My Father’s Non-Riding Boots

My riding boots are nothing special as far as boots go other than they started life with my father. He was not a motorcycle or scooter rider.  After he died they were in the box with some other clothes and things that came home with me.  They fit perfectly and are surprisingly comfortable as boots go.  When I started riding these became my footwear of choice, mainly because they happened to be here.  Riding is hard on the soles of boots and these were not up to the task wearing out quickly.

When the local cobbler learned I was using them while riding he said he would fix me up with some heavy duty soles that would not wear so fast.  That was somewhere around 2007 and they are still going strong.  The new soles are tough, weigh a ton and stand up to all the foot kicking and dragging I can dish out.

I’ve come to love these boots.

Comfortable, Durable and Protective

Other than a new set of boot laces every once in awhile and some shoe polish when the spirit moves me I’ve not done much with the boots other than wear them.  They’re obviously not motorcycle boots by nature but provide a sense of warm comfort while riding.  I like to think my father is still powering them.

Snow, rain, mud, gravel and other challenges have not caused me to second guess my choice.  I know one day the leather will rip or some seam will fail too terrible for the cobbler to fix but until then I remain faithful to my Wolverine riding boots.

I know my father would hate the idea that I’m riding a scooter or motorcycle but maybe it would help knowing his boots were offering some protection.