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.<\/p>\n
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!”<\/p>\n
Of course, I congratulated him and said the usual things like, “let’s ride sometime.” Then restarted my motorcycle and went on my way.<\/p>\n
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!<\/p>\n
But what was on his feet? Arrrggghhh!
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\nshall I dare say it? s-n-e-a-k-e-r-s! A cop was wearing jeans and … and … and … those awful things that do not provide support to the feet and ankles, do not have oil-resistant soles, and (especially on a cop) look so dorky! <\/p>\n
I admit, it could be worse — but he isn’t so stupid as to wear shorts and flip-flops while operating a heavyweight motorcycle.<\/p>\n
I immediately asked, “don’t you have decent motorcycle boots?”<\/p>\n
His reply, “I have my motorboots, but I won’t wear the uniform on my personal bike.”<\/p>\n
… just like a cop … they consider patrol boots to be part of the uniform. Not actually as motorcycle boots. <\/p>\n
So I asked, “you don’t have any other boots? Seriously?”<\/p>\n
A sheepish grin and shrug confirmed that my friend did not own any boots other than his motorboots that he wears on the job.<\/p>\n
I immediately fixed that situation by loaning him a pair of my Chippewa Harness boots and insisted that he put them on, then-and-there.<\/p>\n
I could hear giggles coming from inside the house. My spouse was watching… there is this guy in my driveway pulling off sneakers and putting on boots. He knows JB is a cop. He observed me stomp into the house with purpose and walk out with a pair of boots while I was muttering under my breath, “I can’t believe a cop would wear sneakers on a motorcycle. I can’t believe it. Awful. Just awful!” … <\/p>\n
Turns out that JB liked the harness boots, so I gave him details on how to order his own pair from Stompers Boots. He can keep my boots until he receives his own.<\/p>\n
Okay, problem resolved. But imagine … a cop wearing sneakers on a motorcycle!!! What’s the world coming to? <\/p>\n
Life is short: wear sturdy, well-made motorcycle boots<\/a> when operating a motorcycle (regardless if you are or are not a cop.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 … Continue reading