Buying a good pair of motorcycle boots can be an exercise in patience unless you know what to look for in motorcycle boots. Here are a few points you can keep in mind when you go searching for one:
1. Motorcycle boots should be at least 160 mm in height, and must provide impact protection for the shins, instep and ankles.
2. The soles that are sewn are stronger than the ones that are bonded. Often, the glued soles come off when the rider drags the feet along the road while stopping the bike.
3. The soles should be oil resistant and waterproof. You should be able to walk through a puddle. Fortunately, most leather motorcycle boots can manage this with ease.
4. Lighter boots are better in summers.
5. The leather should be ISO 11642 compliant. This is a test of color fastness in water.
6. Your boot should have at least 10 mm clearance from the edge to the upper.
7. Uppers should be abrasion resistant.
8. Leather should be at least 2.5 mm thick and soles should be 4 mm not including the cleats.
9. Contoured boot soles aid in traction and should be made from a durable material.
10. The leather used should be...