Adventure motorcycling is unique. It incorporates elements of touring, but it also includes off-road riding. Make sure that if you own an adventure bike, you have gear that’s up for the task. When you’re looking for boots, make sure that you get something that can handle the rigors of adventure motorcycling and offer incredible comfort for those long trips.
First and foremost, don’t neglect safety and protection. Regular footwear – even if it’s “heavy duty” – will not offer you the same protection as purpose-built riding boots. Adventure motorcycle boots offer the impact protection you’d expect for off-road riding along with abrasion resistance you need for the street. However, some boots also offer additional shin protection and ankle support.
Adventure riding frequently incorporates many activities that aren’t riding at all, including everything from short hikes to meandering around a campsite to pleasant visits at local diners. You need to be comfortable walking around in your motorcycle boots. That means that while you still need protection and support, you also need a certain amount of flex.
There are several other features that can be nice, like good enough tread to give you enough traction when handling your bike when you’re not riding it (such as if you need to pick it up). Depending on where your adventures go, you might also want to consider waterproof boots. Several adventure boots are specifically designed to keep water out in all circumstances (even if you’re standing in a stream) while still being breathable.
Of course, everyone’s adventures tend to be a little different, so we’ve assembled a good selection of boots to make sure that you can find something that best fits your needs. Some boots are so geared up for adventure bikes that they include the word adventure right in their name. But we’ve also got other options, like boots which are designed more with the touring aspect in mind, and we’ve got some shorter boots as well if you tend to avoid off-road riding and don’t need ankle support. We also have several trials boots which – although weren’t designed for adventure bikes per se – have been quite popular among some adventure motorcyclists.
We’ve got great prices and industry-leading brands. Check out our selection and pick up your next pair of adventure motorcycle boots today!
Jeffrey in PA
Fantastic boots. Protective but comfortable. An excellent adventure boot made in Italy.
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Boots are very comfortable and seem to run true to size. Plenty of motion in the ankle for shifting and braking. Only complaint is that the stitching in the upper inside calf area is coming out from squeezing the bike while riding offroad.
Read All Reviewsdouglas s in TN
Good protection and extremely comfortable, so good I bought a pair for my wife and son and they love them as well!
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tough boots and comfortable, however they are very stiff. I rode them hundreds of hours and they only loosened up a little.
Read All ReviewsCurt in MI
Just getting back into riding offroad on a dual sport and wanted something that would offer a little more protection and yet allow me to walk around too. These Tech 7 boots seem like they will do just that, they are stiff, but I think after break in they will be pretty comfortable. I didn't want to pay that much for a pair boots, but because I am older and more brittle, I thought it would be a good idea. Now, I haven't ridden in them yet so I can't speak to the overall experience with them yet. But I do want to talk about sizing. I ordered a size 10 because that is what my regular shoes and boots are. But they felt tight so I exchanged them for a size 11 and it is much better. So if you are on the fence, my experience is that you should size up. I read a lot of reviews on how roomy the toe box is but that is not the impression I am getting, even the size 11 that ended up with doesn't feel huge there. I'm sure it will get better with break in. Overall to me, they don't feel like slippers out of the box but I think they will break in nicely and they are definitely good quality. The buckles are really nice and feel like they are going to last, not like the plastic buckles I had on my old boots that kept breaking. I am happy with my purchase.
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So far so good! Super comfortable to walk around in, a touch stiff, but they are new.
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