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Ok this is probably a really dumb question, but I have been riding for about 3 years and have always worn my Timberlands. I know they won't provide the same level of protection in case of an accident but so far I haven't had any issues.

I will soon be going on my first motorcycle tour (1 month through South America). Is it really dumb that I am planning to not wear motorcycle boots for this trip and just stick my Timberlands?

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there are people driving with flipflops
if the timberlands work for you..go for it
it doesn't work for my riding style
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Ok this is probably a really dumb question, but I have been riding for about 3 years and have always worn my Timberlands. I know they won't provide the same level of protection in case of an accident but so far I haven't had any issues.

I will soon be going on my first motorcycle tour (1 month through South America). Is it really dumb that I am planning to not wear motorcycle boots for this trip and just stick my Timberlands?

(Once again sorry for asking such a noob question)
They're MUCH better than riding in flip flops, something I witness everyday in Asia for the last 10+ years.

That said, the downside of the Timberlands is: laces - even in a slow crash they could get caught and cause a twisting injury - ankle, knee, etc; no armor - that leather will be chewed up pretty fast in a slide and then . . . no more protection; no protection of the achilles nor shin.

You could do worse. But for not alot of money you could do alot better.
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Cool. I will actually check out motorcycle boots - my trip will be a combination of hiking+riding, and I just didnt want to carry around huge heavy motorcycle boots with me everywhere.
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I did 60'000km of my RTW on the Salomon Quest 4D GTX:
Salomon Quest 4D GTX 590606, Herren Sportschuhe - Outdoor: Amazon.de: Schuhe & Handtaschen
They offer enough protection to the foot and are made for walking.
Just had to glue on a piece of lether for the left foot to protect it from the gearshift.
I never understood the idea of wearing those ski-boot like motorcross-boots unless you actually go on a motocross parcour or participate on the dakar.
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I did 60'000km of my RTW on the Salomon Quest 4D GTX:
Salomon Quest 4D GTX 590606, Herren Sportschuhe - Outdoor: Amazon.de: Schuhe & Handtaschen
They offer enough protection to the foot and are made for walking.
Just had to glue on a piece of lether for the left foot to protect it from the gearshift.
I never understood the idea of wearing those ski-boot like motorcross-boots unless you actually go on a motocross parcour or participate on the dakar.
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I have to agree with you there... I have been riding for years using the high top backpacking style boots for foot protection... My current set is a pair of Meindl Dovers... These boots are built on a mountaineering style platform and are very sturdy, more so than many of the touring boots being offered out there...They are also 12" tall to the tongue so if you use shin pads, they will still tuck under the top of the boot...They also have a full Gore-tex liner so they are waterproof right to the top of the boot.. Using a boot designed for walking means you can save some luggage space by not having to pack an extra set of shoes for those times when your off the bike hiking... The downside is that they are expensive, costing more than many of the riding boots out there...
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My current set is a pair of Meindl Dovers...
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is it this one?
Walking Boots and Shoes, Hiking Boots, Hunting Boots | Meindl
I started my trip with a similar pair of Raichle that I used in the Swiss Military Service.
The shoe was over 10 years old and still looking good,but sadly began to desintegrade shortly into my trip.
I went to the MEC in Quebec for a similar shoe but all modern boots,like my Salomon, are not very high.
When I have to replace those I might look for this Meindl.
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I have the Sidi Adventure Gore boots and very happy with them, both on and off road. They have very good protection but are not too stiff and allow me to walk a bit with them confortably when I visit sites on the way.
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is it this one?
Walking Boots and Shoes, Hiking Boots, Hunting Boots | Meindl
I started my trip with a similar pair of Raichle that I used in the Swiss Military Service.
The shoe was over 10 years old and still looking good,but sadly began to desintegrade shortly into my trip.
I went to the MEC in Quebec for a similar shoe but all modern boots,like my Salomon, are not very high.
When I have to replace those I might look for this Meindl.
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Yep, those are the boots... I bonded a shifter pad to the left toe area with Aquaseal to save on wear...
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I did indeed go for the Alpinestar Scout boots. In a 5000 mi trip from Northern NY to Key West Fl (24 days, 20 of rain, 15 of those heavy to torrential downpour) in what turned out to be one of the wettest summers in the southeastern US. These boots never leaked a drop (did a "river crossing" on a street in Roanoke Va. on a day when there was 4" of rain in 120 min.). Not bad for walking either. If you are used to dress shoes/sneakers, these will seem stiff and heavy, but if you wear boots often they are great. Superb protection as well, breaking an ankle in an out of the way place can be a catastrophe. Good boots are worth having, but a solid pair like the Meindl (I used to wear gokey sauvage logger boots and they were superb) should do well. Oil/wax them often and heavily, and leaking will be less of a problem (the gokeys were completely dry unless you stood for awhile in deep water). My commuting boot is an alico summit mountaineer boot, works beautifully.
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Hi,

I want to get this Thread up again.

I am going to drive form Austria to Sydney starting at the beginning of March 2015

I have AlpineStar Tech 3 Boots which are great!
But I also dont want to take another big pair of shoes to walk around (hiking in nepal).

I heard some used some kind of combat boots or heavy hiking boots like the Meindl shoes...

What do you thint? what is your experience?
I like the idea of the heavy hiking boots...

Thanks for your input!
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