Blog Challenge: Girlie Motorcycle Boots and Shoes

My girl Dar over at Princess Scooterpie threw down the blog challenge gauntlet yesterday. The request:

Post a picture of your favorite non-motorcycle/scooter shoes & one of your motorcycle/scooter boots/shoes.

For many women this is like saying “Post a picture of your favorite child!” And like children, if you have only one maybe that would be easy. But if you’ve got like over a 100 different ones to choose from… eh, no so much.

That’s 100 different pairs of shoes, not children. If it were children you should seriously invest in a tv or a motorcycle or something else to do with your time. And also your uterus would probably fall out.

It was impossible for me zero in and pick a single favorite pair of shoes. I really don’t have one. So – instead I opted to pick my favorite brand of sneakers. The beautifully classic – Converse Chuck Taylor.

My shagged out Sidi Vertigos and my 3 pairs of Chucks:

Sidis and Chuck Taylors

The white Chucks were the shoes I got married in back in May.

Being that weddings are a time of happiness, it seemed like being too serious would be a travesty. Instead we 3, The Fuzzmops as our little family is called, opted for some custom Chucks featuring our name and the date of the wedding embroidered on ’em – 051212.

Wedding Converse

I guess you could say I am brand loyal when it comes to shoes and motorcycle boots. Love my Converse and of course love my Sidis. When it came to buying my dirt boots I went right back to my go-to brand and opted for the Crossfires. A choice I have been extremely satisfied with.

I still contend that they’re the sexiest motorcycle boots in the world 🙂

Sidi Crossfire

My Vertigo Rain street boots are on their last legs. The soles are nearly walked off and paper thin, the heels are little more than just a suggestion and the toes are ground out a bit. What was once water resistant is no longer.

I’ve been hemming and hawing over biting the bullet and getting a pair of GORE-TEX Sidi Adventure boots to replace the Vertigos. They look like they’d give me a wee lift that I could really use on the Tiger and keep my piggies dry to boot. See what I did there?

Maybe I’ll order those today…

 

Fuzzygalore

Rachael is the whimsical writer behind the 20+ year old Girlie Motorcycle Blog. As a freelance blogger, she is on a mission to inspire laughter, self-examination, curiosity, and human connection. Girlie Motorcycle Blog can be found on several Best Motorcycle Blog lists.

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12 Responses

  1. Shybiker says:

    How cute! I love that you infused your footwear with such sentiment and meaning. That was clever and fun.

    I saw Dar’s post inviting this and thought you should show off your twin sides. I might, too!

  2. Zoe says:

    I’ve got to get me some customised chucks – what a great idea!

  3. Trobairitz says:

    Nicely done Fuzzy.

    Maybe you can convince Converse to make riding boots or Sidi to team with Converse.

    No, somehow i think that would muddy the waters.

  4. Fuzzy – BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the sneakers and that they are ambroidered with your clan name & wedding date – those are the best shoes! As for the motorcycle boots you are right they are sexy beasts!

    I too had trouble deciding. when I was younger I worked in a shoe store OMG now that was NIRVANA! I used to unpack the stock so I could try on all the shoes. I think at one point I had close to 200 prs those were heady days. Stilettos were may particular weakness and I had a fuschia pair that would put most of the heels now to shame.

    Go ahead order the Sidi’s……….I know ya want em……

  5. Kathy says:

    More proof that I really need to go buy more shoes! Hubby keeps saying I have a lot of shoes. He has NO idea. I, too, love that you got customized CTs for the wedding.

    • Fuzzygalore says:

      Then you can also parlay that into needing to go out for dinner and drinks more often so you can wear your pretty shoes. It would be a shame to waste them! 😉

  6. Gene Guerrero says:

    Hey Ray, it’s Gene from junior high school – I’m still somewhat partial to orange converse kicks (http://bit.ly/1GCQ3ys) and the random, but complimentary orange Cheeto (http://bit.ly/1ByXmAH) … Some years back I ran into your mom and dad at the Nanuet McD’s. Your mom said with pride that you were a motorcycle blogger mom – “smashing!” I thought. I revisited this site recently for inspiration in helping my sister with starting a fitness blog. Keep up the good work. Almost ran off the road in the Philippines at 7 mph, so obviously not an enthusiast. But I am enthusiastic about bikes on batteries (http://bit.ly/1Nqckzs) (http://bit.ly/1HVdkx1)

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