Shoes for racing motorized bikes

[headtrama]

do these offer enough ankle protection

 

[culvercityclassic]

Those look better then mine....you get those from Neil?

 

[scotto-]

do these offer enough ankle protection

These would go great with the zebra umbrella I've been promising the umbrella girls the last 2 races or so

Heehaw...heehaw! Those are painted donkey's down in TJ, not zebra's. What size is a zebra?

 

[bairdco]

Like those vans pictured, they have ankle padding and leather toes. everything you need in a lightweight racing shoe.

My buddy has a pair of racing shoes for karting, and they have less protection than vans, and a thinner sole.

If we ever have to wear motorcycle boots, we might as well have motorcycle engines and tires. no way i could pedal in those. too bulky, no grip, no flexability.

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Like those vans pictured, they have ankle padding and leather toes. everything you need in a lightweight racing shoe.

My buddy has a pair of racing shoes for karting, and they have less protection than vans, .

That's good if your Van's high tops have ankle padding.
However a layer of canvas does not count as ankle protection.

Their is no comparison between kart shoes and what is needed on a 2 wheeled vehiclle.

 

[bairdco]

I've seen lightweight motorcycle boots but they come up just below the knee and don't have the flexibilty of a good pair of hitops.

With a bike like scotto's i'd probably where boots, but anything i have to pedal i'm sticking with vans.

I've taken many "sharkbites" from skateboards to the ankles and vans do a good job of protecting them.

For years the classic hitop vans were the main shoe in bmx.

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

This is what I've worn in all the past motorized bicycle races... my high top Nikes or my work boots... They both protect the ankles pretty good.