that riding boots are a waste of money. please tell her otherwise!

 

ok, Riding boots are not a waste of money!

 

Does someone need to smack a....

hehe

Just kidding.

Ever seen a video of someone getting hit by a car? Guess what's the first thing that happens... their shoes fly off. Then consider that happening while you skid even at 30 mph across pavement in your socks. At the very least, high topped steel toe boots can be gotten for like 30 bucks at walmart.

I actually got a good deal on some A* waterproof boots for $70 over the summer. Not a bad deal if you ask me...

Not the best video, but you get the point...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J46o49jfCE

 

so is having 30 pair of shoes...so is a $300 purse...all is a waste

 

Admittedly, not the best video... but I've heard of this phenomenon before and it seems to be a fairly regular occurrence, as police are actually taught to determine a point of impact in cases of pedestrians being hit by referencing where their shoes flew.

I saw a great video which illustrated a while back, but I'm lazy and this video came up really quick on youtube and it's good enough for me. lol

 

theres pix of a guy on the dragon that went wide n into the other lane n into the side of a car/truck. You can clearly see his 'tennis shoe' flying off. IIRC he end up with a broke foot n leg. I'll see if I can find those.

I'm sure I can find plenty of other pix that will convince her otherwise too, tho she may not eat anything for housr after viewing them lmao

 

WOW thanks for the quick responses. She i still iffy and tells me itll be awhile before i get some. I just wont tell her and see how long it takes her to realize i got some. haha.

I want some before the warm months get here! Although i brought the purse one up cause its relevant and now she is kinda pissed! Owell we all know most wifes/gf's can be a little sometimes. haha

 

Surely you can afford to at least head down to wal mart and get a pair of cheap steel-toed boots? It's better than sneakers and other low-top shooes bud...

 

chuckbear- My bad. I do have boots issued to me(military) and i wear them alot its just the sides of them are thinner than i would like. Im trying to get something with a little more ankel protection though.

 

just google "de-gloving" of the foot..

the FIRST thing to fall off is your shoes when you crash 90% of people can kick your shoes off let alone having the force of a bike fly off.

your bones in your foot grind down on the pavement instantly and you'll never be able to walk correctly again

my feet are the LEAST place besides my head that I would skimp on riding gear.


besides..

shouldnt she be in the kitchen making you a sammich anyway? hehe jk jk