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Would you wear Pink Boots?

I had a positive experience in Alpinestars dirt boots. I was riding a 1990 EX500 and was wearing the A* Tech 4 boot one day when I got cut off by a Uturn coming from the lane to my right.

I crushed my leg between the front end of a '95 Mercedes SL500 and my bike. The impact was strong enough to shatter the cast iron mount for my footpeg from the frame. Miraculously, my ankle, my foot, and my knee all came out of it unbroken. Massive, massive bruising, but no broken bones. I definitely attribute that to the strength in the construction of those boots.

Talk about direct impact to the ankle, I don't think it gets much worse than that. So, if you're concerned about ankle bracing, don't be in that boot. Not only that, but they even state there's a "patented ankle brace protector" in that boot on their site.
Alpinestars Web Site said:
-- Patented ankle brace protector.
-- U protectors on the shin, side and toe box area, calf, heel and outer ankle for a high level of impact and abrasion resistance and to absorb shocks.
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+1 on the pink streamers. Hell, put a basket with a daisy on the front while you're at it.
 
Nicky Hayden Rocks the pink boots!

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Coho to be specific
 
OMG Woman you may have just solved my biggest life problem. Mom has been asking what I want for my birthday (it's a BIG one) I just sent her the link.
Are you a women's size 6 or 5?
 
I think wearing pink boots would hurt my ego a little, so I would have to make up for it by pushing my limits and riding harder, potentially crashing more often and getting hurt to prove how macho I am.
 
I may not choose pink first, but I wouldn't pass up a good deal.
 
id wear them mostly becuase they are more white then pink. my helmet i bought becuase i wanted a mostly white helmet with some kinda of design..unfortunately the desgin was pink flowers..i always thought it would be cool to paint the flowers black but hear you shouldnt touch the surface of a helmet?

or do wat nemo said..rattlecan!
 
Pink only looks good on certain riders.
 

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If they are leather you can dye them if the have plastic you could get the spray used to recolor automotive interiors. you could probably color them just about any color you wanted.
 
Who cares what peeps think anyway, no worries. It isn't a fashion show riding dirt, nobody will be looking at your pink boots out there anyway, more at your boobs while you are going through the whoops :laughing If they fit, rock'em. :)
 
Happy Hornet said:
So I came across some clearence A* motocross boots. Small sizes are tough to find but pink? Give me a break. They're only $75 brand new would you wear these to tear up the trails?
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Girls wear Pink. We repainted my woman's R1 with custom decals so it could be pink. :dunno
 
I would buy pink boots...

I would buy pink boot (for the right price), but I would never WEAR pink boots. If I was hard up and needed MX boots and there was a huge deal to be had, I would definitely consider buying pink/purple/white/lime green/yellow boots. But you bet your ass I would change the color before wearing them in public.

But hey, if your a chick or a fag, there's nothing wrong with pink boots.
 
:rolleyes

so helpful.

But Roadstergal, thanks for the ankle bracing comments, I'll be keeping an eye out for used Flexforce and Crossfires in my size.
 
I want the Sidi's I want them I need them Am I ever going to have them?
 
Happy Hornet said:
I want the Sidi's I want them I need them Am I ever going to have them?
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I've found that the Sidi's come up too high on my short legs. I can't bend my knees because the boots are in the way. I love `em, too, and it's all Eric will wear these days, but they just don't fit my stubby gams.

I wear Alpinestars (gasp! no!) Tech 6 Stellas. They're silver and make me look like an astronaut, especially when I wear them with my "pewter" Olympia AirGlide suit. I've worn lots of brands of boots over the years, and I thought I loved the Tech 8's til I tried on a pair of regular Tech 6's. Super comfy and protective enough for my particular brand of riding, but then I'm no supermoto racer. I did break my ankle in a pair of Alpinestar Tech 6's a few years ago, but I did it landing off a jump and I'm sure my ankle would have disintegrated upon impact even if I were wearing God's very own boots. I've also broken my feet, my other ankle and the same ankle once before wearing other boots, so I don't know if that has any meaning to you or not. I like the Stellas because they close all the way over my knee braces.

I would prefer to not wear pink, fuschia, magenta, lavender, powder blue
or any other fluffy color that manufacturers deem "girl" colors, but that's just me. I don't wear it in "real" life so why would I want to wear it in the dirt?
I would just make the pink parts unpink, pull down the legs of my over-the-boot pants and roost away:)




WoodsChick
 
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