{"id":4981,"date":"2013-06-16T04:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=4981"},"modified":"2013-06-16T06:15:44","modified_gmt":"2013-06-16T10:15:44","slug":"boots-bikers-wear-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=4981","title":{"rendered":"Boots Bikers Wear Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chipfire205-254x300.jpg?resize=254%2C300\" alt=\"Chipfire205\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2595\" \/>Loyal readers follow my rants sometimes where I have stated that real bikers &#8212; the serious guys who ride motorcycles regularly and who are not  aggressive kids on a sport bike or the next Darwin Award contenders (you know, the kind who <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=4950\" target=\"_blank\">wear shorts and sneakers<\/a> or flip-flops while riding) &#8212; always wear above-the-ankle motorcycle boots when they ride.<\/p>\n<p>To prove my point, following are random shots that I took of the boots on bikers who showed up at an event that my motorcycle club sponsored yesterday.  These are real, honest-to-goodness, hard-core bikers. Not wannabes.  While some of these guys are a billboard for a certain brand and are wearing cheap Chinese-made overpriced boots that carry a certain well-known motorcycle brand name, they all demonstrate what I am talking about.<\/p>\n<p><center><H1>Real Bikers Wear Boots<\/H1><\/center><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nSo here goes&#8230; the boots on bikers at this event:<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker01.jpg?resize=584%2C259\" alt=\"Realbiker01\" width=\"584\" height=\"259\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker01.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker01.jpg?resize=300%2C133&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker01.jpg?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker01.jpg?resize=500%2C221&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker02.jpg?resize=539%2C600\" alt=\"Realbiker02\" width=\"539\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker02.jpg?w=539&amp;ssl=1 539w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker02.jpg?resize=300%2C334&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker02.jpg?resize=134%2C150&amp;ssl=1 134w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker02.jpg?resize=269%2C300&amp;ssl=1 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker03.jpg?resize=500%2C604\" alt=\"Realbiker03\" width=\"500\" height=\"604\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker03.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker03.jpg?resize=300%2C362&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker03.jpg?resize=124%2C150&amp;ssl=1 124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker03.jpg?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker04.jpg?resize=516%2C600\" alt=\"Realbiker04\" width=\"516\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker04.jpg?w=516&amp;ssl=1 516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker04.jpg?resize=300%2C349&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker04.jpg?resize=129%2C150&amp;ssl=1 129w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker04.jpg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker05.jpg?resize=584%2C374\" alt=\"Realbiker05\" width=\"584\" height=\"374\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker05.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker05.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker05.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker05.jpg?resize=467%2C300&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker06.jpg?resize=584%2C404\" alt=\"Realbiker06\" width=\"584\" height=\"404\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker06.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker06.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker06.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker06.jpg?resize=433%2C300&amp;ssl=1 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker07.jpg?resize=584%2C256\" alt=\"Realbiker07\" width=\"584\" height=\"256\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker07.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker07.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker07.jpg?resize=150%2C65&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker07.jpg?resize=500%2C219&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker08.jpg?resize=584%2C364\" alt=\"Realbiker08\" width=\"584\" height=\"364\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker08.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker08.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker08.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker08.jpg?resize=480%2C300&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker09.jpg?resize=584%2C295\" alt=\"Realbiker09\" width=\"584\" height=\"295\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker09.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker09.jpg?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker09.jpg?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker09.jpg?resize=500%2C252&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker10.jpg?resize=584%2C321\" alt=\"Realbiker10\" width=\"584\" height=\"321\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker10.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker10.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker10.jpg?resize=150%2C82&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker10.jpg?resize=500%2C275&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wear1.jpg?resize=584%2C457\" alt=\"Wear1\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wear1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wear1.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wear1.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wear1.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These boots are what I was wearing &#8212; Wesco harness boots.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker11.jpg?resize=538%2C800\" alt=\"Realbiker11\" width=\"538\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker11.jpg?w=538&amp;ssl=1 538w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker11.jpg?resize=300%2C446&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker11.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Realbiker11.jpg?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Life is short:  wear boots and ONLY boots when you operate a motorcycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loyal readers follow my rants sometimes where I have stated that real bikers &#8212; the serious guys who ride motorcycles regularly and who are not aggressive kids on a sport bike or the next Darwin Award contenders (you 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