So, I bought my first bike, what gear do I need?

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

So what do motorcycle specific boots do, provide more ankle support? It seems that anything you do to stiffen the ankle would just cause a leg break at the top of the boot.

your ankle is a joint... it's gonna be more prone to injury than a bone... bones are actually pretty strong for the most part... ankles and wrists have a lot of other things that can go wrong also... ligaments, tendons or fluid in the joints... ect...

AFAIK... it takes longer for a broken ankle to heal than a broken leg too... and has much longer recovery time... the "splinting" process... ie pins and shit... isn't as easy either...


here's a decent selection of boots... it's sorted by type... but you can go back and browse by brand, type, and price I believe

http://www.newenough.com/boots/all_types/