or womens motorcycle apparel check out Motorcycle Boots For Women.

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