Over 5 years ago
Location: Lansing MI
Great Boot, but need thicker soles.
I rode in these all summer, and I love them. I am 5′2” and love the added height. They are COMFORTABLE to walk in - i walk 15 minutes to walk after i park my bike and these are great! I love to wear heels, but most usually hurt me by the time i get to work, these are actually pretty good.
Concerning riding though - these boots take some getting used to. If you are used to a thicker soled boot, this will be akward. I used to ride in my Merrel or Born boots (they have no armor/protection though) and the soles are much thicker. These boots are more plastic and don’t grip the best on the pegs. After some practice i found my “sweet spot” on the peg and I feel much more comfortable riding. The toe is actually quite long - which does help with shifting, but is also a bit akward if you aren’t used to it. I do feel the boots offer me protection than my regular boots, with the padding in the ankle/calves (which makes for a tight fit).
If ICON comes out with a thicker soled version I would buy them! I think these were orginally designed for a passenger, and they didn’t think about how they would do shifting, etc.