Stunt Shoes Or Boots?
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Re: Stunt Shoes Or Boots?
your comparing apples to oranges when it comes to mx boots they are designed totally different. most mx boots have a steal shank in the foot or somthing hella stiff. not to mention they go up to your knee.
i've had the alpinestar boots on that darius posted up on this thread. you can still roll your ankle.
if your running any type of short boot it's only going to give you so much support cause of the height.
oh just another tid bit. your body is actually pretty fragile if it hits just the right way. i blew out my acl just by hyper extending. so you can't really say your ankles are more fragile than your knee and leg or whatever. somthing is always gonna give.
i've had the alpinestar boots on that darius posted up on this thread. you can still roll your ankle.
if your running any type of short boot it's only going to give you so much support cause of the height.
oh just another tid bit. your body is actually pretty fragile if it hits just the right way. i blew out my acl just by hyper extending. so you can't really say your ankles are more fragile than your knee and leg or whatever. somthing is always gonna give.
I'm not doubting you still can roll your ankle, or break your foot.. But I guarantee wearing at LEAST tight fitting shoes, or low top boots will provide a LOT more protection then a loose fitting skate shoe..
Sure it wont stop every accident...
And something wont always give. The more protection the better... I don't know how you can argue this!
The only real argument you can have is that a boot will provide less feel on the brake, or make it harder to move around the bike
Hell until my boots arrive, I alreayd made the first step, started lacing my **** up tight.. Already can tell there is WAY more support.
Honestly with my shoes how they were before, I might as well have been in sandals.. There was NO support with them being loose, the shoe just let my foot roll
I don't wear a spine protector because it will always prevent all spine injuries, I wear it because it might save me one day from breaking my back.
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