I have said many times on this blog, “the right boot for the right application.” Considering changes in my work- and motorcycle-lives, as well as my general desire to keep up with trends of new styles and technological advances in motorcycle footwear, I decided to try out a new style of motorcycle shoes that could go from being worn on my Harley when I commute to work, to being able to…
……go running in them on my way to the office. I hate being late, and when traffic delays my arrival at the parking lot where I park my Harley, I often find that I have to run to avoid being late for nine-o’clock meetings.
Why start meetings so early? I don’t really know. I barely have enough time to drink my half caff soy latte that I picked up at the Starbucks drive-through that I ordered through the Starbucks app on my phone.
But I digress… I thought the best application of combined uses for footwear was to get motorcycle shoes. These are the latest trend in footwear, especially for those on a budget because they are mass produced in China for best advantage of pricing, at less than US$70 a pair. Wow! Let’s get two pairs in different colors — one to go with brown suits, and one to go with navy!
The soles provide comfort, even though they are not welted and are glued on. Doesn’t matter — as most products these days are designed for the throw-away consumer society, when these “motorcycle shoes” develop a hole in the area where the soles are glued on to the foot, I can just toss them in the trash and get a new pair. Doesn’t really matter that they never decompose. We can just have the trash people ship them back to China for recycling.
I also like how flexible the soles are — perfect for running, my new activity for weight-loss management. Traction-smaction. Oil on the roads is not something I ever will encounter when I ride my motorcycle.
I see lots of younger guys wearing these motorcycle shoes when I go on rides sponsored by the dealership that caters to all bikers and thinks it is in Washington, DC. Squids know their shoes, that’s for sure. And they also know a bargain when they see one!
So, how do you like the features of my new motorcycle footwear?
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Ahem. NOT!
Remember, over-the-ankle, sturdy Motorcycle BOOTS should be worn when operating a motorcycle.
Life is short: happy April fools!
Before I logged on this morning, I was laughing and thinking about what variation of the old “I have switched to dress shoes” blog you would use. You do not disappoint!
Yeah, happy April Fool’s Day yourself, BHD. You almost got me. But the unfortunate thing is that there are bikers who will wear something like that and then have an accident because of them. Those ‘shoes’ you pictured don’t even look stylish or at all functional. Yet I see guys (and some gals) wearing something like them or sandals, flip-flops and on occasion bare feet while riding. Sheesh!
I agree: “sheesh.” Those “shoes” are butt-ugly. And don’t get me started with Darwin Award contenders.
I was thinking of the same thing WC.