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  • limpn
    limpn
    7 years ago

    Morning Fellow HD riders ,

    As some of you are aware i had a bad accident with left me with a rather mangled LH foot..  i was not wearing proper motorcycle boots at the time of my accident ( skate shoes )

    Now im back on the bike i want new boots however cause of my mangled foot i cant seem to find anything that i can get my club foot in... so ive been using skate shoes again for the past year.. ( wish the misses aint happy about)

    i have tried several shops to find something with no luck.. the issue is my foot is like a club and very wide and puffy just above the anxle so trying to squeeze it into a boot is near impossible...

  • Wimbo
    Wimbo
    7 years ago

    Hi limpn.
    The guy below was recommended to me from another Cobbler in Sydney who just repairs shoes now.
    He makes shoes and boots from what I hear.

    Hes in Carlton mate.


    www.mrgeorgeshoes.com.au/

  • limpn
    limpn
    7 years ago
    cheers mate will have a look..
  • JFE
    JFE
    7 years ago
    Limpn, try this bloke in Canberra. I don't know if he can help but his is very handy when fixing shoes/boots etc and rides (Jap bikes). His Italian accent is a bit strong but might be worth the effort:

    http://www.manukacobbler.com.au/services

    You gotta have good boots on a bike. Best wishes.
  • limpn
    limpn
    7 years ago
    Thanks guys, i think i have to go down the custom boot path ..
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    7 years ago
    We have a leather bloke here in Alice. I am away atm
    When I get home I will ask him what he recommends
  • limpn
    limpn
    7 years ago
    cheers mate :)
  • brucefxdl
    brucefxdl
    7 years ago
    gday limpn,not sure if this type would suit your needs,rossi 811.cheers
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    7 years ago

    Just out of curiosity limpn, do you reckon it would have made a difference if you had been wearing boots ( ankle length) when you had your prang?
    And what are skate shoes?

  • FXDF08
    FXDF08
    7 years ago
    Try Forma Adventure Low boots. Come in natural leather or all black. Sound like the thing you need. I have the high boots for off road. Bloody comfy and supportive.
  • Camikaze
    Camikaze
    7 years ago
    How about a leather engineer-style boot with the inside zips? I have a long-term stuffed ankle and my boots are very easy to slip on/off. Think they cost me about $80 a couple of years ago.
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    7 years ago
    RM Williams used to custom fit, don't know if they still do but (just sayin)
  • limpn
    limpn
    7 years ago
    awesome cheers for the tip Soap... thanks heaps guys massive help :)
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    7 years ago

    Hey ya Limpn, I wrote a really long thing to you, after I choked on my cuppa reading stuff about soft shoe shuffles with HD , and I dissed what I'd written.. Your old enough to workout that to use the best foot/leg protection is a major point. You wanna dance with your kid when the time is right? Man, heavy duty foot shit is good for protection... Unless you have stumps, then wtf, why not big mother fucker, don't pin my ankles again boots....I learnt my lesson long time in wheelchair ago.Is you cannot wipe threat, but to make blow a little softer..
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    7 years ago

    Hey ya Limpn, I wrote a really long thing to you, after I choked on my cuppa reading stuff about soft shoe shuffles with HD , and I dissed what I'd written.. Your old enough to workout that to use the best foot/leg protection is a major point. You wanna dance with your kid when the time is right? Man, heavy duty foot shit is good for protection... Unless you have stumps, then wtf, why not big mother fucker, don't pin my ankles again boots....I learnt my lesson long time in wheelchair ago.Is you cannot wipe threat, but to make blow a little softer..
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    7 years ago
    Fuken oath boots make diffrance if I didn't have mine on when I had my smash almost 6 years ago I
    Would have lost my foot , ankle bone (talus) got punched out the side broken metatarsals and toes
    At the the time I thought those steel blue boots steel cap did sweet f all it wasn't till I got out of hospital
    And actually seen my bike and the re designed exhaust I had and broken forwards that I relized
    Thay help save my foot and maybe my life for the docs to put me back together I will never be the same
    though but still have my foot , not sure if you wear orthotics now limpn all I can wear now is
    Steel blues with orthotics with my banged up foot and give the most
    Support ankle wise And movement to allow it to swell for a few hours I know when you go there 1/2 sizes there wider
    Best of luck with your search I know how You feel
  • Camikaze
    Camikaze
    7 years ago
    Steel blue boots are brilliant, used them for years in a previous life. Best cushioning of all the black boots out there at the time but were heavy. Ones with the blue insert in the sole are steel capped, ones with the red insert are kevlar lined. Much lighter and dont set off metal detectors. Well thats how they were 10 years ago anyway.

    I am lead to believe steel caps are designed to chop your toes off instead of trap you under whatever is crushing your foot. Anyone else heard this?

    I currently wear Danner TFX-8 combat boots (my job). They fit like a sneaker and are light as buggery (400gm each). Will last for 6 months and set you back a cool $280. Thank fuck they're issued. My feet are pretty important in my line of work.

    Thanks fellas.
  • limpn
    limpn
    7 years ago
    I Will give steel blue a call today and discuess my issue with them.. give a google search all seem to be steel capped.. i need ankle support more then anything
  • Wimbo
    Wimbo
    7 years ago
    Any feedback from the guy I recommended limpn?
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    7 years ago
    Black an chrome boots
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