Adventure / DS style boots. Review or recommend.

[vulcanbill]

Update:

Wore the boots around on Saturday including a trip to the grocery store, drop off then pick up the truck for service, movie at the local theater w/ wifey and all associated travel related movements.  Driving took a couple minutes as the boots don't have the same feel and flex as the rest of my stuff.  I only mention it as a point of reference.  It was not uncomfortable nor did it require any changes to body position or anything.  It just felt different so I noticed it.  My feet were comfortable for the entire day.  I had no hot spots, no issues with tripping over my own feet, no instances of kicking things I didn't mean to.  I had to make a small adjustment to the truck's airbags after I got the truck back and that was done with the boots on.  This meant bending and squatting and taking a knee on occasion.  All felt fine.  At one point, I was even able to use the jack handle (removable) to whack myself in the ankles and side of my foot a couple times just to check protection.  Very very happy with that outcome.  

Then, just to make sure, I jumped on the XT and zipped around the neighborhood for a minute or two checking shifting and braking while seated and while standing.  Not a single problem with reaching around the shifter or brake pedal.  Also very happy with that.

While not a day on the bikes, it was a day in the boots which gave me great hope that there won't be any issues with these things.  Very happy with the purchase.  Planning a multiday offroad excursion in the very near future.  Stand by for a detailed review in a couple weeks.  

BillO