Boots for wide feet anyone?

Started by Bergweiserus, March 24, 2016, 02:42:21 PM

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Bergweiserus

Hello Everyone!

I have a question regarding boots for those with wide feet. My dad has really WIDE feet and has also had quite a bit of surgery done on his feet. Do any of you know of a resource or a particular brand (or two) of motorcycle boots that work for wide feet? He's been trying for years but just can't seem to get some that fit. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
'99 Dark with '94 large-valve 900.  Tons of mods...

2003 K1200GT...a few mods..

2011 Multistrada 1200S...lotsa mods (it's a beast)

stopintime

SIDI Vertigo Mega Rain is EE width (whatever that means)

The normal Vertigo is narrow, so maybe an Italian "Mega" isn't enough, but Revzilla do ship for free....

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/sidi-vertigo-mega-rain-boots
252,000 km/seventeen years - loving it

Charlie98

Quote from: stopintime on March 24, 2016, 02:57:49 PM
SIDI Vertigo Mega Rain is EE width (whatever that means)

The normal Vertigo is narrow, so maybe an Italian "Mega" isn't enough, but Revzilla do ship for free....

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/sidi-vertigo-mega-rain-boots

Thanks for the heads up on that... I have the same problem.
Dennis

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1993 XR650L (the Torque-a-Saurus)

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Bergweiserus

THANKS for the responses so far, I have forwarded this info to my dad.   8)   [beer]
'99 Dark with '94 large-valve 900.  Tons of mods...

2003 K1200GT...a few mods..

2011 Multistrada 1200S...lotsa mods (it's a beast)

Dirty Duc

I finally gave in and got a pair of Gasolina boots... custom made and all.  Easy to work with and a reasonable price.

Panzer


Speeddog

Quote from: Dirty Duc on April 21, 2016, 07:19:03 PM
I finally gave in and got a pair of Gasolina boots... custom made and all.  Easy to work with and a reasonable price.

Holy crap! Those are really nice!  :o

I'm needin' new boots, and they do narrow as well.

Thanks!  [beer]
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Dirty Duc

And they are over a year old now, worn nearly every weekday for 20+ miles of moto-commute... comfortable to walk in, enough room to fit wool socks in the winter.

I was just wondering how long I've had them and had to go check.

I haven't even shopped for boots since I got them. [thumbsup] They are ready for new soles... but that's longer than any soles have lasted me (on the moto) and the first set of moto boots I've considered re-soleing.

Speeddog

Which ones did you get?

And which soles?

I've gotten excellent service out of my Sidi Air Vertigos, but the soles are about gone, and they're not comfortable to walk or stand in.
And I had to get 'em a half size too small for my narrow feet.
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Reseda, CA

(951) 640-8908


~~~ "We've rearranged the deck chairs, refilled the champagne glasses, and the band sounds great. This is fine." - Alberto Puig ~~~

Dirty Duc

I got the Shortcuts with the lugged "commando" soles.

The lugs are worn off in the center of the ball of my left foot, but there's still "tread" around the outside and some thickness left in the center.

NAKID

Quote from: Dirty Duc on October 27, 2016, 11:51:52 AM
I got the Shortcuts with the lugged "commando" soles.

The lugs are worn off in the center of the ball of my left foot, but there's still "tread" around the outside and some thickness left in the center.

Looking online at these, I can't tell if there is any hard protection built into the boot. You know, like toe box, heel cup, ankle protectors?
2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

Dirty Duc

No hard protection built in. There is some structure to the toe and heel, and extra leather over the ankle bone on both sides.

It's a risk I accept for commuting, balanced against the other side of utility with comfort and the acceptability for office wear.

To get any of the technical protection with the other considerations you have to go serious http://www.customfitmotorcycleboots.com/en/custom-fit.html and based on their "stock" prices I suspect the dollar figure moves into the ludicrous range pretty quickly (although the Euro to dollar rate is favorable right now).