I used to wear cowboy boots on large touring bikes but I don’t anymore.

I’ve seen too many crashes where even high dollar racing boots have come off and left the foot exposed in the rumble.

Nowadays I always wear a serious protective motorcycle specific boot. Usually at least of higher protection level Sidi. YMMV

 

I have a friend that wears cowboy boots to ride in and has for years. Don't know about the wind factor.

 

FWIW, with good socks I never had issues due to wind into the top of the boot.

Hey, some guys ride with flip flops. To each his own.

 

I've ridden in cowboy boots most of my riding time and never had any problems with wind even on naked bikes

 

I've ridden in cowboy boots most of my riding time and never had any problems with wind....

Too much information! You obviously don't eat those dang beans... They'll getcha in the end....

 

I always run my jeans/pants over the boot. Used to wear harness tall boots when riding the wing. Now its only motorcycle specific boots.

 

I wear cowboy boots most of the time. They are all leather. The only problem I have is the leather soles appear to slide on the pavement on occasion. Never caused me a problem, but I'm sure it could. When I am ready for something new (been using the same cowboy boots for 6-7 years), I will go with something with a more adhesive bottom.

 

The only problem I have is the leather soles appear to slide on the pavement on occasion.

That would be my worry, too. Motorcycle specific boots are designed to be anti-slip. I have Alpine Stars that I'm happy with.

 

I bought a pair of Daytona boots earlier this year and they are outstanding! Yeah, they're crazy money but after riding over 50 years I figured what the hey. They were a little stiff to break in but once broken in they are without a doubt the best motorcycle specific boots I have ever worn. I can walk around in these all day, ride all night and I'm so comfortable in these I don't want to take them off. Hot weather or cold, these boots are the best and waterproof to boot. (no pun intended)

 

Cowboy boots are comfy, but I found they did not give me solid footing if there was even the tiniest bit of gravel down! Compared to true motorcycle boots they are very slippery! I don’t wear mine anymore!

 

I ride with cowboy boots all have rubber type soles, no slide there but most problems with sliding is improper stopping and riding. I could even ride a HD since the boots are also oil resistance!!!

 

Thanks guys. On the point of slippery cowboy boots, yours might have had leather soles.

The Durangos have cushioned rubber soles, which is another thing I like about them.

 

Thanks guys. On the point of slippery cowboy boots, yours might have had leather soles

Real cowboy boots DO have a hard heel & smooth, leather soles! Those soft vibrant soled boots are for city folks! :wink2:

 

In Texas we put the boots inside your pants, not on the outside . LOL unless your riding with shorts

 

No problems with wind with mine. Jeans cover them up to the ankle. I had Vibram soles put on.. No trouble with traction after that.

 

I wore cowboy boots but found they didn't have as good of traction when coming to a stop.

 

Cowboy boots won't stay on in a crash. If you care enough to wear any other gear, please consider wearing appropriate footwear. If you don't wear any other gear, that's your choice. Just please don't carry any insurance either, so I don't have to cover your medical expenses.

 

Wow the guy just asks a question about riding in cowboy boots and you have to reply with some smart Alec comment about covering his medical insurance.

 

Why would air flow down into the boot if your pant legs is over the boot?

 

I wear the Vibram soled Durangos, also. Even with tall socks and pant legs well down over the boot when it's chilly out you can feel a breeze up the leg. Then it's time for the Under Armour long underwear/tights.

 

I wear redwing nailset cowboy style pull on work boots or a set of redwing lace up chuka hiking boots. I can’t buy motorcycle specific boots in the narrow widths that I need.

They work great and are better than riding barefoot.

The soles on both these boots have outstanding traction and properties on slippery surfaces. Probably the best you can get in any boot.

https://www.redwingshoes.com/red-wi...red-wing-shoe/1155-red-wing-shoes/1155-red-wing-mens-11-inch-pull-on-boot-brown

https://www.redwingshoes.com/red-wing-shoe/2156-red-wing-shoes/2156-red-wing-mens-chukka-brown

 

I wear redwing nailset cowboy style pull on work boots or a set of redwing lace up chuka hiking boots. I can’t buy motorcycle specific boots in the narrow widths that I need.

They work great and are better than riding barefoot.

The soles on both these boots have outstanding traction and properties on slippery surfaces. Probably the best you can get in any boot.

https://www.redwingshoes.com/red-wi...red-wing-shoe/1155-red-wing-shoes/1155-red-wing-mens-11-inch-pull-on-boot-brown

https://www.redwingshoes.com/red-wing-shoe/2156-red-wing-shoes/2156-red-wing-mens-chukka-brown

Zee Fifty if you ever get around to wanting motorcycle specific boots try Dainese. I have a very narrow foot and they are the only brand that I've found to fit well. How narrow you ask. My combat boots were 9 XN.

 

I would never where a simple pull on boot. Might as well just wear tennis shoes. (which I do quite often around town)

On trips, I always wear my boots. Two things are paramount to me. The first is comfort. You can't enjoy a trip if your feet hurt. May as well not bother going.

The second is grip. I wore cowboy boots when I was younger, when it was mostly a fashion statement, and would never wear them on a bike. They are too slippery. Even high dollar tennis shoes are only average when it comes to grip. Good motorcycle specific boots by far have the best grip on pavement of any shoe. They are designed with that in mind. My Tourmaster boots will grip just about anything. When I put my foot down, I am confident that I won't have problems, even on oil soaked pavement. There is a certain amount of relaxation you get by having confidence that you know you won't go down. There are undoubtedly bad motorcycle boots out there that are no better than street shoes, so don't be swayed just because it says motorcycle boot.

My Tourmasters are full lace up, and easy to put on, and have a velcro strap to trap the laces. And they were less than $100. But as far as whether they can come off in a wreck, I don't know. I suppose any shoe other than a racing boot can come off in the right circumstance. Slip ons are probably the worst in this regard. If I get in a wreck bad enough to do that, it probably won't matter how crushed my foot gets anyway, so I don't worry about it.

 

I have ridden with western boots for years. I never had any problems with air going down the boot with pants over the boots. If it was that cold for cold air coming down into the boot, I had my insulated riding pants on!

You need to get the work boots with the rubber sole. Not the dress ones with leather soles. As stated, the leather sole is slick on the road when stopped. Never had a problem with my rubber sole boots. I also wear leather over the ankle hiking boots. I tried MC boots and could not get them to fit right. They felt like moon boots when walking and were way to hot in the summer. I lived in the Desert SW at the time, so that was part of the problem. So, I stick with the hikers or western work boots.

 

I’m sure there are plenty of cowboy boots that would work just fine for motorcycle riding. Many years ago I did use boots that probably could have been called cowboy boots.
For about the past 10 years my favorite motorcycle boots have been from BMW, they are not waterproof but they do flow a lot of air through them, I also own waterproof motorcycle boots that are very nice when it’s cold or raining but the BMW air boots is definitely what I wear the most.
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I use these for street riding on my Wing. They may be classified as "slip on" but they are certainly not "slip off". I have to put my hand in the rear to help get the **** things off my feet. Never the less, in hot weather you put the jeans over the boot and in d weather I do it Texan Style: jeans tucked in the top of the boot. If these boots are good enough for California Oil Fields, they are good enough for this KID.