I received an email from a motor officer who works in a southern state’s motor unit (photo shown from Mid-Atlantic Motorcycle Police Competition of 2011 — not the unit of the officer who wrote to me.) The officers in his unit all wear the same style of patrol boot — Chippewa trooper boots. These boots have a laced instep and a laced closure at the top of each boot shaft.

He asked me for advice on how to lace the closures on the sides (shafts) of his boots so the laces will not come untied while riding. He said that the other cops in his unit have been doing different things, and he wanted to “ask an expert.”

I’m not quite an expert, but I guess with the number of boots that I own and show on my website, including a pair of the same boots, perhaps I can help.

However, most of my motorcycle police patrol boots have buckle closures at the top of the boot shafts. I prefer a buckle closure because it is cleaner and never requires much fuss. But to answer his question, I looked at what other cops who wear boots like his do…
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I stumbled upon some images yesterday that blew away the standard perception of traditional (U.S.) motorcycle police boots with a uniform. A real-live motor officer, based in a town in California, began illustrating new boots that he is wearing, and what he thinks about “traditional” motorboots worn by most U.S. motor officers. I was taken aback.
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I am not a cop, but I ride with some motorcops as friends. I also work in my community with local cops on various task forces and community events. Recently, I served as one of about 40 judges for a police motorcycle riding competition held in the hot days of August.

A friend emailed me to say that he was sorry that “American cops do not wear leather… even in winter.” He is right. There are some reasons why…
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I attended a police motorcycle riding competition last week and served as a judge. I took a lot of photos, and have now just posted them.

Flag Salute, Cops, Riding, Boots, and Ooops…
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Yesterday, I served as a judge once again at a large police motorcycle riding competition that is held in the general area where I live (though rather far away.) The weather was damp, though fortunately, hard rain held off during the morning competition. I enjoyed serving as a timing judge this time.

81 motor officers participated, yet the main competition during the morning was completed by 1100. Then we broke for an early lunch.

Right after lunch, jet lag caught up with me real badly, so since I wasn’t really needed again, I went home — and good timing — the skies opened up and it rained all afternoon.

I saw lots of cops and tall black boots. Samples follow…
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