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my formal jorts
Oct 19, 2004
In regards to pants, would wearing jeans underneath whatever reduce their effectiveness? Like if I got a pair of padded leather pants and sized up so they fit over trousers? I haven't really seen 'overpants' in Australian shops.

I'm also shopping for boots and it's almost broken me because I'm shallow and want them to look a certain way but also want shin protection. How do these compare to each other? I can't tell anymore but they're the ones I least object to and I really just need to buy some now :saddowns:

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/oxford-explorer-boots
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/cortech-accelerator-xc-boots
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/icon-1000-prep-wp-boots
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/forma-cape-horn-boots

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my formal jorts
Oct 19, 2004

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https://www.revzilla.com/product/sidi-discovery-rain-boots
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/sidi-agueda-boots

Sharpie over the white if you want them all black. No, I'm not joking; people do it all the time. Also, as far as those Icons go, the buckles love to break off. The Forma's are good. Wouldn't buy Cortech. Oxford, I don't even loving know. I've never sold or even been asked about Oxford in the 8 years I was in the industry. Wait, actually I think some guy wanted to order an Oxford cover once.

These look a bit heavier than what I'm looking for and probably wouldn't fit my calves :/ I have super thin lady ankles as it is so fit with mens boots is already going to be a problem. Does that kind of protection make a tremendous amount of difference for city crashes (like with impact resistance)or are these designed for a more physical/outdoorsy type of riding? I'd like a bit more than ankle and heel protection but is there a mid point?

Thanks for the pants advice, I think I'll go for the dedicated riding option!

my formal jorts
Oct 19, 2004
You had me at

builds character posted:

... the risk of degloving or spiral fractures ...


I think I might go with one of these

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/forma-terra-boots
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/forma-adventure-boots

my formal jorts
Oct 19, 2004
So I've done a bit of research based off some of the advice over the last few days, but I still can't figure it out. If I want a step down from mx boots am I looking at adventure or racing boots? I'd all but decided on the Sidi Adventure before I questioned the protection levels of racing boots.

edited to add these are for road use so off road features aren't important, just max protection.

my formal jorts fucked around with this message at 09:14 on Apr 25, 2017

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