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Originally Posted by mollydog
........ Good riding boots will not only save your Tibia/Fibula but good ones will also provide good foot and ankle protection.
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Sadly that wasn't my experience Molly.
4 years ago I had a low speed fall in loose sand whilst wearing runners. Damage - simple avulsion fracture of right fibula.
16 months ago I had a low speed fall on loose gravel whilst wearing BMW branded TCX Adventure boots. Damage - fibula broken in two places (top and bottom), syndesmosis as a result of ligament tear between fibula and tibia, 2 smaller fractures of the talus.
In essence, the boots, by holding my ankle rigid, transmitted more shock and forces along the length of the fibula.
So, the short answer for me is that it all depends on the situation.
Last year I spent 2 months riding around outback Australia and I wore the riding boots.
I also spent two months riding around Indonesia and either wore hiking boots or open sandals.
Horses for courses, eh!
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