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Update of my inventory of high motorcycle boots up to EN 13634 : 2222 :
This page is based on data provided by manufacturers on their websites or obtained through other means (customer service, in-store labels, etc.).
I’ve added various indications to help you make your choice: place of manufacture when known, waterproofness, advertised type (just for info, as boots don’t have a particular cut), sizes when I’ve detected them, pre-constructed links to Vinted, Leboncoin, sales sites…
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There are several options for protecting your back:
- Jacket-integrated back protector: Often less coverage. However, some extend over the lumbar region and/or go lower than the jacket;
- Stand-alone back protector with shoulder straps: these can provide more coverage than an integrated back protector, but this is not always the case;
- Protective vest: combines the advantages of a stand-alone back protector with one- or two-piece chest protection, and usually also covers areas such as the malleolus.
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A short post to give the characteristics of the Asfalt and Corkscrew boots from Acerbis as they are not available on the net and I asked their customer service.
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A short post to give the characteristics of the boots of the German brand John Doe because they are not available on the net and I asked their customer service.
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Motorcycle boots - my analysis in figures, as of 01/12/2023 :
- Brands analyzed: 32
- Models analyzed: 568
List of brands analyzed, number of models on their site, and proportion of those for which I have a safety level:
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I’m reprinting here, in French and slightly reworded, the short history of motorcycle protection standards for protective shells and pants and jackets as told by the main researchers and experts behind the MotoCAP protocol here: "A guide to designing and manufacturing motorcycle protective clothing" (PDF document written December 2022).
The authors are :
- Christopher Hurren, researcher Univ. of Deakin [Researchgate] ;
- Paul Varnsverry, dir. of certification body PVA-PPE [LinkedIn] ;
- Liz de Rome, researcher Univ. of Deakin [ResearchGate] [LinkedIn].
Inventory of the most protective motorcycle jeans and casual pants (EN-17092 : AAA) in June 2023
- FR
- EN
# Last update: 13/11/2023 #
This page lists the motorcycle jeans and casual pants that meet the maximum level of the standard: EN 17092 : AAA.
I’ve put various indications to help you make your choice: place of manufacture when known, waterproofing, advertised type…
I’ve included the Motoblouz/Dafy/Fcmoto link when the product was available at the time of writing.
(Important note: I don’t get a penny from purchases made on these sites, the links are there for information only!
Inventory of the "almost" most protective motorcycle high boots (EN 13634 : 2122, EN 13634 : 2212, EN 13634 : 2221) in June 2023
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- EN
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# Last update: 12/11/2023 #
This page complements my inventory of the most protective motorcycle riding boots (EN 13634: 2222) in June 2023, it lists riding boots that have all but one level of protection at maximum, so these are EN 13634:2122, EN 13634:2212 and EN 13634:2221.
I put the Motoblouz/Dafy/Fcmoto link when the product was available at the time of writing.
(Important note: I don’t get a penny from purchases made on these sites, the links are there for information only!
Inventory of the "almost" most protective motorcycle shoes, sneakers and short boots (EN 13634:1122, EN 13634:1212, EN 13634:1221) in June 2023
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- EN
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# Last update: 12/11/2023 #
This page complements my Inventory of the most protective motorcycle shoes, sneakers and short boots (EN 13634 : 1222) in June 2023, it lists sneakers/shoes/short boots that have all but one level of protection at maximum, so these are EN 13634:1122, EN 13634:1212 and EN 13634:1221.
I put the Motoblouz/Dafy/Fcmoto link when the product was available at the time of writing.
Inventory of the most protective motorcycle shoes, sneakers and short boots (EN 13634 : 1222) in June 2023
- FR
- EN
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# Last update: 12/11/2023 #
Update of my inventory of motorcycle sneakers/shoes/short boots that meet the maximum EN 13634 : 1222 standard.
I’ve changed the layout to arrange the equipment by price rather than by brand.
I’ve also added various indications to help you make your choice: place of manufacture when known, waterproofness, type advertised (just for info, as there’s no particular cut for boots).