Boot choice can be a conundrum for travelers. Depending how you travel, your pace and things you like to do along the way, boots can either help or hinder.

This relates to off the bike walking around. Ideally, you get to your days destination, check into Hotel or make camp, change out of riding gear ... then you go out exploring ... leaving your riding boots behind and switching to sandals or trainers.

But sometimes you want to explore mid ride and don't want to have to change out of your boots, then back again when back on the bike. It's nice to have boots that are good for some reasonable time on your feet, walking around. Maybe check out a market or museum, maybe stop at a bike shop or deal with some govt. agency. Often times changing boots is a pain, so you just end up walking in your riding boots. Can you realistically do it?

Boot comfort is a subjective area ...but most agree full-on Moto Cross boots aren't the best walking around off the bike for any length of time. You certainly don't want your boots dictating WHERE and HOW you travel. At the same time ... you don't want to sacrifice protection either. Foot, ankle and Tibia injuries are some of the most common for riders.

Everyone deals with this differently: Nathan Milward wore red trainers from Oz to the EU, riding his Australian 90cc Honda "Postie" bike.

IMHO, some of the "compromise" dual sport boots listed in this thread approach a workable solution, combining "reasonable" protection with decent comfort.

In Asia, everyone rides in flip-flops ... and emergency rooms or FULL of mangled riders. (Been there, seen it). Tourists fall into this trap and often ride with no protection.

So what is everyone's opinion on this ... and how do you deal with boots?