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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].

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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).

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2023 UPDATE: Inventory of the most protective motorcycle shoes, sneakers and short boots (EN 13634: 1222) in June 2023

This article lists the short motorcycle boots and shoes I found on the manufacturers’ websites, and whose protection level is at the maximum of the current standard: 1222.

Most of the available models are unisex, with the exception of a women’s model from FORMA (I don’t know if it really differs from the unisex model except for the color). There is a good variety of shapes The first prices are around 70 euros.