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Too true, lots of documented cases. I nearly broke my leg, R100RS pannier pinned me to the ground. Also pulled a bike off of more than one fallen rider, PINNED by his own pannier, luckily no breaks but very sore. Close call. I've also seen the pannier protect rider leg, so it can go either way.

Lots will depend on WHERE and HOW you ride, at what pace and whether your doing a lot of off road and how technical it is. Type of bike can be relevant too.


Agree! Even Gore-Tex. In fact legendary world traveler Walter Colebatch will not use GoreTex boots, he says they take TOO LONG to dry out once soaked.




In Cold weather steel toes will FREEZE your foot quickly. A NO GO for travel, IMO.

Good foot box design and correct materials will protect your foot just fine without a Steel toe.

I currently own 5 pairs of boots, Dainese street boots (too expensive)
TCX ADV boots, Forma street boots, TCX GoreTex Infinity. ALL are pretty good doing longer walks, and that is a must for me. I raced off road enduro and have owned Sidi Crossfires. Great protection but, IMO, not practical for long range travel where you LIVE on your bike for months.

I've crashed a few times on my TCX ADV boots and they protected well. Super stiff Motocross boots have a down side for twisting injuries. They prevent ankle moving much so the "Twist" goes up to your knee ... and if you don't have Knee Braces, your knee can pop out. This has happened to me more than once.

Traveling, knee braces may not be practical for most. So, a bit of "give" in your boot may be preferred? I've WHACKED a few rocks in the Desert a few times, no pain with TCX ADV boots. Good knee pads are important to me too. They need to cover knee then extend down into BOOT TOP. This way, Tibia is really well protected. Tibia injury is one of the most common

Some of my current favorite boots:
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...v-tourer-boots

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...dventure-boots

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...eep-rain-boots

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/tcx-baja-wp-boots

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...-drystar-boots
What it comes down to is personal requirement of what you need the boot to do..
Not much mentioned on injuries sustained by slips and falls while trying to walk somewhere in stiff MX boots or trying to muscle the bike over an obstacle and losing your footing... On one of my group rides we rode into and hiked a short trail to a waterfall, one of the guys in MX boots slipped on the rocks and fell into the river.. Fortunately 2 guys were close enough to help pull him out before he was washed down stream.. Even with a lug sole, MX boots provide feel similar to a ski boot for walking in... They work well for what they were designed for, MX racing..

I think the boots designed for Adventure riding will be more comfortable in the long run and work better for your average traveler...

The same holds true in the hard VS soft bag debate, factor in your personal requirement of what you need from the luggage and what terrain you ride in.. I ran both types in the past, but after been bitten a few times on the back of the legs by the hard boxes I now have switched permanently to soft bags... For my type of riding a much safer choice..
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