Am I the only one that thinks Motorcycle Boots with laces are a bad idea.

[DMAGOLDRDR]

I see more and more ads in Motorcycle Magazines for Motorcycle Boots that lace up and no protective flap to hold the laces in place. I guess they never had the laces of a Boot get caught so their foot couldn't get to the ground at a stop!


Just an observation of what I thought to be a bad idea...

[JMartin]

Velcro! The shoelace of the new millennium. Now that I'm 56 (today, in fact), I've come to embrace Velcro in all my shoes.

[willtill]

I see more and more ads in Motorcycle Magazines for Motorcycle Boots that lace up and no protective flap to hold the laces in place. I guess they never had the laces of a Boot get caught so their foot couldn't get to the ground at a stop!


Just an observation of what I thought to be a bad idea...

I like zip up motorcycle boots.

[3Chief]

I like zip up motorcycle boots.

+1

[lake_carl]

Been riding for 47 years never ever have my laces ever hooked on anything, my left shoe and boots often wear out where shifter rides on my foot and lace failure in same area happens often

[Sorcerer]

If your boot laces are getting caught on pegs you need to do 2 things. Shorter laces and smaller bunny ears. 🙈🙉🙊

[copper]

I see more and more ads in Motorcycle Magazines for Motorcycle Boots that lace up and no protective flap to hold the laces in place. I guess they never had the laces of a Boot get caught so their foot couldn't get to the ground at a stop!


Just an observation of what I thought to be a bad idea...

I like zip up motorcycle boots.

If your boot laces are getting caught on pegs you need to do 2 things. Shorter laces and smaller bunny ears. 

Once upon a time ago, I had to investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident, motorcycle vs pickup truck. The dirt bike rider came out of a ditch to cross a highway, and the truck (doing 50mph or greater) t-boned the motorcyclist dead centre. The only way we could tell for certain where the point of contact was because the impact drew the motorcyclist out of his zipped up boots, and his boots were left right at the point of contact - just as if someone had placed them side by side, standing up straight, in the middle of the lane. To be clear, keeping his boots on would not have helped him survive the accident.

I've not worn zippered boots riding motorcycles since. And I've never had a lace get caught up either.

To each their own, as long as it works!!

[cueman]

Yes I have had a lace catch on the foot peg more than once when I was younger. Now I'm old and my belly will not let me bend to tie my shoes. cueman

[willtill]

Once upon a time ago, I had to investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident, motorcycle vs pickup truck. The dirt bike rider came out of a ditch to cross a highway, and the truck (doing 50mph or greater) t-boned the motorcyclist dead centre. The only way we could tell for certain where the point of contact was because the impact drew the motorcyclist out of his zipped up boots, and his boots were left right at the point of contact - just as if someone had placed them side by side, standing up straight, in the middle of the lane.

I've not worn zippered boots riding motorcycles since. And I've never had a lace get caught up either.

To each their own, as long as it works!!

I imagine that the motorcyclist had a hell of a lot more things to worry about post mortem; than where his boots were...

[copper]

I imagine that the motorcyclist had a hell of a lot more things to worry about post mortem; than where his boots were...

I edited my post to reflect that, yes indeed.