Hi folks,
For the past couple of years I've had these Dainese Latemar boots.
My one complaint with them is that when wearing for extended periods on hot days I feel like my shins are baking.
These will still be my most-of-the-time boots, but I'm entertaining the idea of getting some short boots / riding shoes for the hottest days.
Protection is still key for me, so looking at track type shorties. Something like these Dyno Pro D1's
They're leather, have sliders, re-enforced toes, have plates/padding for lateral and medial bones, etc., so they tick a lot of boxes for safety, but ultimately they offer no ankle support or impact protection for the lower half of your shin.
I've searched high and low for accident and injury statistics on full vs short boots, but haven't been able to find anything; it doesn't seem to be that granular, and seems more to just record whether the person was wearing 'regular' footwear or footwear intended for riding, but no more detail than that.
Basically I can't decide if these are actually a sensible safety choice, or if I'm giving too much credit to the tougher shoe offsetting the lack of ankle coverage.
I'm curious what peoples experience around this kind of thing is.
Cheers,