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As anyone who rides motorcycles is aware, the left foot controls the gear shift lever. On the really big bikes this is done with a heel and toe action, but on smaller, more traditional bikes (like my HD FXR Superglide) it is an actual peg-like lever. First Gear is DOWN, but the other gears are up,up,up, all the way to fifth. That means that the foot is under the lever and one is using the tender instep of the foot to operate the machine.
Sandals, dress shoes, and sneakers are all inappropriate, with their soft uppers that leave the instep black and blue after a particularly long ride in the city with lots of shifting. Boots or work shoes are the best, especially with reinforced toes.
However, I can’t walk in boots, and they can’t have any kind of a heel because I need flat shoes with a nice thick soles (like a running shoe) to walk around after getting off the bike at my destination.
So I have been on a shoe odyssey for the 45 years that I’ve been a biker. I have bought official Harley Boots, expensive hiking boots, etc, and none have worked out for me. I keep going back to the soft running shoes with the sore insteps.
Lots of money has changed hands, and lots of expensive boots and shoes have gone on to the charity bins.
Just this morning, I was riding around with Penny and I saw a pile of stuff on the sidewalk with a sign that said “FREE”. So I stopped.
Most of it was kitchen stuff, but there was a shoebox off to the side. I opened it up, and there was a pair of black shoes that looked like running shoes but had a reinforced toe. They were brand new, with a $75.00 receipt in the box from 2009, stating they were “Work Safety Shoes”, Women size 7.5.
I grabbed them, threw them in the car and went onward to have a lovely hike with Penny (wearing appropriate hiking shoes with soft uppers), and waited till I got home to try on the work shoes.
I put them on, (they fit) and got on the Bike for a long, leisurely ride on the South Shore.
They are PERFECT.
My Odyssey has ended. Finally!