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mx boot sizes
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 3:57 pm
by mmmasters28
Hi, I have been monitoring the list for awhile and learning alot
about my new (to me) 1996 KLR 650. I love the bike and looking
forward to doing more off roading on it.
I was hopeing to pickup a pair of mx boots on ebay, but I get the
feeling that mx boots are sized very large. Is that true. So if I
wear a size 9 street shoe should I be thinking about a size 8? I
hope this is not a dumb question, but I have read they run large in
general.
Mick
the sun is finally out in Stillwater OK
96 KLR 650
mx boot sizes
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 5:03 pm
by Zachariah Mully
On Sun, 3 Nov 2002, mmmasters28 wrote:
> Hi, I have been monitoring the list for awhile and learning alot
> about my new (to me) 1996 KLR 650. I love the bike and looking
> forward to doing more off roading on it.
Welcome to the asylum.
>
> I was hopeing to pickup a pair of mx boots on ebay, but I get the
> feeling that mx boots are sized very large. Is that true. So if I
> wear a size 9 street shoe should I be thinking about a size 8? I
> hope this is not a dumb question, but I have read they run large in
> general.
Actually I would recommend that you do the opposite and buy a size larger.
This'll allow you to fine tune the fit with old sneaker insoles. I know
that depending on the weather, I'll either have one or two extra insoles
in my boots. When it's cold outside you can pull all of them out and be
able to fit that extra pair of wool socks. I discovered this by accident
when my size 14 alpinestars turned out to be more like size 15's, but I
had bought them on closeout from Brockton Cycle
(
http://www.brocktoncycle.com) for $75, so I couldn't return them.
Apparantly this is an old trick, and it ended up working out perfectly for
me.
Z
DC
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mx boot sizes
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 5:13 pm
by david gay
I pretty much agree with Zach, always heard they were bigger so you can wear thick boot socks with them. Definately would not go smaller than shoe size.
Dave A12
mmmasters28 wrote:Hi, I have been monitoring the list for awhile and learning alot
about my new (to me) 1996 KLR 650. I love the bike and looking
forward to doing more off roading on it.
I was hopeing to pickup a pair of mx boots on ebay, but I get the
feeling that mx boots are sized very large. Is that true. So if I
wear a size 9 street shoe should I be thinking about a size 8? I
hope this is not a dumb question, but I have read they run large in
general.
Mick
the sun is finally out in Stillwater OK
96 KLR 650
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mx boot sizes
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 8:29 pm
by klxrider@webtv.net
Mick,
Welcome to the "assylum", (otherwise known as the KLR list) from another
Okie. Can't speak to the newer boots (mostly plastic?), but my older
(Alpinestars) leather MX ers are 10 1/2 and I usually wear a 10 in a
street shoe. Hope this helps.
Marshall in Shreveport, La
'95 KLXC3 "Blackhorse" (to honor those who served)
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mx boot sizes
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2002 8:40 pm
by klxrider@webtv.net
Zach,
I too found the Alpinestars to run a little large. I posted earlier
that my old leather boots were a size 10 1/2, but the boots and I are
both so old I'm no longer sure, they could even be size 11.
I bought those boots in '72 while testing Suzuki 185 DS bikes for Uncle.
They saw use 5 or more days a week for almost 2 years before being
retired to "regular" duty. I did have extra soles and heels put on over
the factory soles when they were new. Lew Waterman saw these antiques
on his visit and couldn't believe how long they have lasted. Great
value for the money.
Marshall in Shreveport, La
'95 KLXC3 "Blackhorse" (to honor those who served)
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lies, all lies
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2002 2:50 am
by Judson D. Jones
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "J. Sherlock"
wrote:
> >Why do I find this an ironic juxtaposition? Is it because an
organization that is a notorious refuge for pedophiles excludes
honest homosexuals from membership? >
> You see it that way because you have been taught to believe in
these horrid Lies. The Boy Scouts of America have created many
upstanding and successful young men. I intend to Scout master
or Assistant when my son is old enough to join. There has never
been a better institution for putting out high quality men from a
group activity. It also is fairly successful in keeping your kid off of
drugs.
>
Belaboring the obvious, but reread your previous post.