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Post by mortar235 on May 3, 2008 16:15:43 GMT -5
If you can not wear boots (work dress code and other reasons) would it be best to wear shoes that go up past the ankle like basketball shoes?
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Post by rusty on May 3, 2008 19:14:57 GMT -5
The best thing todo is keep some street shoes at work, If your employer says anything tell its a saftey factor, and you will change shoes as soon as you get in the office, or better yet carry a pair in the scooter
Rusty
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Post by slowscootin07 on May 3, 2008 21:29:07 GMT -5
I'm a mechanic and logic tells me that I have to wear boots, especially when I look down at them and see the damage that they've prevented to my feet had I been wearing anything lesser.
At my shop we also rent spaces for commuters to park for the Metra. All of the business women in their suits and men as well, generally are wearing tennis shoes. If a suit is a dress code, I doubt that they wear them in the office as well. Just out of curiousity, I'll ask a few on Monday to see what they do. I'm not sure what your job type is, but I don't see why you couldn't wear boots when riding and then change at work???
Like what rusty said, perhaps you can leave a change at work or will you get in trouble even showing up with them on???
If you want to have a universal wear to work while riding and still be able to wear them at work too, then definately protect that ankle bone with some nice leather ones.
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Post by griff10 on May 4, 2008 3:51:40 GMT -5
If you can not wear boots (work dress code and other reasons) would it be best to wear shoes that go up past the ankle like basketball shoes? Yep  Bill H. |
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Post by griff10 on May 4, 2008 3:58:18 GMT -5
When I ride a motorcycle I always wear boots, but there are things that laces can get looped over on motorcycles. Have a situation where you can't take your feet off the pegs at a stop and you will wear boots too.
But on a scooter, there's not much you could loop a shoe lace over if you tried at least while riding, I suppose if you tried you might be able to loop one over one of the stands or the kickstart lever if you were exceptionally tricky.
But you do need ankle protection, if you do fall off, pavement can make short work of your ankles (other things too) but if you lose the ankle you won't be riding, nor walking again. So high top shoes, preferably leather or with hard ankle protection (riding shoes) will work.
Bill H.
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Post by mortar235 on May 5, 2008 8:58:09 GMT -5
Hey machesney park huh? I'm in South Beloit
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Post by griff10 on May 6, 2008 2:58:44 GMT -5
Really, geez long way away <g>. Have to get together one of these days Bill H. |
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Post by earlwb on May 6, 2008 17:26:10 GMT -5
if you can't wear boots, then wear high top leather shoes, if that isn't acceptable wear regular leather shoes. But I would swap out shoes for boots where possible.
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Post by newc77 on May 7, 2008 6:40:43 GMT -5
I would wear the boots and bring or keep a change at work.
Tom
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Post by ZootScootRiot on May 9, 2008 15:49:47 GMT -5
anything is better than what I see some of the crotch rocket boys wearing...flip-flops! Idiots!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2008 20:56:23 GMT -5
My wife and I both have seen one guy riding his scooter around town with no shoes of any kind. (Also wearing shorts, no helmet, no shirt, ...)  |
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Post by jrsharp21 on Jun 10, 2008 23:34:02 GMT -5
Throw your workshoes in the scoot trunk or in a backpack. Swap out your boots when you get to work.
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Post by benrama on Jun 11, 2008 1:22:35 GMT -5
Have you looked at dress boots? Most are incredibly funny looking at first, but if you keep looking, you can find something that you'd wear. Marc Jacobs has some at Zappos.com that I kinda want. Just a thought.
If one of the other reasons (besides dress code) is that you can't wear anything over the ankle, I'd at least wear tough leather shoes.
Dan
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Post by willmw on Jun 11, 2008 8:50:42 GMT -5
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