{"id":11928,"date":"2016-10-01T09:58:31","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T13:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=11928"},"modified":"2019-03-08T06:43:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T11:43:22","slug":"boots-on-the-harley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=11928","title":{"rendered":"Boots on the Harley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having run out of ideas for a routine blog post, I thought I would post some pictures of me on my Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycle &#8212; at the request of a loyal blog reader.<\/p>\n<p>Every time I ride, I always wear&#8230;<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n&#8230;well-constructed over-the-ankle motorcycle boots with a sole designed for the conditions to which the boots will be exposed and are required to provide support and non-slip traction.  Here are some of my recent photos and the boots and gear worn:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/cycle\/chipfire.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BDride.jpg?resize=584%2C268\" alt=\"BDride\" width=\"584\" height=\"268\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BDride.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BDride.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BDride.jpg?resize=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BDride.jpg?resize=768%2C352&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BDride.jpg?resize=500%2C229&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Chippewa Firefighter boots<\/a> &#8212; the BEST all-around comfortable USA-made boots that I wear when I ride, especially in warm weather.<a href=\"http:\/\/bootedman.com\/cycle\/chipharness.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Firethankblog.jpg?resize=584%2C375\" alt=\"Firethankblog\" width=\"584\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Firethankblog.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Firethankblog.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Firethankblog.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Firethankblog.jpg?resize=768%2C493&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Firethankblog.jpg?resize=467%2C300&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Chippewa harness boots<\/a> &#8212; highly popular, comfortable, well-constructed USA-made boots.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/cycle\/chipshinelug2.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Roadking89.jpg?resize=584%2C358\" alt=\"roadking89\" width=\"584\" height=\"358\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Roadking89.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Roadking89.jpg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Roadking89.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Roadking89.jpg?resize=768%2C470&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Roadking89.jpg?resize=490%2C300&amp;ssl=1 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Chippewa Hi-Shine engineer boots<\/a> &#8212; comfortable, good-looking, well-made boots.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/cycle\/allamerican.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ridenseek2.jpg?resize=584%2C438\" alt=\"Ridenseek2\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ridenseek2.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ridenseek2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ridenseek2.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Ridenseek2.jpg?resize=399%2C300&amp;ssl=1 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>All American Patrol Boots<\/a> &#8212; the most affordable and comfortable Dehner look-alikes out there<\/a>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/cycle\/dehners\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Copsnewdehners2.jpg?resize=584%2C488\" alt=\"Copsnewdehners2\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Copsnewdehners2.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Copsnewdehners2.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Copsnewdehners2.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Copsnewdehners2.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Dehner Patrol boots<\/a> &#8212; classics. Popular. Stylish. Attractive. What else can I say?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/cycle\/wescopatrol.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rideblogpost.jpg?resize=584%2C459\" alt=\"Rideblogpost\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rideblogpost.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rideblogpost.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rideblogpost.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rideblogpost.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Wesco Patrol boots<\/a> &#8212; the most comfortable of all tall Wesco boots out there.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/cycle\/wescomorrison.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roadking82.jpg?resize=584%2C396\" alt=\"Roadking82\" width=\"584\" height=\"396\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roadking82.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roadking82.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roadking82.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roadking82.jpg?resize=443%2C300&amp;ssl=1 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Wesco Morrison Boots<\/a>, comfortable custom cowboy-biker boots, much more comfortable than Wesco harness or Wesco Boss (engineer) boots.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedman.com\/cycle\/wesco.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Roadking41.jpg?resize=400%2C261\" alt=\"rp_Roadking41.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Roadking41.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Roadking41.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Roadking41.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Other Wesco boots<\/a>. Great durable boots for cold-weather riding where walking is not involved at the destination.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of my regular &#8220;go-to&#8221; motorcycle boots.  Hope you enjoyed the visit and links to those boots on my website.<\/p>\n<p>Life is short: wear sturdy, well-constructed, over-the-ankle boots when operating a motorcycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having run out of ideas for a routine blog post, I thought I would post some pictures of me on my Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycle &#8212; at the request of a loyal blog reader. Every time I ride, I always &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=11928\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-motorcycle-boots"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11928\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}