Long, over priced, hard, difficult to walk in MX boots are old skool. Today is all about usability, style, function and of course still with protection. Short boots are the order of the day, much more affordable, comfortable and still with protection.

Virtually all manufactures are making short boots now and I know a lot of people have switched to this style of boot. If you still want the MX style / protection how about these for �69.99 ???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Falco-Volt-Short-MX-Boots-/290665755670?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Boots&var=&hash=item 89620245bb

Sezian,
Not knocking your choice of boot and there is a boot for all but I was wearing a pair of sidi boots a fair bit higher than Volt-Short-MX-Boots.

At the time I was on my triumph triple took a tumble and the bike ended up on my leg where the boot covered ok. But just above the boot right at the top of my shin took about a year to get my leg right it was trapped under the bike.

The sidi took the weight of the bike and no damage was done to my toes, foot, ankle, or shin where the boot covered. That is one reason I say go for sidi I know that the build quality and safety is good. The other reason for me is style and comfort but as I said in previous post all feet are different.

Ranger6

My tech3 have a modern looking moulded sole rather than the laminated and steel toe clip that you display. Are they old stock??
Mine are great and tough as hell but changing gear is more difficult and they are only shower proof. Need waterproof sox
Still, I would rather have the hassle than a busted ankle. Been there done that, six months healing and two years on it still gives me gip

Does anyone know if any brands are known to have wider soles than the rest?

You don't ride much dirt do you - My old school shins still go up to my knee and my old school ankle still breaks if over bent in any direction.
But if you use fashion boots, best of new school luck to ya.

Reading the various comments in this thread it would seem that a lot of injuries have been to the ankle area, short boots still provide ankle protection. All motorcycle boots offer a certain level of protection � If you�re wearing them !!!

How high should boots be? If injuries still occur above the top of the boot should we not be wearing thigh high boots? (My wife has some for special occasions although they don�t provide her with much protection when she has them on :love10:)

Riding on dirt, off road or on road the boot you chose needs to be functional and in virtually all cases needs to be able to do more than one job, mainly to be able to walk in. If you read various posts on �Horizons Unlimited� (the people who know about serious off road riding and long trips) you will see all manor of boots used, but not that many will opt for a full on MX boot. MX boots were designed for MX riders they don�t use them for anything else.

If you�re unlucky enough to have an off, injuries will be sustained from the type of accident, off road you may hit a boulder or fall down a ravine, on road it�s more likely to be �road furniture� that causes injury. The type of helmet you wear, the jacket, the trousers or the boots will only give you a certain amount of protection, even if the bike falls on you.

Do all the people wearing full on MX boots wear back protectors ??? I doubt it, isn�t a broken or injured back more of an issue than an ankle injury. And I�m not talking about a pad of foam in the back of your jacket.

Thread gently dividing into two sides and neither is right or wrong (same as selecting a bike) although i must say fashion never sways my choice when selecting protective kit. Better to give advice based on personal experience and leave the reader to form his/her opinion
I wear mx boots when travelling for the security and confidence they give so expect some trade off in comfort. I simply carry lightweight sandals or crocs for when camped
My ankle snapped just above the ski boot it was in and still burns like hell when stressed so short boots are not an option for me

How about trials boots - less ridgid than MX boot but still with good protection.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-BROWN-...item7b690e1b63

Point taken from CaptMoto re off-road boots. Mine is an X, so it don't go off road. In saying that, perhaps I should've stayed on topic a bit more!

Quite.

Can we please try to return to the topic in hand ? I have started another thread to help with this diversion, and this diversion isn't helping Chris make his mind up regarding boots.