Riding boots

I do ride sometimes in Durango cowboy boots, with the rubber soles. I rode in Justin leather soles a little bit, but that hard leather was downright scary on many street surfaces at the stops.

I strongly advise that if you want a safety toed shoe, get it in Kevlar or a similar composite material, and not steel. Personally, I wear Bates Tactical boots Bates Tactical Sport 2263, which go back to my active duty days. They don't wear for years, but they do wear with comfort and can handle most conditions. The composite toe is temperature-neutral and light. Most steel toes are brutal in the cold, weigh a ton more and do not spring back from crushing weight like composite.

I've road horseback in the Bates, too. Just enough heal on 'em to catch the stirrups. ! don't wear spurs, but they'd probably fit fine.

The nice thing about side-zippered-laced boots is you can adjust them to different thickness of socks. I used my same my boots hunting deer in below zero weather, and hunting others in and ashore around the Gulf in 125f plus (word was 141 was the high that deployment) weather. It also really helps on fitting those chemical foot warmers in.

often,I ride with my coxboy boots,but, I had the heel replaced with a Vibram heel. Look good and sure footed too.

Leather soles slip too much, motor or not. My engineer boots came with leather soles and I wore them out in less than 6 months. Had 'em resoled with Vibram lug soles and put in some gel inserts. Now I be styin' and jellin' !

No lace up boots for me - I got an open primary.

I can't wear on slip on or zipper boots...Never felt comfortable...I like a snug fit...I wore these all day for almost 10 days and never felt bad...

8" Water Resistant Tactical Sport Mens Boots - Batesfootwear.com

Tried some Tony Lama tlx on today
arch support is way too high for me

If you been keeping up with this. I posted NO BOOTS with leather soles

I been riding motorcycles since 1964, think I know you will slip with slick soles
Thanks anyway

I find a Boot I like, it is hight enough, then I stick my foot in it and it has a high arch.
Find one that feels good on my foot and its a short boot.
Spent 2 days looking. The Houston Livestock and Rodeo show is on. People are buying Cowboy clothes and boots for a few weeks.
They has the trail ride 1st. Then the cook off after that. Now the rodeo has started.Folks from all over Texas and I don't know where all came to Houston for it.

The stores has a poor selection right now. And I'm lookin for a Cowboy work boot.
Already got frustrated pretty bad.
And I don't really know what I will get.

But these might be it

New Ariat Waterproof Workhog Work Boots - YouTube

No you don't got it.
I wear Cowboy work boots dude. That is what you don't understand.

Rode 50 miles to Academy to look at the bates. Light shoes, only about 8" tall.
If I rode west very far and got in the stuff that will stick you on the edge of the desert the boot strings would have all of it in them.
Kinda made me remember why I ride with Cowboy boots

here ya go, if Red Wing don't have what you'r looking for it probably isn't made, they are more than $49.99 though.

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Looked at a Pair of your boots. Din't want em.

I guess I don't have that problem cause I wear jeans and not shorts! :roflmao: