Shoes for racing motorized bikes

[scotto-]

Just some insight on foot apparel for racing our motorized bicycles.....what do you wear?

Here are the shoes I've been wearing for the last year and a half and they aren't too bad and provide ample ankle protection and cost $50. They are Bilt "pit boots" and are available from Cycle Gear: http://www.cyclegear.com/

They are still holding up OK but I just bought a new pair of shoes for this upcoming 2014 race season. I believe these will work just as well, offer adequate ankle protection and should be even a little more comfortable for my wide EE width feet.

My current racing shoes by Bilt:



My new racing shoes......also made in china:



What's on your racing feet?

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

I like your old ones better. How much did your new boots cost?

These Trackstar Leather Motorcycle Boots are very good deal for $60
http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/...r-Leather-Motorcycle-Boots/p/28182_59409_1501

 

[xseler]

May y'alls new shoes be like they were when you were a kid...........'cause my new shoes always made me run faster!!

 

[16v4nrbrgr]

I never put my feet down, so I wear kicks. lol

 

[maniac57]

I still have a steel shoe around somewhere...
Back it in!

 

[maniac57]

I still have a steel shoe somewhere....
Back it in!

 

[scotto-]

How much did your new boots cost

24 bux. Do you remember PF Flyers? If you do.....you are pretty old. They made you run faster, jump higher and just about fly like Superman

 

[xseler]

The PF Flyers were my shoe of choice in my pre-teen years! I think Mom liked 'em because they weren't super expensive.....

 

[16v4nrbrgr]

My favorite hightop shoes as a lil' whippersnapper were a pair of navy and white British Knights, can you believe they're collector's items now? lol

 

[scotto-]

As I remember in around 7th grade the popular sports shoe of choice was the Addidas "ROM".....white leather with the famous 3 blue stripes. They were a whopping $16 a pair back then

 

[wheelbender6]

I think some of the early PF Flyers can with a striping kit so yours didn't look like everybody else's.

 

[bairdco]

I go for the classic vans hi tops at the races.

I gotta stop dragging my feet so much, though. i wear a pair out everytime...

 

[xseler]

I think some of the early PF Flyers can with a striping kit so yours didn't look like everybody else's.

These didn't have stripes back in the '60s.......seems like Mom paid around $3.50 for a pair.

 

[magrider]

black Vans

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

black Vans

I go for the classic vans hi tops at the races.

The reason for this thread is that SMBR will be inspecting your footwear for ankle protection at all future races and the rest of your safety gear.
A full face helmet is mandatory now too.

Do vans hi tops have ankle protection?

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

These Trackstar Leather Motorcycle Boots are very good deal for $60
http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/...r-Leather-Motorcycle-Boots/p/28182_59409_1501

Real boots would be the way to go.

 

[headtrama]

 

[scotto-]

Real boots would be the way to go.

Until you have to pedal......and some people pedal a lot!

 

[headtrama]

Real boots would be the way to go.

Those boots are to bulky and would get heavy after awhile. We still need to be able to pedal these bikes.. Has there been a foot injury yet, I think sensible shoes are the way to go. Something that covered the ankle and will not come off In a crash.

 

[culvercityclassic]

I got my shoes....

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

I got my shoes....

That's funny but you would be one of the racers that have been wearing canvas low cut shoes with no protection for your ankles.

Please get some shoes with padding over your ankles.

Grinding your ankle bone with asphalt will ruin your day.