Yesterday I went on a police-escorted ride which always happens to be held on the same date as the DC Pride Festival in Washington, DC. I have gone on this ride held the second Sunday of June for many years. (2013; 2012 2011…)
As I have posted several times before, going to the DC Pride Festival is about the last thing…
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Following is a recap of the boots that I wore during the past week. As always, it’s great to have a large and varied boot collection to choose the right boot for the right application.
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I have a long-time friend, JB, who is a local motorcycle police officer. We grew up in the same neighborhood, went our separate ways after high school, then met at a mutual friend’s party about 11 years ago. My friend once had his own personal bike, but like most cops, he found that he was not riding it and sold it.
However, a month ago JB pulled me over (he loves to scare the crap out of me) — he was on his police motor — and told me, “I just bought a new (personal) Harley!”
Of course, I congratulated him and said the usual things like, “let’s ride sometime.” Then restarted my motorcycle and went on my way.
Tuesday afternoon, soon after I arrived home after work, I heard the familiar rumbling sound of a Harley’s engine in my driveway. JB had stopped by to show me his new personal motorcycle. Sweet! Nice bike!
But what was on his feet? Arrrggghhh!
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I was asked by a frequent blog reader to share information on what to look for when buying harness boots.
Of the three styles of motorcycle boots for casual street riders — engineer boots, harness boots, and tactical (or lace/zip shorty) boots — harness boots are among the most popular boots out there.
From a tutorial about boots on hotboots.com that I wrote: Harness boots are most often made of heavyweight leather and range in height from short (10″) to extra high (38″). The most typical height is between 10 and 18 inches (most common is 12 inches). The most common colors are black and brown, but harness boots can be found in other colors and roughout leather as well.
Harness boots were originally modeled on the square-toed boots prevalent in the 19th century, including those worn by U.S. Civil War soldiers. Leather straps and rings were added to this style in the 1950s, creating the modern version of the harness boot.
Admired by men for their rugged, masculine good looks, it is no wonder that bikers and non-bikers alike choose to wear them.
If you are interested in a new pair of harness boots, here are my opinions about what to look for in a good harness boot.
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Sunday, I had the pleasure of using my touring class Harley to take a long ride. But before I gave myself a day off, I had to cram a lot of work into one day on the day before.
Saturday was busy from dawn to dusk, about 14 hours of work-work-work. But even before dawn, the day began by rising at 0430 and meeting my senior early-morning walking pal for a six-miler. Back home by dawn, showered, changed to work clothes and my second pair of what would be six pairs of boots that day and…
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I wear boots every day — to work, at home, in the community. Here are the boots that I wore during the past week:
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My personal wish for visitors to my website from Pakistani vendors is…
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Chippewa Hi-Shine boots with added mid-sole and lug sole
Their questions have asked,…
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This past weekend was Memorial Day, a holiday in the U.S. to recognize those who have died while serving in the military and to decorate their graves — thus the earlier holiday name of “Decoration Day.” It goes back to the U.S. Civil War.
It is also a weekend when hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists put on their leather vests depicting their affiliation, club, military, or veteran’s organization and descend on Washington, DC,…
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Yesterday, Monday, I had the sad experience of driving my twin brother back to the airport for a long flight for him to return to his home in Italy. He has been here for one week … and, as usual, I could not have survived without him.
Words cannot express…
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